между
between
Meaning of между
посередине между двумя людьми, предметами или местами
in the space that separates two people, things, or places
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Между or среди?
среди = among, in a group of many
Don't mix them up. In the middle of two — между; in a crowd or group — среди.
Я заметил друга среди гостей.
I noticed my friend among the guests.
Я сижу между мамой и папой.
I'm sitting between Mum and Dad.
Между дом и школа or между домом и школой?
между домом и школой
между + instrumental case
Don't say между дом и школа. After между use the instrumental: между домом и школой.
Парк находится между домом и школой.
The park is between the house and the school.
между with English translation
между usage examples
Садись между Анной и Томом.
Sit between Anna and Tom.
Магазин находится между банком и почтой.
The shop is between the bank and the post office.
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Questions about this word
между meaning: what does it mean?
in the space that separates two people, things, or places
между pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
между is pronounced as [ˈmʲeʐdʊ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
между definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Sit between Anna and Tom. Translation: Садись между Анной и Томом.
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