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title: "How to Say \"Where Is\" in Russian: Где (With Audio)"
description: "How to say \"where is...?\" in Russian: где...? (gde). How to ask where the toilet, metro or station is - pronunciation, examples and audio."
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published: "2026-06-13T18:41:48.000Z"
modified: "2026-10-27T07:33:03.000Z"
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# How to Say "Where Is" in Russian

By [Daily Cyrillic](/about) · Updated 27 Oct 2026

“Where Is” in Russian is где...? (gde...?). Use this expression as your starting point, then check the examples for tone, formality and context. Listen to the pronunciation, notice the stressed syllable and compare the common variants before choosing the wording that fits your conversation.

Reading time: about 2 min.

Russian

где...?

Transliteration

gde...?

Meaning

where is...?

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In Russian

где...?

gde...? - where is...?

## Variants & registers

-   где находится...?gde nakhóditsya?
    
    where is ... located? - a touch more formal
    
    formal
-   где туалет?gde tualét?
    
    where is the toilet? - the essential one
    
    neutral
-   как пройти к...?kak proytí k?
    
    how do I get to...?
    
    neutral
-   где ближайший...?gde blizháyshiy?
    
    where is the nearest...?
    
    neutral

## Breakdown & pronunciation

### Word by word

-   гдеgde
    
    where

### Pronunciation

Say gdye - a single syllable that starts with a g+d cluster English does not have. Do not insert a vowel between them; glide straight from g to dye.

## Example sentences

-   Извините, где метро?
    
    Izviníte, gde metró?
    
    Excuse me, where is the metro?
    
-   Где туалет?
    
    Gde tualét?
    
    Where is the toilet?
    
-   Где находится вокзал?
    
    Gde nakhóditsya vokzál?
    
    Where is the train station?
    
-   Где можно купить билет?
    
    Gde mózhno kupít bilét?
    
    Where can I buy a ticket?
    

## Usage & etiquette

Russian drops the verb "to be" in the present, so you never translate "is": где банк? is literally "where bank?" and means "where is the bank?". Just put где in front of the thing you are looking for.

Start with извините ("excuse me") to ask politely, and use где находится...? for a slightly more formal "where is ... located?". For directions, как пройти к...? asks "how do I get to ...?".

## Practice

### Practice deck

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## FAQ

### How do you say "where is" in Russian?

Use где (gde). Russian has no separate word for "is", so где туалет? means "where is the toilet?", literally "where toilet?".

### How do you ask "where is the toilet" in Russian?

Say где туалет? (gde tualét). To be polite, start with извините (izviníte) - "excuse me, where is the toilet?".

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