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вы

you

Meaning of вы

Русский

Обращение сразу к нескольким друзьям или членам семьи.

English

addressing several friends or family members at once

you

Pronunciation

Russian
[ˈvɨ]
Russian (Russia)

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?

вы with English translation

вы usage examples

🇷🇺Russian→🇬🇧English

Дети, вы голодные?

Kids, are you hungry?

🇷🇺Russian→🇬🇧English

Куда вы все идёте сегодня вечером?

Where are you all going tonight?

вы synonyms

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What's the difference between вы and вы все

В
🇷🇺Russian
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 2 words so the word is easier to remember in context.

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вы meaning: what does it mean?

addressing several friends or family members at once

вы pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

вы definition and sentence examples: how is it 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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