добавь меня
dobav' menya
The English phrase "add me" can be translated into Russian as добавь меня (dobav' menya).
This phrase is used as a request to be added as a contact or friend on a social media platform or messaging app.
What does it mean word for word?
The word добавь is the imperative (command) form of the verb добавить (to add) in the singular/informal sense, and меня is the accusative case of the pronoun я (I), used here as the direct object of the verb.
Which one should you use?
добавь меня is used with friends, peers or people you know well, whereas добавьте меня is used for strangers or superiors.
How does it change in a sentence?
Use the form добавьте меня instead of добавь меня when addressing someone formally or a group of people.
How do you pronounce it?
dobav' menya
Did you know?
- In Russian digital slang, instead of saying 'add me', people often just use the word стучись (knock), which comes from the verb 'to knock' and implies 'knock on my profile' to connect.
- While добавь меня is common, Russian speakers often use the slang term закинь в друзья, which literally means 'throw me into the friends'.
- The verb добавить used in добавь меня shares the same root as добавка, a term used for a second helping of food.
Examples in context
- Привет, добавь меня!Hi, add me!
- Добавь меня в друзья.Dobav' menya v druz'ya.Add me as a friend.
- Просто добавь меня в Telegram.Prosto dobav' menya v Telegram.Just add me on Telegram.
- Добавь меня в чат группы.Dobav' menya v chat gruppy.Add me to the group chat.
Example conversation
Two students are exchanging contact information after class.
- Ольга OlgaДавай обменяемся контактами?Davay obmenimsya kontaktami?Shall we exchange contacts?
- Александр AleksandrХорошая идея. Добавь меня в WhatsApp.Khoroshaya ideya. Dobav' menya v WhatsApp.Good idea. Add me on WhatsApp.
- Ольга OlgaСейчас я тебя добавлю.Seychas ya tebya dobavlyu.I will add you now.
- Александр AleksandrОкей, я жду.Okey, ya zhdu.Okay, I'm waiting.
