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у окна

Translation of у окна

at the window

Meaning of у окна

Russian

прямо перед окном, например стоять и смотреть на улицу

English

right next to a window, for example standing and looking out

at the window

Transcription and pronunciation of у окна

у окна́

Stress: окна — 2nd syllable

Transcription
[ʊ ɐkˈna]
In Latin letters
u okna

Traps and common mistakes

У окна or на окне?

на окне

на окне = on the windowsill

Don't mix them up. Standing next to the window — у окна; something lying on the windowsill — на окне.

Кот спит на окне.

The cat is sleeping on the windowsill.

Кот сидит у окна и смотрит на птиц.

The cat sits at the window watching birds.

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  1. The flowers at the window made the room brighter.

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    Цветы у окна сделали комнату светлее.

  2. He waited at the window.

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    Он ждал у окна.

у окна synonyms

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What's the difference between у окна, возле окна, and рядом с окном

возле окна
🇷🇺Russian

The same, slightly more descriptive.

рядом с окном
🇷🇺Russian

The same; stresses being close.

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Questions about this word

What does у окна mean?

right next to a window, for example standing and looking out

How do you pronounce у окна?

у окна is pronounced [ʊ ɐkˈna], in Latin letters “u okna”.

How is у окна used in a sentence?

The flowers at the window made the room brighter. Translation: Цветы у окна сделали комнату светлее.

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