No. 498 in Russian
столице
The Russian word "столице" means "to the capital" or "in the capital" (dative/prepositional case of "столица" – capital).
In a sentence
Я был в столице России в прошлом году.
I was in the capital of Russia last year.
In this sentence, 'столице' is used to specify the location where the action occurred, in the prepositional case after the preposition 'в', indicating place.
Моя сестра мечтает жить в столице.
My sister dreams of living in the capital.
Here, 'столице' emphasizes the place associated with the action of living, showing its importance in the context.
Она рассказала мне о своей жизни в столице.
She told me about her life in the capital.
In this sentence, 'столице' is used to define the place related to the subject's activities, indicating the setting of her experiences.
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