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How do you say "south-east" in Russian?
юго-восток
jugo-vostok
In Russian, "south-east" is юго-восток.
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Pronunciation
Say 'yoo-go-VOS-tok' with stress on 'vos', pronouncing each syllable clearly.
Writing and usage
This compound combines yug (south) and vostok (east). It is 10 letters, with a hyphen connecting the two parts.
Example sentence
Птицы летят на юго-восток.
The birds are flying southeast.
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How to remember юго-восток
Yug plus vostok. Remember that yug is short and quick, then vostok is longer, making a bouncy rhythm.
Related words
- above выше vyše
- backwards назад nazad
- below ниже niže
- east восток vostok
- next to рядом с rjadom s
- north север sever
- north-west северо-запад severo-zapad
- south юг jug
- south-west юго-запад jugo-zapad
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Questions about юго-восток
How do you say "south-east" in Russian?
In Russian, "south-east" is юго-восток. It is a noun.
How is юго-восток written in Russian?
This compound combines yug (south) and vostok (east). It is 10 letters, with a hyphen connecting the two parts.
How is юго-восток used in a sentence?
Use юго-восток as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Птицы летят на юго-восток. (The birds are flying southeast.).
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