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Покупатель в магазине.

Покупатель в магазине.
The customer is in the shop.
From Lesson 46:Jobs and professions (инженер, продавец)·Russian

Breakdown of Покупатель в магазине.

в
in / to (direction)
магазин
store, shop
покупатель
buyer, customer

Questions & Answers about Покупатель в магазине.

Where is the verb "is" in this sentence?
In Russian, the verb "to be" is skipped in the present tense. So, instead of saying "The customer is in the shop," you literally just say "Customer in shop."
Why does магазине end in an -е here?
The dictionary form of the word for shop is магазин. When you talk about being inside a location, you use the preposition в (in) and change the ending of the noun to show location. For most masculine nouns like магазин, you add an -е to the end. This grammar rule is called the prepositional case.
The word покупатель ends in a soft sign. How do I know its gender?
It is masculine. Nouns ending in a soft sign can be either masculine or feminine, which can be tricky! However, words that end in -тель and refer to a person doing an action (like a buyer, reader, or teacher) are almost always masculine.

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