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How do you say "south-west" in Russian?
юго-запад
jugo-zapad
In Russian, "south-west" is юго-запад.
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Pronunciation
Say 'yoo-go-zah-PAD' with stress on 'pad', making it flow like 'yoo' then 'go' then 'zap' 'ad'.
Writing and usage
This compound combines yug (south) and zapad (west). It totals 9 letters plus a hyphen.
Example sentence
Солнце заходит на юго-западе.
The sun sets in the southwest.
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How to remember юго-запад
Yug is swift, then zapad gives it weight. The southwest is warm but can be dry and dusty.
Related words
- backwards назад nazad
- below ниже niže
- forwards вперед vpered
- left влево vlevo
- north север sever
- north-west северо-запад severo-zapad
- south юг jug
- south-east юго-восток jugo-vostok
- west запад zapad
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Questions about юго-запад
How do you say "south-west" in Russian?
In Russian, "south-west" is юго-запад. It is a noun.
How is юго-запад written in Russian?
This compound combines yug (south) and zapad (west). It totals 9 letters plus a hyphen.
How is юго-запад used in a sentence?
Use юго-запад as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Солнце заходит на юго-западе. (The sun sets in the southwest.).
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