в
- 1.
in
Он в теа́тре.
He is in the theater.
где? → prepositional
- 2.
to (towards)
Он идёт в теа́тр
He goes to the theater.
куда? → accusative
- 3.
on/in/at [date/time]
в суббо́ту в три часа́.
On Saturday at three o' clock.
когда? → accusative
- 4.
per
Tри ра́за в день.
Three times per day.
Usage info
Use ́во́ before "ф" or "в"
Examples
Я полага́ю, э́то будет вы́глядеть не́сколько иначе, когда ты поду́маешь об э́том в долгосро́чном пла́не.
I suppose it's different when you think about it over the long term.
Э́то ста́туя в натура́льную величину́.
This is a life-sized statue.
Большинство́ рабо́тников состоя́т в профсою́зах.
Most workers belong to unions.
Fixed expressions
the other way round
in a month of Sundays; * After the rain on a Thursday
hit the middle of the nest; fig.: cock of the walk (sourrounded by cute girls)
forever and ever
as a result; eventually
understand
dotted
in the narrow sense
in no case
Typical usagePRO
Place: into (direction, Acc.)
в дом
into the house
в Москву́
to Moscow
в шкoлу
to school
в магази́н
to the store
Place: in/at (location, Prep.)
в домé
in the house
в Москвé
in Moscow
в шкoле
at school
в магази́не
in the store
Time: when?
в три часа́
at three o’clock
в понедeльник
on Monday
в январé
in January
в 2010 году́
in 2010
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Contributions
Michel edited usage info and translation 2 months ago.
drvuquangson edited usage info 8 months ago.
