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"To be" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Dec 16, 2017 (see all)
быть
[ byt' ]
Verb , imperfective
to be
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Examples of "To be" in Russian

  • Где́ ты был?

    gdye ty byl

    Where have you been?

  • Бу́дешь ко́фе? - Нет, не бу́ду.

    bú-deesh kó-fye? - nyet, nye bú-du

    Will you have coffee? - No, I will not.

Быть - Conjugation
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собы́тие [sa-bý-tee-ye] Noun , neuter
event, happening, occasion

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когда́ when
смысл sense, meaning
челове́к person, man, human being, individual
нет no

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