In this lesson you will learn:
- how to think in Russian about where you are and where are you going to.
- Remember – its even more important to learn how to ask questions than how to answer them. There are short dialogues below – don’t miss them.
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Unusual, but also fun, isn’t it?
English “where” has 2 translations.
Depending on the meaning we have to use prepositional or accusative case.
Where? = Где? I am already there. Prepositional case.
Где кошелёк? В су́мке.
А где де́ньги? В ба́нке.
Where? = Куда́? I am not there yet. Accusative case.
Ты куда́? – Я в шко́лу.
Куда́ положи́ть кошелёк? – В су́мку.
Куда́ лу́чше положи́ть де́ньги? – В ба́нк.
How to remember the endings of the Russian cases?
Accusative – the word кУдА has 2 vowels А and У, so mostly the words ending in А change their endings to У.
Москва́ в Москве́ В Москву́
Алта́й На Алта́е На Алта́й
Новосиби́рск в Новосиби́рске в Новосиби́рск
Ты где́? Я в Новосиби́рске
А куда́ ты пое́дешь ле́том? – Как куда́? На Алта́й!
Audio exercise to discern Accusative/Prepositional case endings
In this exercise you have to discern words endings pronounced by a native speaker. Don’t forget to use grammar knowledge you have just obtained.
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