Russian Classes: Learning directions

July 29 2024

Tatiana Fedyunina

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Russia is the biggest country in the world. It streches from the Baltic Sea in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east. Today let’s find out what the extreme points of Russia are, and learn cardinal directions.

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Here are the Russian words for directions and the corresponding adjectives:

North: север - северный
South: юг - южный
West: запад - западный
East: восток - восточный

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