Russian Vocabulary (and Wisdom)

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Meaning: you, thou

Pronunciation: [tih]

Part of speech: pronoun ("ты" is singular familiar form. See lesson on personal pronouns)

Rank: #21 (see frequency list)

• Где ты?
• Where are you? (familiar)
• Я тебя́ люблю́.
• I love you. (familiar)
• Как тебя́ зову́т?
• What is your name? (familiar)
• Я хочу́ тебе́ помо́чь.
• I want to help you. (familiar)
• Я не бу́ду с тобо́й спо́рить.
• I will not argue with you. (familiar)
• Что с тобо́й?
• What's the matter with you? (familiar)
• Как у тебя́ дела́?
• How are things? (informal)
• Я с ней "на ты".
• Her and I are on familiar terms. (lit: I with her thou.)
• Андре́й на́чал обраща́ться ко мне на "ты".
• Andrey started addressing me informally.

• быть "на ты" с кем-либо = to be on familiar terms with smb.
• "тыкать" кому-либо = to address in a familiar manner when it is not proper
• быть "на ты" с чем-либо = to be an expert in smth.

• Как ты к людям, так и они к тебе.
• As the call, so the echo.
• Будешь ты у меня по ниточке ходить.
• You'll get bawled out.
• Ты мне -- я тебе.
• You roll my log and I'll roll yours.
• Ты ей вдоль, а она поперёк.
• Every woman is a rebel, and usually in wild revolt against herself.

Case	Form
Nominative	ты
Genitive	тебя́
Dative	тебе́
Accusative	тебя́
Instrumental	тобо́й (тобо́ю)
Prepositional	тебе́

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