Russian - English Dictionary
[v]
В is a preposition meaning to, in, at, or into, depending on context. It expresses direction, location, time, and manner.
| # | Type | Russian | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | preposition | в in the direction of, and arriving at | to |
| 2 | preposition | в contained by | in |
| 3 | preposition | в surrounded by | in |
| 4 | preposition | в in or very near a particular place | at |
| 5 | preposition | в going inside | into |
| 6 | preposition | в for each | per |
| 7 | preposition | в per; each (time unit) | a |
| 8 | preposition | в into, towards | in |
| 9 | preposition | в indicating time | at |
| 10 | preposition | в in the direction of | at |
| 11 | preposition | в In the role of | as |
| 12 | preposition | в producing, becoming | into |
| 13 | preposition | в against, with force | into |
| 14 | preposition | в within the interior of, closest to the center or to a specific point of reference | inside |
| 15 | preposition | в used in expressing ratios of units | per |
| 16 | preposition | в used to indicated exponentiation | to |
| 17 | preposition | в at the date of | on |
| 18 | noun | в playing card | J |
| 19 | preposition | в | [with prepositional] |
| 20 | preposition | в | in, at, on |
| 21 | preposition | в | to, into |
| 22 | preposition | в | at, in, on |
| 23 | preposition | в | per |
| 24 | preposition | в | for, as |
| 25 | preposition | в | for |
| 26 | preposition | в | [with nominative] |
| 27 | noun | в | V, volt |
Я иду в школу.
I'm going to school.
Книга лежит в сумке.
The book is in the bag.
Встреча в три часа.
The meeting is at three o'clock.
В takes the accusative case for motion toward a destination (в школу, в дом) and the prepositional case for location or state (в школе, в доме). Do not confuse в (to/in a place) with на (to/on a surface or event).
Source: Wiktionary · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Audio: Wikimedia Commons