Russian Vocabulary (and Wisdom)

How to say "your" in Russian

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твой

Meaning: your, yours

Pronunciation: [tvoy]

Part of speech: pronoun ("твой" is a singular form used to address people informally; compare to the plural form "ваш")

Rank: #185 (see frequency list)

Could I try your coat on?
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Example sentences:

Э́то твой каранда́ш?
Is it your pencil? (familiar "you")
Мо́жно я приме́рю твоë пальто́?
Could I try your coat on? (familiar)
Кака́я твоя́ фами́лия?
What is your surname? (familiar)
Вчера́ я познако́мился с твои́м дру́гом.
Yesterday I met your friend. (familiar)
На твоëм ме́сте я бы сказа́л пра́вду.
I'd tell the truth in your place. (familiar)
Как там де́ла у твои́х?
How are your people? (familiar)
Э́то уже́ не твоë де́ло! Не вме́шивайся!
It's not your business already. Don't interfere! (familiar)
Сего́дня я ви́дела твоего́ с дру́жками.
Today I saw your husband with his pals. (familiar)
literal Today I saw yours with his pals.
Я-то зна́ю побо́льше твоего́!
I know more than you do! (familiar)
Дорога́я, по-мо́ему, у сы́на твой хара́ктер.
Dear, I think that our son has your character. (familiar)

Idioms and set expressions:

на твоëм ме́сте = in your place
твоë де́ло = do as you like
literal it's your affair
не твоë де́ло = it's none of your business
твой = your husband
твоя́ = your wife
твои́ = your relatives
лу́чше твоего́ = better than you
бо́льше твоего́ = more than you
с твоë = the same as you
твоя́ пра́вда = you're right
literal the truth is yours
твоë сча́стье = you're lucky
literal your happiness
твоя́ взяла́ = you won
literal yours took

Related words:

свой = one's own
мой = my, mine
его́ = his
еë = her
их = their, theirs

Proverbs and sayings:

Твой намëк мне невдомëк.
I don't understand your hints.
Мне не до́рог твой пода́рок, доро́га твоя́ любо́вь.
I don't appreciate your gifts, but your love.
Бу́дет и на твое́й у́лице пра́здник.
Every dog has his day.
literal There will be a holiday in your street someday.

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