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How do you say "forwards" in Russian?
вперед
vpered
In Russian, "forwards" is вперед.
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Pronunciation
Say 'vpered' with stress on the second syllable, pronounced 'vper-ED' like forward momentum.
Writing and usage
This 6-letter adverb contains 'в' at the start and 'д' at the end. It combines the preposition v (in) plus pered (before).
Example sentence
Идите вперед по коридору.
Go forward along the corridor.
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How to remember вперед
Vpered means literally 'in front'. Think of moving forward into the space ahead of you.
Related words
- below ниже niže
- in front перед pered
- inside внутри vnutri
- next to рядом с rjadom s
- north север sever
- north-east северо-восток severo-vostok
- right вправо vpravo
- south юг jug
- south-east юго-восток jugo-vostok
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Questions about вперед
How do you say "forwards" in Russian?
In Russian, "forwards" is вперед. It is a noun.
How is вперед written in Russian?
This 6-letter adverb contains 'в' at the start and 'д' at the end. It combines the preposition v (in) plus pered (before).
How is вперед used in a sentence?
Use вперед as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Идите вперед по коридору. (Go forward along the corridor.).
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