бы
Translation of бы
would
Meaning of бы
показывает вежливость, условность или действие в будущем с точки зрения прошлого
polite or conditional form of will
Transcription and pronunciation of бы
- Transcription
- [bɨ]
- In Latin letters
- by
Traps and common mistakes
Я бы хочу or я бы хотел?
я бы хотел
With бы use the past-tense verb.
Don't say я бы хочу. Say я бы хотел: бы goes with the past-tense form.
Я бы хотел посмотреть меню.
I would like to see the menu.
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Would you like some tea?
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Не хотели бы вы чаю?
I would like some water.
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Я бы хотел воды.
бы synonyms
What's the difference between бы and б
Short colloquial form, usually after a vowel.
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Questions about this word
What does бы mean?
polite or conditional form of will
How do you pronounce бы?
бы is pronounced [bɨ], in Latin letters “by”.
How is бы used in a sentence?
Would you like some tea? Translation: Не хотели бы вы чаю?
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