Russian Vocabulary (and Wisdom)

How to say "there" in Russian

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там

Meaning: there, then

Pronunciation: [tahm]

Part of speech: adverb

Rank: #76 (see frequency list)

The boy is sitting here and the girl there.
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Example sentences:

Мáльчик сиди́т здесь, а дéвочка - там.
The boy is sitting here and the girl there.
Там мнóго нарóду?
Are there many people there?
Ты ужé был там?
Have you already been there?
Бу́ду там чéрез полчасá.
I'll be there in half an hour.
Они живу́т там же, где и рáньше.
They live in the same place as they used to.
literal They live in the same place as earlier.
Зачéм сейчác решáть: там ви́дно бу́дет!
Why do we have to decide it now: we will do it when the time comes.
literal Why to decide it now: it'll be seen there!
Мы ужé там посмóтрим, по обстоя́тельствам.
We'll decide in there, depending on the circumstances.
Там онá одéжду ку́пит, там - кни́ги, так дéньги все и ухóдят.
She would buy clothes here, some books there, all the money is wasted like that.
literal She would buy clothes there, some books there, all the money goes away like that.
Каки́е там у тебя́ делá! Ты не рабóте в Интернéте весь день сиди́шь!
What kind of things do you have to do! You're connected all day at work!
literal What kind of things do you have to do! You sit on the Internet all day at work!
Что бы он там ни говори́л, а ромáн всë-таки интерécный.
Whatever he says, the novel is interesting anyway.
Ну, сдéлай там пáру упражнéний.
Ok, do some exercises.
literal Ok, do some exercises there.
Какóе там! У меня́ нет врéмени дáже за проду́ктами сходи́ть!
It's just impossible! I don't have time even to go to the supermarket!

Idioms and set expressions:

там же = in the same place
там и сям = here and there
то там то сям = now here, now there
тут и там = here and there
какóе там = it's impossible
literal how there
кудá там = it's impossible
literal where there

Related words:

тáмошний = from there

Proverbs and sayings:

Хорошó там, где нас нет.
The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
literal It is good there where we are not present.
Где дëшево, там и дóрого.
The cheap is expensive.
Где был, там и будь!
Preserve your life position!
literal Stay there, where you were!

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