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How do you say "south" in Russian?
юг
jug
In Russian, "south" is юг.
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Pronunciation
Say 'yook' with stress on this single syllable, pronounced like 'yooook' stretched out.
Writing and usage
This is the shortest cardinal direction, just 3 letters. The 'ю' is a distinctly Russian letter sounding like 'yu'.
Example sentence
Мы едем на юг в отпуск.
We are traveling south for vacation.
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How to remember юг
Yug is a tiny word for a big direction. Remember 'yuk' but friendlier as 'yook' for the warm south.
Related words
- above выше vyše
- behind позади pozadi
- below ниже niže
- forwards вперед vpered
- in front перед pered
- inside внутри vnutri
- next to рядом с rjadom s
- north-east северо-восток severo-vostok
- south-east юго-восток jugo-vostok
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Questions about юг
How do you say "south" in Russian?
In Russian, "south" is юг. It is a noun.
How is юг written in Russian?
This is the shortest cardinal direction, just 3 letters. The 'ю' is a distinctly Russian letter sounding like 'yu'.
How is юг used in a sentence?
Use юг as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Мы едем на юг в отпуск. (We are traveling south for vacation.).
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