Russian Vocabulary (and Wisdom)

How to say "here" in Russian

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сюда

Meaning: here

Pronunciation: [syoo-DAH]

Part of speech: adverb

Rank: #389 (see frequency list)

Svieta! Come here, look!
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Example sentences:

Све́та! Иди́ сюда́, посмотри́!
Svieta! Come here, look!
Я бо́льше сюда́ не прие́ду.
I won't come here anymore.
Пожа́луйста, проходите сюда́.
This way, please.
literal Please, walk in here.
Скоре́е сюда́! И́горю Петро́вичу пло́хо!
Сome here, quick! Igor Petrovich is feeling bad!
Он ходи́л туда́-сюда́ по ко́мнате.
He was walking back and forth around the room.
Э́та дета́ль сюда́ не подхо́дит.
This detail doesn't fit here.
Маши́на не дви́гается ни туда, ни сюда́.
The car isn't moving in any direction.
literal The car isn't moving not there nor here.

Idioms and set expressions:

иди́ сюда́ = сome here
пожа́луйста, сюда́ = this way, please
literal please, here
скоре́е, сюда́! = come here, quick!
туда-сюда́ = back and forth
literal there-here
ни туда, ни сюда = to be stuck
literal not there nor here

Related words:

здесь = here (place)
тут = here (colloquial)

Proverbs and sayings:

Па́лка о двух конца́х: и тудá, и сюда́.
Two edged sword.
literal A stick with two edges: there and here.

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