Её зовут
Yeyo zovut
The Russian phrase for 'her name is' is Её зовут (Yeyo zovut).
Её зовут is used to introduce a female person by stating her name.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'They call her'. It uses the feminine accusative pronoun for 'her' and the third-person plural form of the verb 'to call'.
How do you pronounce it?
Yeyo zovut
Did you know?
- The verb зовут is a form of звать, which also means 'to shout' or 'to yell' for someone's attention. This implies that naming someone is akin to calling out to them across a distance.
- In a formal setting, if you were introducing a woman of high status, you would often switch from this phrase to using her patronymic, a name derived from her father.
- In English, you might say 'They call her Maria' to describe a nickname, but in Russian, Её зовут Мария is the standard way to state her actual legal name.
Examples in context
- Я знаю, как её зовут.I know what her name is.This sentence is useful for practicing how to state that you know someone's name using Её зовут.Tatoeba #7942036 by marafon, translation #7765014 by CK
- Я узнал, как её зовут.I have found out what her name is.This sentence is useful for expressing that you have discovered someone's name using Её зовут.Tatoeba #13858254 by marafon, translation #13853581 by Ioan_Cristian
- Я не знаю, как её зовут.I don't know what her name is.This sentence is useful for stating that you do not know someone's name using Её зовут.Tatoeba #4609303 by marafon, translation #3627339 by karloelkebekio
- Она Аня.She is Anya.
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Example conversation
Dmitry introduces a colleague to Ekaterina.
- Дмитрий DmitryСмотри, это моя коллега. Её зовут Анна.Smotri, eto moya kollega. Yeyo zovut Anna.Look, this is my colleague. Her name is Anna.
- Екатерина EkaterinaОчень приятно, Анна!Ochen' priyatno, Anna!Nice to meet you, Anna!
- Дмитрий DmitryОна работает в нашем отделе.Ona rabotaet v nashem otdele.She works in our department.
- Екатерина EkaterinaЯ рада с ней познакомиться.Ya rada s ney poznakomitsya.I am glad to meet her.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
