One of the words you use in Russian to describe where something is located is the adverb слева, which can be translated "on the left" or "on the left-hand side." When you get experience your first Russian-language tours in Russia, your tour guide will certainly use the word in phrases like this:
| Слева находится Китайский цирк. |
On the left-hand side is the Chinese Circus. |
| Слева вы увидите изввестный Татарский театр. |
On the left you will see the well-known Tatar Theater. |
To express the concept "to the left of," you add the preposition от followed by the genitive case:
| Слева от банка находится ювелирный магазин. |
To the left of the bank there is a jewelry store. or A jewelry store is located to the left of the bank. |
| Слева от Юры сидит Наташа. Она владеет тремя языками. |
Sitting to the left of Yuri is Natalya. She has mastered three languages. |
Although слева can be used to indicate location, the word can also mean "coming from the left" or "from the left" or "from the left side":
| Слева ко мне подкрался карманник. |
A pickpocket snuck up to me on the left-hand side. |
| Всегда подходи к лошадям слева, а то они тебя лягнут. |
Always approach horses from the left, otherwise they'll kick you. |
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