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где

Translation of где

where

Meaning of где

Russian

в каком месте; спрашивает о местоположении

English

asks about a place

where

Transcription and pronunciation of где

Transcription
[ˈɡdʲe]
In Latin letters
gde

Traps and common mistakes

Где or куда?

куда

куда = where to (direction of movement)

Don't mix them up. Where something is — где; where someone is going — куда: Куда ты идёшь?

Куда ты идёшь так рано?

Where are you going so early?

Где ты сейчас находишься?

Where are you right now?

Где ты из? or Откуда ты??

Откуда ты?

Откуда ты? = Where are you from?

Don't say Где ты из? Asking where someone comes from — Откуда ты?

Откуда ты, из Москвы?

Where are you from, Moscow?

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  1. Where is the nearest bank?

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    Где находится ближайший банк?

  2. Where are my keys?

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    Где мои ключи?

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What does где mean?

asks about a place

How do you pronounce где?

где is pronounced [ˈɡdʲe], in Latin letters “gde”.

How is где used in a sentence?

Where is the nearest bank? Translation: Где находится ближайший банк?

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