Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| вне | vne | [vnʲe] (narrow) |
| снару́жи | snarúži | |
| нару́жу | narúžu | |
| вне до́ма | vne dóma |
In its adverbial sense, 'out' refers to being away from one's usual place or not being indoors. You may also use the preposition из to mean 'away from the inside'. In specific sports or gaming contexts, the loanword а́ут is used to mean 'out', such as a removal from play in baseball. Another term, удале́ние, can also be used to express removal in a sports context.
Which one should you use?
Use снару́жи to describe the location of something being on the exterior of an object or a building. Use нару́жу as a directional term to indicate movement from an inside to an outside, such as 'to go out' or 'to push something out'. In contrast, вне is used to describe being outside of a specific state or a boundary.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The preposition вне requires the genitive case for the noun that follows it.
How do you pronounce it?
vne
Did you know?
- The word вне shares a surprising linguistic ancestry with the Sanskrit word for 'forest', vána, suggesting a very ancient connection to open spaces.
- While вне means 'out' or 'outside', the Russian word вон is used as a command to tell someone to get 'out' or 'away' immediately.
- The word вне is often used in Russian to describe being 'out' of a particular jurisdiction or law, such as being 'outside' the reach of a court.
Examples in context
- Я редко ем вне дома.I rarely eat out.This sentence is useful for practicing the use of вне regarding eating away from home.Tatoeba #5418231 by marafon, translation #5418186 by CK
- Я обычно ем вне дома.I usually eat out.Tatoeba #3455887 by odexed, translation #252359 by CK
- Думаю, мы вне опасности.I think we're out of danger.This sentence is useful for practicing the use of вне to describe being out of a state like danger.Tatoeba #4739367 by sharptoothed, translation #2706480 by CK
- Оставьте этот документ во внешнем кармане вашего портфеляLeave this document in the outside pocket of your portfolio.
- Машина припаркована снаружи зданияThe car is parked outside the building.
- Вон из моей комнаты!Out of my room!
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Example conversation
Dmitry and Anastasia are discussing their weekend plans.
- Дмитрий DmitryТы хочешь погулять вне города?Ty khochesh' pogulyat' vne goroda?Do you want to walk outside the city?
- Анастасия AnastasiaДа, я хочу побыть вне офиса.Da, ya khochu pobyt' vne ofisa.Yes, I want to be out of the office.
- Дмитрий DmitryТогда поедем в парк в субботу.Togda poyedem v park v subbotu.Then let's go to the park on Saturday.
- Анастасия AnastasiaОтличная идея, Дима!Otlichnaya ideya, Dima!Great idea, Dima!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “out” translations and entries вне, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries вне, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
