Example sentences included below each term. More common synonyms included.
| preposition | meaning | preposition | meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| без(о) | without | мимо | past |
| Не могу жить без кофе!I can't live without coffee! | |||
| близ | near | на борт(y) | aboard |
| Дом находится близ реки.The house is located near the river. | |||
| в качестве | as, in capacity of synonym: как |
наподобие | like, similar to |
| Мы не здесь в качестве гостей!We aren't here as guests! | |||
| в поисках | in pursuit of | напротив | opposite |
| В поисках НемоFinding Nemo | |||
| в свете | in light of, given | насупротив | opposite, in relation to |
| в случае sometimes на случай | in the event of | не считая | not counting; not to mention |
| в смысле | in terms of | около | near, around |
| в течение | during, over the course of | от(о) | from; away from; since |
| в ходе | in the process of figurative/idiomatic | от лица | on behalf of |
| в честь | after, in honor of | относительно | regarding, concerning |
| Мой сын названный в честь моего отца.My son is named after my father. | |||
| вблизи | around, near | по мотивам | based on (the story of) |
| ввиду | in view | поверх synonym: над | over |
| Река ввиду дома.The river is in view of the house. | |||
| вдоль | along | позади synonym: за | behind |
| вместо abbr. вм. | instead (of) | помимо | apart from; in spite of |
| Используй кленовый сироп вместо сахара.Use maple syrup instead of sugar. | |||
| вне | outside | поперёк | across, crosswise |
| внутри | inside, within position | после | after time |
| Внутри месяци есть скамейки.Inside of the church are pews. | После работы, я приготовлю ужин.After work, I will make dinner. | ||
| внутрь | inside; into direction | посреди | in the middle/midst (of) |
| Он посмотрел внутрь воды.He gazed into the water. | |||
| во время | during | пос(е)редине | in the middle |
| Люди едят конфеты и попкорн во время фильма.People eat candy and popcorn during the movie. | |||
| во имя | in the name of | посредством | by means of, with the help of |
| во имя Богаin the name of God | |||
| возле | by, near synonym: около |
превыше | above figurative |
| вокруг | around | против | against; opposite |
| впереди | in front (of) synonym: перед |
путём | by means of, through |
| вроде | similar to; such as | ради | for the sake of |
| Ради ушей всех, выключи музыку.For the sake of everyone's ears, turn the music down. | |||
| всдествие | because (of) | ранее | previous (to) |
| для | for | с(о) | from (abstract noun); from off; from time; due to |
| Это шоу не для детей.This show is not for kids. | Я окончательно уйти с работы.I'm finally leaving work. | ||
| до | before; up to; concerning, regarding | с помощью | via |
| за вычетом | except for, minus synonyms: кроме, помимо |
сверх(y) | above, beyond |
| за исключением | except, apart from synonyms: кроме, помимо |
свыше | from above |
| из(о) | from; out (of) | сзади | from behind |
| Откуда вы? Вы из России?Where are you from? Are you from Russia? | |||
| из-за | from behind; because (of) | среди or средь | among |
| Она не могла прийти из-за болезни.She can't come due to an illness. | |||
| из-под | from under | супротив | against; in spite of |
| Саламандра пришел из-под этого бревно.The salamander came from under this log. | |||
| касательно | concerning, regarding | у | expressing possession; at, near |
| кроме | except, besides | что касается | regarding, as for |
| кругом | around | ||
| preposition | meaning | preposition | meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| в(о) | to, into; per, in; at, on, in time | по | |
| взамен (на) | against; in exchange for | под | under movement; towards, approaching place, quantity, time; in imitation of; for; to (the sound of) |
| включая abbr. вкл. | including | про | about, concerning |
| за | for (the benefit, support of); during; | с | about approximation |
| исключая | except | сквозь | through |
| на | on, onto, to; for duration, value | спустя | after, later |
| несмотря на | despite | через | through; across; in, after time; via; every other |
| о(б(о)) | against, upon | ||
| в(о) | in, at, on | по | after, on, upon boundary; to the liking of |
| на | on; in, at; by transport; in, for time; thanks to; assigned to | при | in the time/presence (of); at, by |
| о(б(о)) | about | ||
Adapted from Wiktionary's Russian prepositions category.