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Russian: Origin and Departure with из, с, от

Learn how to express origin and departure in Russian using the prepositions из, с, and от with the genitive singular to answer the question Откуда.

A lone figure walks away from the grand, ornate entrance of a historic Russian train station, their back slightly turned as warm, golden hour light casts long shadows across the cobblestones, captured in a vivid 3:2 landscape photograph.
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Lesson#1
In this deck, you will learn how to say where you are coming from in Russian. The question word 'Откуда' means 'Where from'. To answer, Russian uses three prepositions with the genitive singular: 'из', 'С', and 'от'. The choice depends on whether you are leaving an enclosed space, an open area or event, or a person.
Lesson#2
When you enter a building, you use the preposition 'В'. When leaving that building, you use its counterpart 'из', followed by the genitive singular. For example, 'банк' becomes 'из банка', meaning 'from the bank'. Speaking formally, to ask 'Where are you walking from?', you say 'Откуда вы идёте?'. To answer 'I am walking from the bank', you say 'Я иду из банка'.
Quiz#3
Speaking formally, translate into Russian: 'Where are you walking from?'

Откуда вы идёте?

Quiz#4
Translate into Russian: 'I am walking from the bank.'

Я иду из банка

Lesson#5
The preposition 'из' always requires the genitive singular. For a feminine noun like 'школа', meaning school, the ending changes to 'Ы', giving 'из школы'. For a masculine noun like 'магазин', meaning shop, it adds 'А', giving 'из магазина'. To say 'The students are returning from university', you say 'Студенты возвращаются из университета'.
Quiz#6
Translate into Russian: 'I am walking from the shop.'

Я иду из магазина

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