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у
Translation of у
by
Russian word in Latin letters: u
Meaning of у
Russian
около чего-то, рядом с чем-то
English
near something
Pronunciation
Russian · Male
[u]
Russian · Female
Traps and common mistakes
У дверь or у двери?
у двери
у + genitive: у двери, у окна
Don't say у дверь. After у the noun is in the genitive — у двери.
Кошка спит у окна.
The cat sleeps by the window.
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I'm standing by the door.
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Я стою у двери.
He left the keys by the phone.
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Он оставил ключи у телефона.
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Questions about this word
What does у mean?
near something
How do you pronounce у?
у is pronounced [u], in Latin letters “u”.
How is у used in a sentence?
I'm standing by the door. Translation: Я стою у двери.
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