Russian Vocabulary (and Wisdom)

How to say "here" in Russian

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здесь

Meaning: here, at this point, about it, in it

Pronunciation: [zdyehs']

Part of speech: adverb (Also see тут that has same meaning but a more conversational tone. Usage of здесь vs. вот)

Rank: #105 (see frequency list)

Example sentences:

Здесь живёт Макси́м.
Maxim lives here.
Что вы здесь де́лаете?
What are you doing here? (formal or plural)
Па́вел живёт где́-то здесь.
Pavel lives somewhere around here.
Где здесь побли́зости кинотеа́тр?
Where is the nearest movie theater?
Мне здесь нра́вится.
I like it here.
Я о́чень ча́сто быва́ю здесь.
I come here very often.
Что же здесь сло́жного?
What's so difficult about it?
Кто здесь?
Who's here? / Who's there?
Здесь нет ничего́ смешно́го.
There is nothing funny about it.
Я собира́юсь пробы́ть здесь две неде́ли.
I plan to stay here for two weeks.
Напиши́те здесь Ваш а́дрес.
Please write your address here. (polite)

Related words:

тут = here (conversational tone)

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