Russian - Italian Dictionary
[tɨ]
Ты is the Russian informal second-person singular pronoun meaning 'you'. In Italian, it translates primarily as tu, though context and formality may call for lei or Voi.
| # | Type | Russian | Italian |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pronoun | ты subject pronoun: the person being addressed | tu |
| 2 | pronoun | ты subject pronoun: the person being addressed | lei |
| 3 | pronoun | ты subject pronoun: the person being addressed | Voi archaic |
| 4 | pronoun | ты singular nominative form of you | tu |
| 5 | pronoun | ты indefinite personal pronoun: an unspecified individual or group of individuals | si |
Ты где живёшь?
Dove abiti tu?
Ты можешь мне помочь?
Puoi aiutarmi?
В России говорят, что ты должен уважать старших.
In Russia si dice che si deve rispettare gli anziani.
Ты is informal and used with friends, family, and peers. Italian tu is its closest equivalent, but formal contexts may require lei (singular formal) or Voi (plural or formal in some regions). Never use ты with people you don't know well or in formal settings.
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