Russian Vocabulary
How to say "you" in Russian
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)
- Андре́й на́чал обраща́ться ко мне на "ты".
- Andrey started addressing me informally.
- 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.)
- 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 |
Audio recordings: Copyright© 2006 Streit Goulnara, Streit Eric, Vion Nicolas. Copyright© 2007 S. Sakhno, N. Vion. Distributed under CC-BY.
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