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How do you say "east" in Russian?
восток
vostok
In Russian, "east" is восток.
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Pronunciation
Say 'VOS-tok' with stress on the first syllable, pronouncing the 'o' clearly.
Writing and usage
This 6-letter word uses 'в' and 'о', common Russian letters. The 'к' at the end marks it as a directional noun.
Example sentence
Солнце встаёт на востоке.
The sun rises in the east.
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How to remember восток
Vostok sounds like 'void' plus 'talk'. The sun rises in the vostok, the east.
Related words
- behind позади pozadi
- below ниже niže
- forwards вперед vpered
- inside внутри vnutri
- left влево vlevo
- next to рядом с rjadom s
- north север sever
- north-west северо-запад severo-zapad
- south-east юго-восток jugo-vostok
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Questions about восток
How do you say "east" in Russian?
In Russian, "east" is восток. It is a noun.
How is восток written in Russian?
This 6-letter word uses 'в' and 'о', common Russian letters. The 'к' at the end marks it as a directional noun.
How is восток used in a sentence?
Use восток as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Солнце встаёт на востоке. (The sun rises in the east.).
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