🔢🔢🔢 Сидеть /To sit:

1. Сидеть ЗА столом (за + instrumental)
    [ sidet' za stalom ]
    To sit АT the table

2. Сидеть НА стуле, НА диване, В кресле (на, в + prepositional)
[ sidet' NA stoole, NA divane, V kresle ]
To sit on the chair, on the sofa, in the armchair

3. Сидеть дома
    [ sidet' doma ]
    To stay at home, not go out

4. Cидеть в телефоне
    [ sidet' f tilifone ]
    To surf the Internet on the phone

5. Cидеть на диете
    [ sidet' na diyete ]
    To be on a diet

• Я сижу в телефоне!
   [ ya sizhu f tilifone ]
🇬🇧 I am on the phone!

❓ A где сидите Вы?

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🌝Прекрасного дня всем!

• Рассвет (рассветы)
  [ra-svet (ra-sve-ty)]
  Dawn(s)

• Восход солнца (восходы солнца)
  [vas-khot son-tsa (vas-kho-dy son-tsa)]
  Sunrise(s)

• Утренняя заря (утренние зори)
  [ut-ri-nya-ya za-rya (ut-ri-niye zo-ri)]
   Morning dawn(s), sun-up
 
🔻WHEN? КОГДА?
Preposition НА requires a noun in prepositional case after it:

• На рассвете
  [na ra-sve-te]
  At dawn

• НА восходе солнца
  [na vas-kho-de so-ntsa]
  At sunrise

• НА утренней заре
  [na ut-ri-ney za-re]
  At morning dawn

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Всем доброго утра! Some grammar instead of morning coffee☕️😉?

• Опаздывать (imperf.)
  [a-paz-dy-vat']
=
• Опоздать (perf.)
  [a-paz-dat']
  To be late (for/to)
❗Mind the difference in spelling (-а-, -о-)

🔻Prepositions 'на' and 'в' (+ accusative case) are used with the verb 'опаздывать' but their usage depends.

🔻We use 'в' when referring to more general concepts like school or university:

• Я опаздываю в школу.
  [ya a-paz-dy-va-yu f shko-lu]
  I am late for school.

🔻We use 'на' when referring to a specific place or event, like work or a meeting:

(See the video)
- Почему ты опоздал на встречу?
- Ты не поверишь!
[pa-chi-mu ty a-paz-dal na fstre-chu? ty ni pa-ve-rish]
- Why are you late for the meeting?
- You won't believe me!

Useful? ->❤

🎧🗣👇 Не опаздывайте!

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🌝Доброе утро, товарищи!

Where to?

• Вверх
[vverkh]

• Наверх
[na-verjh]

🔻In Russian, the prepositions 'вверх' (up), 'наверх' (upstairs) are often used interchangeably, but there are subtle differences in meaning:

1. 'Вверх' refers to general upward movement, without a specific endpoint. It's like saying 'up' in English.

2. 'Наверх' is used when referring to moving to a higher level within a defined space, like a building. Think of it as similar to "upstairs" in English.

🔻Both prepositions come from the noun 'верх' (top).

❓ Котейка (на видео) поднимается наверх или вверх?

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• Коты идут ПО забору.
[ka-ty i-dut pa za-boru]
The cats are walking on/along the top of the fence.

1. ПО забору
[pa za-bo-ru]
= on/along the top edge of the the fence, it also means 'on the surface'

2. ВДОЛЬ забора
[vdol' za-bo-ra]
= along the length of the fence, not necessarily on the top edge, but nearby on the ground

3. МИМО забора
[mi-ma za-bo-ra]
= past the fence

4. СКВОЗЬ забор
[skvos' zabor]
= through the fence

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👋Доброе утро, товарищи!

🔻Today, let's explore the versatile Russian preposition:
• Против
[pro-tif]

Meanings:
1. Against, opposite, contrary to:

• Против часовой стрелки
[pro-tif che-sa-voy strel-ki]
Against the clock (clockwise)

• Против течения
[pro-tif ti-che-ni-ya]
Against the current (literally and metaphorically)

• Голосовать против
[ga-la-sa-vat' pro-tif]
To vote against

• Быть против
[byt' pro-tif]
To be against

2. An archaic form of 'напротив': in front of, facing something:

• Сидеть (на)против окна
[si-det' (na) pro-tif ak-na]
To sit facing the window

❗"Против" usually takes the genitive case.

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ехать НА метро 🆚️ ехать В метро?

1⃣The preposition "на" is used to emphasize the mode of transportation:
• ехать на метро (to go/travel by metro).

2⃣The preposition "в" is used to indicate being inside something:
• ехать в метро (to stand in the metro train and move).

🔻Therefore, the expressions "ехать на метро" and "ехать в метро" are both absolutely correct, because we are talking about either the mode of transportation, or the fact that we are inside the metro carriage.

📎 Under the cover of night, when the Moscow Metro closed for passengers, one of its stations, "Mayakovskaya," transformed into a concert venue. The stars of the evening were the trio of People's Artist of Russia, Daniil Kramer, and the popular jazz singer, Mari Karne.🎵

😉Make up your own examples with both prepositions and vist Moscow metro at night!

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👋Всем доброго утра!

🔻How to say 'near' in Russian:

Близко 🆚️ Под боком 🆚️ Рядом с 🆚️ Возле

1⃣Близко
[bliz-kа]

🔻This preposition means "close" in a general sense, often indicating proximity or distance.

2⃣Под боком
[pat bo-kam]
SLT: At (your) side

🔻This preposition is more specific, meaning "right next to" or "beside." It often implies a comfortable, familiar position, like being close to someone in bed.

3⃣Рядом (c...)
[rya-dam]

🔻This preposition means "nearby" or "beside," implying a close proximity.

4⃣Возле
[voz-le]

🔻This preposition means "near" or "by," suggesting a relatively close distance but not necessarily direct contact.

Example:
• Котики сидят близко друг к другу, рядом находится доска, а возле неё стоит учительница.
🇬🇧 The kitties are sitting close to each other, near the blackboard, beside it there is a teacher.

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