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How do you say "next to" in Russian?
рядом с
rjadom s
In Russian, "next to" is рядом с.
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Pronunciation
Say 'RYA-dom s' with stress on 'rya', using a Russian rolled 'r' and a soft second syllable.
Writing and usage
This 7-letter combination is technically two words (rjadom s), where 'rjadom' is an adverb and 's' is a preposition meaning 'with'.
Example sentence
Он сидит рядом с ней.
He is sitting next to her.
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How to remember рядом с
Ryadom means 'in a row' or 'beside'. The 's' adds the sense of 'with', so 'with' plus 'in a row' equals next to.
Related words
- above выше vyše
- backwards назад nazad
- inside внутри vnutri
- north-east северо-восток severo-vostok
- north-west северо-запад severo-zapad
- right вправо vpravo
- south юг jug
- south-east юго-восток jugo-vostok
- west запад zapad
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Questions about рядом с
How do you say "next to" in Russian?
In Russian, "next to" is рядом с. It is a noun.
How is рядом с written in Russian?
This 7-letter combination is technically two words (rjadom s), where 'rjadom' is an adverb and 's' is a preposition meaning 'with'.
How is рядом с used in a sentence?
Use рядом с as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Он сидит рядом с ней. (He is sitting next to her.).
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