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я

I

Meaning of я

говорящий о себе человек

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Russian[ja]
I
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я with German translation

я usage examples

🇩🇪German🇷🇺Russian

Ich bin heute müde.

Я сегодня устал.

🇩🇪German🇷🇺Russian

Ich lerne Deutsch.

Я учу немецкий.

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я belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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я synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between я / меня / мне / мной / мой / себя

🇷🇺Russian

An oblique form of "I": used mostly as an object, not the subject.

A1Very Often
М
🇷🇺Russian
мне

Dative form of "I": often used after verbs of feeling, need, giving.

A1Very Often
М
🇷🇺Russian
мной

Instrumental form of "I": used for means, accompaniment, or agency.

A1Often
🇷🇺Russian

A possessive word: shows that something belongs to the speaker, not the speaker himself.

A1Very Often
С
🇷🇺Russian
себя

Reflexive pronoun: shows that the action is directed back to the subject.

A1Often
🇷🇺Russian

Emphasizes "myself / on my own": highlights independence or the person directly.

A1Often

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How to pronounce я and what this word means

я means I. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce я

[ja]

я translation

I

я examples

Ich bin heute müde.

я transcription

[ja]

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я meaning: what does it mean?

говорящий о себе человек

я pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Ich bin heute müde. Translation: Я сегодня устал.

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