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How do you say "behind" in Russian?
позади
pozadi
In Russian, "behind" is позади.
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Pronunciation
Say 'pah-ZAH-dee' with stress on the second syllable, pronounced slowly as 'pah' 'zah' 'dee'.
Writing and usage
This 6-letter word contains 'п', 'о', 'з', 'а', 'д', 'и'. The 'и' at the end marks an adverbial or prepositional form.
Example sentence
Кот спит позади кресла.
The cat is sleeping behind the armchair.
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How to remember позади
Pozadi sounds like you are saying it while walking away, over your shoulder. It comes from the word 'back'.
Related words
- below ниже niže
- forwards вперед vpered
- in front перед pered
- next to рядом с rjadom s
- north-east северо-восток severo-vostok
- north-west северо-запад severo-zapad
- right вправо vpravo
- south юг jug
- south-west юго-запад jugo-zapad
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Questions about позади
How do you say "behind" in Russian?
In Russian, "behind" is позади. It is a noun.
How is позади written in Russian?
This 6-letter word contains 'п', 'о', 'з', 'а', 'д', 'и'. The 'и' at the end marks an adverbial or prepositional form.
How is позади used in a sentence?
Use позади as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Кот спит позади кресла. (The cat is sleeping behind the armchair.).
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