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How to say "with (+instrumental)" in Russian

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Meaning: with (+instrumental), and (+instrumental), from (+genitive), of (+genitive), the size of (+accusative)

Pronunciation: [s]

Part of speech: preposition (In some situations, if the following word begins with a consonant, the preposition 'co' is used instead to make pronunciation easier (e.g.: со мной, со своим, со стола).)

Rank: #10 (see frequency list)

Example sentences:

Я люблю́ ко́фе с молоко́м.
I love coffee with milk.
Брат с сестро́й чита́ют.
The brother and sister are reading.
Все с интере́сом слу́шали исто́рию.
Everybody was listening to the story with interest.
Мы с тобо́й друзья́.
You and I are friends. (informal) [literally: We with you friends]
Что с тобо́й?
What is the matter with you? (informal)
Оте́ц верну́лся с рабо́ты.
The father returned from work. ('работы' is genitive from 'работа')
Ма́льчик кричи́т с балко́на.
A boy is shouting from the balcony.
Ма́льчик встал с земли́.
A boy got up from the ground.
Мой о́тпуск дли́тся с сентября́ по ноя́брь.
My vacation lasts from September to November.
Анна прочита́ла кни́гу с нача́ла до конца́.
Anna read the book from beginning to end.
Любо́вь с пе́рвого взгля́да.
Love at first sight.
Он был ро́стом с молодо́е де́рево.
He was as tall as a young tree.
Его́ зрачки́ бы́ли величино́й с була́вочную голо́вку.
His pupils were the size of a pin's head. (very small)
В дере́вню бу́дет с киломе́тр.
It is about a kilometer from the village. (lit: To village will be with about kilometer.)

Idioms and set expressions:

Что с тобой? = What is the matter with you? (informal)
с каждым днём = every day; day after day
с годами = with years; as the years pass by
с курьером = by courier, by messenger
спешить с отъездом = to be in a hurry to leave
брать пример с кого-либо = to follow somebody's example
с радости = with joy; for joy
с первого взгляда = at first sight
с головы до ног = from head to toe
с минуты на минуту = every minute; any moment
С меня довольно. = I have had enough.
мальчик с пальчик = Tom Thumb; hop-o'-my-thumb
с нуля = from scratch
начинать с нуля = to start from scratch
с тем, чтобы = in order to

Proverbs and sayings:

С волками жить -- по-волчьи выть.
Live with wolves, and you learn to howl.
С глаз долой -- из сердца вон.
Out of sight, out of heart.
С грехом пополам.
Muddle through.
С гулькин нос.
Dribs and drabs.
С кем поведешься, от того и наберешься.
From anyone you are in contact you will ever accept something.
С дураком шутить опасно.
Never bray at an ass.
С Луны свалился.
A man in the moon. (He fell from the moon.)
С плечь долой.
That's done, thank goodness.
С пеной у рта.
With foam at the mouth.
С миру по нитке -- голому рубашка.
Little and often fill the purse.
С незапамятных времён.
Since Adam was a boy.
С милым рай и в шалаше.
Love in a cottage.
С места в карьер.
Right off the bat.
Cводить концы с концами.
To make ends meet.

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Word recordings: Copyright(c) 2006 Streit Goulnara, Streit Eric, Vion Nicolas. Copyright(c) 2007 S. Sakhno, N. Vion. Distributed under CC-BY.

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