Signification
The most important street in a town.
Contexte culturel
Almost every Russian city has a 'Lenin Street' (Улица Ленина) which serves as the main street. It usually features a statue of Lenin and the local administration building. Main streets were designed to be wide enough for military parades and mass demonstrations, leading to the grand 'Prospekts' seen today. The 'main street' here is Nevsky Prospekt, famous globally through the works of Gogol and Dostoevsky. In smaller towns, the main street is the only place with paved sidewalks and streetlights, making it the exclusive spot for evening social life.
The 'NA' Rule
Always use 'на' with streets. If you say 'в улице', Russians will think you are inside the asphalt!
Ask for the name
After asking for the 'главная улица', follow up with 'Как она называется?' to learn the specific name.
Signification
The most important street in a town.
The 'NA' Rule
Always use 'на' with streets. If you say 'в улице', Russians will think you are inside the asphalt!
Ask for the name
After asking for the 'главная улица', follow up with 'Как она называется?' to learn the specific name.
Gender Check
Don't forget that 'улица' is feminine. Your adjectives must always end in -ая or -ую.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of 'главная улица' in the prepositional case.
Мы гуляем на ________ ________.
After the preposition 'на' indicating location, we use the prepositional case.
Which adjective correctly matches the feminine noun 'улица'?
Это ________ улица.
'Улица' is feminine, so the adjective must end in '-ая'.
Complete the dialogue with the correct phrase.
— Где все магазины? — Они все на ________ ________.
Location requires the prepositional case.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are in a taxi and want to go to the city center.
Using 'На' + Accusative indicates the destination.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesМы гуляем на ________ ________.
After the preposition 'на' indicating location, we use the prepositional case.
Это ________ улица.
'Улица' is feminine, so the adjective must end in '-ая'.
— Где все магазины? — Они все на ________ ________.
Location requires the prepositional case.
You are in a taxi and want to go to the city center.
Using 'На' + Accusative indicates the destination.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
5 questionsNo, it's a description. However, some very small towns might literally name their street 'Glavnaya', but it's rare.
Yes, they are interchangeable in 90% of cases.
Russian logic views a street as a surface (on), not a container (in).
Tverskaya Street (Тверская улица) is considered the main street of Moscow.
A Prospekt is always a major road, but a city might have several Prospekts and only one 'Main Street'.
Expressions liées
Центральная площадь
similarCentral square
Пешеходная зона
specialized formPedestrian zone
Проезжая часть
contrastRoadway
Боковая улочка
contrastSide street
