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pronoun

я

I

Meaning of я

Русский

говорящий о себе человек

English

the person speaking

I

Pronunciation

Russian
[ˈja]
Russian (Russia)

Traps and common mistakes

Я холодно or мне холодно?

мне холодно

мне холодно = I'm cold (no я here)

Don't say я холодно. Say мне холодно: feelings and states use мне.

Мне холодно, закрой окно.

I'm cold, close the window.

Я имею брата or у меня есть брат?

у меня есть брат

у меня есть брат = I have a brother

Don't say я имею брата. Say у меня есть брат: Russians say "at me there is".

У меня есть старший брат.

I have an older brother.

я with English translation

я usage examples

🇷🇺Russian→🇬🇧English

Я не понимаю это упражнение.

I don't understand this exercise.

🇷🇺Russian→🇬🇧English

Я встречу тебя в полдень.

I will meet you at noon.

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Questions about this word

я meaning: what does it mean?

the person speaking

я pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

я is pronounced as [ˈja]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

я definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I don't understand this exercise. Translation: Я не понимаю это упражнение.

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