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на

Translation of на

onto

Russian word in Latin letters: na

Meaning of на

Russian

Движение туда, где предмет потом окажется сверху.

English

to a position on a surface or place

onto

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[na]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Положи книгу на столе or положи книгу на стол?

положи книгу на стол

Movement onto: на + accusative (на стол)

Don't say «положи книгу на столе». Movement needs the accusative: «положи книгу на стол».

Положи книгу на полку.

Put the book onto the shelf.

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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. The dog jumped onto the sofa.

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    Собака запрыгнула на диван.

  2. Please move the lamp onto the desk.

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    Пожалуйста, поставь лампу на стол.

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на meaning: what does it mean?

to a position on a surface or place

на pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

на is pronounced as [na]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

на definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The dog jumped onto the sofa. Translation: Собака запрыгнула на диван.

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