Лучше хранить документы в папке.

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Breakdown of Лучше хранить документы в папке.

• лучше: better
• документ: the document
• папка: the folder

Questions & Answers about Лучше хранить документы в папке.

Why does the sentence start with Лучше? Does it mean better?

Yes. Лучше means better, but in sentences like this it often has the sense of it is better to... or it's best to....

So:

• Лучше хранить документы в папке.
• literally: Better to store documents in a folder.
• natural English: It’s better to keep the documents in a folder.

Russian often leaves out it is in this kind of sentence.

Why is хранить in the infinitive form?

Because after лучше Russian often uses the infinitive to express a general recommendation or advice.

So:

• Лучше хранить... = It’s better to store/keep...
• Лучше сделать... = It’s better to do...
• Лучше подождать... = It’s better to wait...

This structure is very common in Russian when talking about what is advisable in general.

What exactly does хранить mean here?