между
Translation of между
between
Russian word in Latin letters: mezhdu
Meaning of между
посередине между двумя людьми, предметами или местами
in the space that separates two people, things, or places
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Между or среди?
среди = among, in a group of many
Don't mix them up. In the middle of two — между; in a crowd or group — среди.
Я заметил друга среди гостей.
I noticed my friend among the guests.
Я сижу между мамой и папой.
I'm sitting between Mum and Dad.
Между дом и школа or между домом и школой?
между домом и школой
между + instrumental case
Don't say между дом и школа. After между use the instrumental: между домом и школой.
Парк находится между домом и школой.
The park is between the house and the school.
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Sit between Anna and Tom.
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Садись между Анной и Томом.
The shop is between the bank and the post office.
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Магазин находится между банком и почтой.
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между meaning: what does it mean?
in the space that separates two people, things, or places
между pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
между is pronounced as [ˈmʲeʐdʊ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
между definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Sit between Anna and Tom. Translation: Садись между Анной и Томом.
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