к

Meanings

1. bytimeк + dat.
2. for
3. for the purpose ofк + dat.
4. toк + person in dative case
5. toward
6. towardsк + location in dative case

Usage notes

к до́му - towards the house \nко мне - towards me\nидти к + Dative = go to someone's place\n\n(i) To relate a part, component or supplement to the whole:\n(ii) With nouns that denote emotional reaction to an event or\nimpression:

Examples

• К сожале́нию, э́то пра́вда.
  Unfortunately, that is true.
• Во мне нет тя́ги к путеше́ствиям.
  I am not much of a traveller.
• Изумле́ние, удивле́ние - э́то пе́рвый шаг на пути́ к постиже́нию.
  To be surprised, to wonder, is to begin to understand.