# при
## Bulgarian
### Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pri, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *prei.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [pri]

### Preposition

при • (pri)
* at, near, by
    В момента съм при фризьора.V momenta sǎm pri frizjora.At the moment, I am at the hairdresser's.
* during, while, when (at the time of)
    При изпита, не бива да се говори.Pri izpita, ne biva da se govori.During the test, one should not talk.

## Macedonian
### Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pri, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *prei.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [pri]

### Preposition

при • (pri)
* at, near, by
    Не ми е при рака.Ne mi e pri raka.I don't have it at hand.
* during
    При купувањето нов намештај треба да се имаат наум димензиите на просториите за кои тој е наменет.Pri kupuvanjeto nov nameštaj treba da se imaat naum dimenziite na prostoriite za koi toj e namenet.When buying new furniture, one should bear in mind the dimensions of the rooms for which it is intended.

## Old Church Slavonic
### Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pri, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *prei.

### Preposition

при • (pri)
(+ prepositional case)
* near
* at
* with
* by

## Russian
### Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pri, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *prei, from Proto-Indo-European *prey, whence English for and per.

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: [prʲɪ]
* IPA: [ˈprʲi] (when stressed)
* Audio:(file)

#### Preposition

при • (pri) [with locative or prepositional]
* with, when, during (in the time and/or presence (of))
    Э́то сло́во испо́льзуется при обще́нии с незнако́мыми людьми́. ― Éto slóvo ispólʹzujetsja pri obščénii s neznakómymi ljudʹmí. ― This word is used when talking to strangers.
    Не́которые симпто́мы прису́тствуют при гри́ппе, но не при просту́де. ― Nékotoryje simptómy prisútstvujut pri gríppe, no ne pri prostúde. ― Some symptoms are present with the flu but not with the common cold.
    Э́то обы́чная процеду́ра при допро́се. ― Éto obýčnaja procedúra pri dopróse. ― This is a normal procedure during questioning.
    Он ядови́т при прогла́тывании. ― On jadovít pri proglátyvanii. ― It's poisonous if swallowed.
    при ви́де чего́-либо ― pri víde čevó-libo ― at the sight of something
    при Ста́лине ― pri Stáline ― under Stalin
    ни при каки́х обстоя́тельствах ― ni pri kakíx obstojátelʹstvax ― not under any circumstances
    при необходи́мости ― pri neobxodímosti ― where/when necessary
    при по́мощи ― pri pómošči ― with / through / using / by means (of) / with the help (of)
    Э́то мероприя́тие бы́ло организо́вано при их соде́йствии и подде́ржке. ― Éto meroprijátije býlo organizóvano pri ix sodéjstvii i poddéržke. ― This event was organised with their assistance and support.
    при ко́мнатной температу́ре ― pri kómnatnoj temperatúre ― at room temperature
** 1969, w:Lyudmila Ivanova (lyrics and music), “Может быть [Maybe]”‎performed by w:Gelena Velikanova:И что бы я ни делала, И что бы ни надела я При тебе и без тебя, Это только для тебя. I što by ja ni delala, I što by ni nadela ja Pri tebe i bez tebja, Eto tolʹko dlja tebja. And what I wouldn't do And what I wouldn't wear, With you and without you Is just for you.
* at, by

#### See also

* при- (pri-)

### Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: [prʲi]

#### Verb

при • (pri)
* second-person singular imperative imperfective of пере́ть (perétʹ)

## Serbo-Croatian
### Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pri, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *prei.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /prî/

### Preposition

при̏ (Latin spelling prȉ) (+ locative case)
* close to, near, at (denoting spatial proximity)
    при самом улазу ― right at the entrance
    при крају улице ― at the end of the street
    при врху брда ― near the top of the hill
* with, having, in possession of
    бити при новцу ― to have money, having money
    бити при св(иј)ести ― to be conscious, having consciousness
    бити при (здравој) памети ― to be in one's right mind
    бити при себи ― to be in possession of one's faculties
    при температури од 20° Ц ― at 20° Cl
* (archaic) at (belonging to, collaborating with)
    писар при суду ― a scribe at the court
* during, while, at (denoting temporal co-occurrence)
    при заласку сунца ― during the sunset, while the sun was/is setting
    при јелу ― while eating
    при крају разговора ― at the end of the conversation
    при вожњи ― while driving
* idiomatic and figurative meanings
    бити некоме при руци ― to help somebody
    остајем при својој изјави ― I stick to my statement
    остајем при своме мишљењу ― I stick to my opinion
    при томе ― while doing so; in this connection/matter

#### Related terms

* при-

### References

* “при”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025

## Ukrainian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [prɪ]
* Audio:(file)

### Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pri, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *prei, from Proto-Indo-European *pr-éy, from *per-.

#### Preposition

при • (pry) (+ locative case)
* at, by, near (in the general vicinity of)
    Synonym: бі́ля (bílja)
* with (in the presence of)
* at the time of, during, when
    при купі́влі нового комп'ютера ― pry kupívli novoho kompʺjutera ― when buying a new computer
    при поса́дці троя́нд ― pry posádci trojánd ― when planting roses
* at (event, instant, occurrence)
    при наро́дженні ― pry naródženni ― at birth
    при схо́ді со́нця ― pry sxódi sóncja ― at sunrise
* at, in (a circumstance or condition)
    бу́ти при сме́рті ― búty pry smérti ― to be at death's door
    при кімна́тній температу́рі ― pry kimnátnij temperatúri ― at room temperature
* with (in the employment or service of)
* under (subject to the control of)
* in spite of
    Synonym: по́при (pópry)

##### Related terms

* при- (pry-)

### Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

#### Verb

при • (pry)
* second-person singular imperative of пе́рти impf (pérty)

### References

* Bilodid, I. K., editor (1976), “при”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 7 (Поїхати – Приробляти), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, page 549

### Further reading

* A. Rysin, V. Starko, et al. (compilers, 2011–2020), “при”, in English-Ukrainian Dictionaries
* “при”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)
* “при”, in Словник.ua [Slovnyk.ua] (in Ukrainian)