Colloquial Russian

318 Grammar summary

вме�сто instead of

во�зле by, near

вокру�г round

для for (the sake of)

до until, as far as, before (time)

из from

из-за because of, from behind

из-под from under

кpо�ме except

ми�мо past

о�коло near, approximately

oт from

по�cлe after

прo�тив opposite, against

c/co from

среди� among

y near, at the house of, in the possession of

Prepositions with the dative case

к/ко towards, to (the house of), by (time)

пo along, according to

Prepositions with the instrumental case

за behind, beyond (place), for (to fetch)

мe�ждy between

над over

пe�ред in front of, before

под under (place)

c with