Prepositions by Case

Example sentences included below each term. More common synonyms included.

prepositionmeaning prepositionmeaning
без(о)without мимоpast
Не могу жить без кофе!I can't live without coffee!
близnear на борт(y)aboard
Дом находится близ реки.The house is located near the river.
в качествеas, in capacity of
synonym: как
наподобиеlike, similar to
Мы не здесь в качестве гостей!We aren't here as guests!
в поискахin pursuit of напротивopposite
В поисках НемоFinding Nemo
в светеin light of, given насупротивopposite, in relation to
в случае sometimes на случайin the event of не считаяnot counting; not to mention
в смыслеin terms of околоnear, around
в течениеduring, over the course of от(о)from; away from; since
в ходеin the process of figurative/idiomatic от лицаon behalf of
в честьafter, in honor of относительноregarding, concerning
Мой сын названный в честь моего отца.My son is named after my father.
вблизиaround, near по мотивамbased on (the story of)
ввидуin view поверх
synonym: над
over
Река ввиду дома.The river is in view of the house.
вдольalong позади
synonym: за
behind
вместо abbr. вм.instead (of) помимоapart from; in spite of
Используй кленовый сироп вместо сахара.Use maple syrup instead of sugar.
внеoutside поперёкacross, crosswise
внутриinside, within position послеafter time
Внутри месяци есть скамейки.Inside of the church are pews. После работы, я приготовлю ужин.After work, I will make dinner.
внутрьinside; into direction посредиin the middle/midst (of)
Он посмотрел внутрь воды.He gazed into the water.
во времяduring пос(е)рединеin the middle
Люди едят конфеты и попкорн во время фильма.People eat candy and popcorn during the movie.
во имяin the name of посредствомby means of, with the help of
во имя Богаin the name of God
возлеby, near
synonym: около
превышеabove figurative
вокругaround противagainst; opposite
впередиin front (of)
synonym: перед
путёмby means of, through
вродеsimilar to; such as радиfor the sake of
Ради ушей всех, выключи музыку.For the sake of everyone's ears, turn the music down.
всдествиеbecause (of) ранееprevious (to)
дляfor 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.
доbefore; up to; concerning, regarding с помощьюvia
за вычетомexcept for, minus
synonyms: кроме, помимо
сверх(y)above, beyond
за исключениемexcept, apart from
synonyms: кроме, помимо
свышеfrom above
из(о)from; out (of) сзадиfrom behind
Откуда вы? Вы из России?Where are you from? Are you from Russia?
из-заfrom behind; because (of) среди or средьamong
Она не могла прийти из-за болезни.She can't come due to an illness.
из-подfrom under супротивagainst; in spite of
Саламандра пришел из-под этого бревно.The salamander came from under this log.
касательноconcerning, regarding уexpressing possession; at, near
кромеexcept, besides что касаетсяregarding, as for
кругомaround
prepositionmeaning prepositionmeaning
в(о)to, into; per, in; at, on, in time по
взамен (на)against; in exchange for подunder movement; towards, approaching place, quantity, time; in imitation of; for; to (the sound of)
включая abbr. вкл.including проabout, concerning
заfor (the benefit, support of); during; сabout approximation
исключаяexcept сквозьthrough
наon, onto, to; for duration, value спустяafter, later
несмотря наdespite черезthrough; across; in, after time; via; every other
о(б(о))against, upon
в(о)in, at, on поafter, on, upon boundary; to the liking of
наon; in, at; by transport; in, for time; thanks to; assigned to приin the time/presence (of); at, by
о(б(о))about

Notes

Adapted from Wiktionary's Russian prepositions category.