позвони мне
pozvoni mne
The English phrase "call me" is translated into Russian as позвони мне (pozvoni mne).
This phrase is a request for someone to contact you by telephone.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of two parts: позвони, which is the imperative form of the verb meaning "to ring" or "to ring a bell" and мне, which is the pronoun "me" in the dative case. The dative case is required by the verb to indicate that you are the recipient of the call.
Which one should you use?
The form позвони мне is specifically used in informal settings.
How does it change in a sentence?
When addressing a single person informally, use позвони мне. When addressing a group of people or a single person with politeness, use the form позвоните мне.
How do you pronounce it?
pozvoni mne
Did you know?
- In very casual youth slang, some may use the word маякни, which means 'give me a beacon signal', as a synonym for 'let me know' or 'give me a quick call'.
- While позвони мне is a request, adding the particle же to make it позвони же мне can transform the phrase into a desperate or impatient plea.
- While the English 'call me' can mean 'address me by this name', the Russian version позвони мне is strictly limited to telephone communication.
Examples in context
- Позвони мне в офис.Call me at the office.This is useful for specifying a location for the call using позвони мне.Tatoeba #3698777 by sharptoothed, translation #22364 by CK
- И позвони мне потом!And call me afterwards!This is useful for requesting a call at a later time using позвони мне.Tatoeba #6796316 by marafon, translation #5228832 by joshodude_1308
- Позвони мне на днях.Call me one of these days.This is useful for requesting a call on an unspecified near-future day using позвони мне.Tatoeba #11844395 by marafon, translation #1747307 by belgavox
- Позвоните мне, пожалуйста, как только будете доступны.Call me, please, as soon as you are available.
- Можете мне позвонить, чтобы мы обсудили детали нашего сотрудничества?Can you call me so we can discuss the details of our collaboration?
- Позвони мне, как только станешь свободен/свободна.Call me as soon as you are free.
- Позвони мне, пожалуйста, чтобы мы могли поговорить о твоей поездке.Call me, please, so we can talk about your trip.
- Пожалуйста, позвоните мне по указанному номеру.Please call me at the provided number.
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Example conversation
Anastasia and Andrei are parting ways after a quick meeting.
- Анастасия AnastasiaАндрей, позвони мне вечером.Andrey, pozvoni mne vecherom.Andrei, call me in the evening.
- Андрей AndreyХорошо, я обязательно позвоню.Khorosho, ya obyazatel'no pozvonyu.Okay, I will definitely call.
- Анастасия AnastasiaДоговорились, до связи.Dogovorilis', do svyazi.Agreed, talk to you later.
- Андрей AndreyПока, Анастасия.Poka, Anastasiya.Bye, Anastasia.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
