вы
Translation of вы
you
Meaning of вы
Обращение сразу к нескольким друзьям или членам семьи.
addressing several friends or family members at once
Transcription and pronunciation of вы
- Transcription
- [ˈvɨ]
- In Latin letters
- vy
Traps and common mistakes
Вы or ты?
ты
ты = you, to ONE person you know well
Don't mix them up. One friend — ты; two or more people, even close friends — вы.
Мама, ты дома?
Mom, are you home?
Мама, папа, вы дома?
Mom, Dad, are you home?
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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.
Kids, are you hungry?
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Дети, вы голодные?
Where are you all going tonight?
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Куда вы все идёте сегодня вечером?
вы synonyms
What's the difference between вы and вы все
You all: stresses that you mean every person.
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вы belongs to the topic "Friends and Acquaintances →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.
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Questions about this word
What does вы mean?
addressing several friends or family members at once
How do you pronounce вы?
вы is pronounced [ˈvɨ], in Latin letters “vy”.
How is вы used in a sentence?
Kids, are you hungry? Translation: Дети, вы голодные?
Is вы part of Friends and Acquaintances vocabulary?
Yes, вы (you) can be learned in the Friends and Acquaintances topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is вы part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?
Yes, вы (you) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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