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я

Translation of я

I

Meaning of я

Russian

говорящий о себе человек

English

the person speaking

I

Transcription and pronunciation of я

Transcription
[ˈja]
In Latin letters
ya

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.

Try translating it yourself

Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. I don't understand this exercise.

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    Я не понимаю это упражнение.

  2. I will meet you at noon.

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    Я встречу тебя в полдень.

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Questions about this word

What does я mean?

the person speaking

How do you pronounce я?

я is pronounced [ˈja], in Latin letters “ya”.

How is я used in a sentence?

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

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