"I lived in Odesa."

Translation: Я жив у Одесі.

[va-diim]

Wouldn't it sound better to say "Я жив в Одесі"?

[sagitta145]

I prefer this one, and in daily life I say it this way without thinking. However, the principle in this course is to let them be interchangeable, because it's too much for a learner and is not the most important part... There's a lot of grammar to tackle already x)

[va-diim]

"жив у О..." The vowel "у-о" sounds awkward

[Enzfj2]

still better than жив-в