Билли
Billi
Билли (Billi) is the Russian way to say the masculine given name Billy.
Билли is used as a masculine given name in Russian.
How does it change in a sentence?
As a foreign masculine name, Билли is indeclinable in Russian and does not change its ending for different grammatical cases.
How do you pronounce it?
Billi
Did you know?
- If you were to add the typical Russian suffix -чик to the name to make it sound cute, like Билличик, you would be creating a hybrid that sounds both foreign and strangely domestic.
- If a Russian speaker were to misspell the name as Вилли, they would actually be writing the Russian phonetic equivalent of 'Willy' instead of 'Billy'.
- The sound of Билли in Russian is very close to the word биллинг, which refers to the process of calculating a customer's bill in telecommunications.
Examples in context
- Где пруфы, Билли? Нам нужны пруфы!Where is the evidence, Billy? We need the evidence!This sentence shows how to address someone named Билли when asking for evidence.Tatoeba #8583363 by Teashrock, translation #8591253 by Teashrock
- Фред обрызгал Билли садовым шлангом.Fred squirted Billy with the garden hose.This sentence shows the name Билли being used as the object of an action.Tatoeba #13509525 by Wezel, translation #11252516 by sundown
- Билли очень высокий для своего возраста.Billy is very tall for his age.This sentence shows the name Билли being used as the subject of a sentence.Tatoeba #7769424 by marafon, translation #34596 by Swift
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Example conversation
Ekaterina and Sergey are discussing a new coworker.
- Екатерина EkaterinaТы знаешь нашего нового коллегу?Ty znayesh' nashego novogo kollegu?Do you know our new colleague?
- Сергей SergeyДа, это Билли.Da, eto Billy.Yes, it is Billy.
- Екатерина EkaterinaБилли кажется очень дружелюбным.Billy kazhetsya ochen' druzelyubnym.Billy seems very friendly.
- Сергей SergeyСогласен, он отличный парень.Soglasen, on otlichnyy paren'.I agree, he is a great guy.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.