Russian prepositions require a specific case after them. Here are the most common A1 prepositions:
| Preposition | Meaning | Case Required |
|---|---|---|
| в | in, into | Prepositional (location) or Accusative (direction) |
| на | on, at | Prepositional (location) or Accusative (direction) |
| у | at/by, near | Genitive |
| с | with | Instrumental |
| из | from (inside) | Genitive |
| к | towards | Dative |
Examples
- в доме (in the house, Prep.), в дом (into the house, Acc.)
- на работе (at work, Prep.), на работу (to work, Acc.)
- у меня (at my place / I have), у метро (near the metro)
- с другом (with a friend)
- из Москвы (from Moscow)
- к другу (towards/to a friend)
Related Topics
Alphabet and Pronunciation
Stress
Nouns: Gender
Nouns: Singular and Plural
Personal Pronouns
Possessive Pronouns: мой, твой, наш, ваш
Demonstratives: этот, эта, это, эти
Basic Sentence Structure
Present Tense Verbs
Past Tense Verbs
Basic Future: я буду читать
Adjectives: Gender and Plural Agreement
Basic Adverbs
Question Words
Numbers, Days, Months
Fixed Case Patterns: у меня есть, у меня нет and more