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Pick в or на.
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Watch for 📍 place vs ➡️ movement (cases are already in the sentence).
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Russian Preposition Trainer
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Prepositions в, на
1. В — “in / into”
Used when something is inside something or within boundaries.
Meaning
Location inside a space
Movement into a space
Examples
Я в доме — I am in the house
Я иду в школу — I’m going to school
В Москве — in Moscow
В сумке — in the bag
Typical uses
Enclosed places: room, house, bag
Cities, countries, buildings
Transport with movement inside:
в машине (in the car)
в автобусе (on the bus → conceptually inside)
2. На — “on / at”
Used when something is on a surface, open area, or conceptual platform.
Meaning
On a surface
At / on an open or abstract place
Participation in an activity
Examples
Книга на столе — The book is on the table
Я на работе — I’m at work
На улице — on the street
На концерте — at a concert
Typical uses
Surfaces: table, wall
Open spaces: street, square
Activities/events:
на уроке (in class)
на встрече (at a meeting)
Transport as a platform:
на поезде (on a train)
на самолёте (by plane)
3. Why Russian uses в or на (the logic)
Russian does not choose prepositions randomly. It’s about how the place is perceived:
Container / inside → в
Surface / open space / system → на
That’s why:
в школе (school = building/container)
на работе (work = activity/system, not a box)
на улице (street = open space)