тебе нравится
tebe nravitsya
The Russian phrase for "do you like" is тебе нравится (tebe nravitsya).
This phrase is used to ask if someone finds something pleasant or appealing. You can modify the intensity of the feeling by placing adverbs before the verb нравится: use очень for "very", немного for "a little" or не очень for "not very".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase тебе нравится literally translates to "to you is pleasing".
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb нравится is conjugated in the third person singular because the thing being liked acts as the grammatical subject of the sentence. Use вам нравится when addressing someone formally or a group of people.
How do you pronounce it?
tebe nravitsya
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers sometimes mistakenly use я люблю (I love) to express general preferences. While я люблю means "I love", it is more natural to use мне нравится or тебе нравится when talking about liking objects or activities.
Did you know?
- If you want to say you like something in a very casual or slang way, you might use the word тащит, which literally means 'it pulls'.
- If you want to say you 'love' a person or a hobby, you might use люблю, but if you use нравится for a person, it often implies you find them physically attractive or 'appealing' rather than feeling deep affection.
- The word тебе in this phrase comes from the same Proto-Slavic root as the English word 'thee', which is the archaic version of 'you'.
Examples in context
- Чем он тебе нравится?Why do you like it?This sentence is useful for asking why someone likes something using тебе нравится.Tatoeba #5549942 by marafon, translation #3123310 by CK
- Тебе нравится или нет?Do you like it or not?This sentence is useful for asking if someone likes something or not using тебе нравится.Tatoeba #5042261 by marafon, translation #5042310 by rmdas
- Что ещё тебе нравится?What else do you like?This sentence is useful for asking what else someone likes using тебе нравится.Tatoeba #5809883 by Wezel, translation #3044167 by Amastan
- Вам нравится кофе?Do you (formal) like coffee?
- Вы любите музыку?Do you like music?
- Ты любишь футбол?Do you like football?
- Вам нравятся фильмы?Do you (formal) like movies?
- Тебе нравятся фильмы?Do you (informal) like movies?
- Тебе очень нравится музыка?Do you really like music?
- Вам не очень нравится спорт?Do you not really like sports?
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Example conversation
Ekaterina and Sergey are sitting in a cafe.
- Екатерина EkaterinaТебе нравится этот десерт?Tebe nravitsya etot desert?Do you like this dessert?
- Сергей SergeyДа, он очень вкусный.Da, on ochen' vkusnyy.Yes, it is very delicious.
- Екатерина EkaterinaЯ рада, что тебе нравится.Ya rada, chto tebe nravitsya.I am glad that you like it.
- Сергей SergeyСпасибо за отличный выбор!Spasibo za otlichnyy vybor!Thanks for the excellent choice!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries тебе, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
