What are common mistakes with Предлоги направления?

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Предлоги направления | Russian Grammar A1

Предлоги направления

A1 — Предлоги

Direction prepositions: в/на + acc (куда), из/с + gen (откуда)

Can understand and apply предлоги направления in basic communication

Direction prepositions: в/на + acc (куда), из/с + gen (откуда)

Examples

Я иду́ в магази́н. — I'm going to the store.
Он пришёл с рабо́ты. — He came from work.
Мы е́дем на мо́ре. — We're going to the sea.

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Предлоги направления

Direction prepositions: в/на + acc (куда), из/с + gen (откуда)

Learning Goal

Can understand and apply предлоги направления in basic communication

Exam Skills:ГоворениеГрамматика/Лексика

Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?

Я иду́ в магази́н.

I'm going to the store.

Он пришёл с рабо́ты.

He came from work.

Мы е́дем на мо́ре.

We're going to the sea.

Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?

Направление:

Куда? (→)	Где? (•)	Откуда? (←)
в + Вин.п.	в + Предл.п.	из + Род.п.
в магази́н	в магази́не	из магази́на
на + Вин.п.	на + Предл.п.	с + Род.п.
на рабо́ту	на рабо́те	с рабо́ты

Правило: В↔из, На↔с. Если «на работе» (на), то «с работы» (с), НЕ «из работы».

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Common challenges with this topic for different L1 backgrounds. 🇬🇧 English speakers: May find this concept unfamiliar.

Я иду́ в магази́н.

I'm going to the store.

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Он пришёл с рабо́ты.

He came from work.

See content for details.

Мы е́дем на мо́ре.

We're going to the sea.

See content for details.

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Frequently asked questions

When is Предлоги направления used?: Правило: В↔из, На↔с. Если «на работе» (на), то «с работы» (с), НЕ «из работы».
What are common mistakes with Предлоги направления?: Common challenges with this topic for different L1 backgrounds. 🇬🇧 English speakers: May find this concept unfamiliar. 🇨🇿 Czech speakers: Slavic similarities help with this topic. 🇩🇪 German speakers: Some parallels but key differences exist.