к
Translation of к
to
Russian word in Latin letters: k
Meaning of к
Указывает цель движения: место или человека, куда идёшь.
toward a place or person
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
К or в?
в
в = into a place (a city, a building)
Don't mix them up. Going to a person or up to something — к: к врачу, к окну; into a city or building — в: в школу.
Мы едем в Москву на выходные.
We're going to Moscow for the weekend.
Завтра я иду к врачу.
Tomorrow I'm going to the doctor's.
Я иду к мама or Я иду к маме?
Я иду к маме
к + dative case
Don't say к мама. After к the noun takes the dative: к маме, к другу.
Вечером я еду к бабушке.
In the evening I'm going to Grandma's.
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She walked to the station after lunch.
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После обеда она пошла к станции.
She walked to the window.
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Она подошла к окну.
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к meaning: what does it mean?
toward a place or person
к pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
к is pronounced as [k]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
к definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
She walked to the station after lunch. Translation: После обеда она пошла к станции.
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