я машина
ya mashina
To say "I am the machine" in Russian, you use я машина (ya mashina).
The phrase я машина is used to express the statement "I am the machine".
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb 'to be' (am) is omitted in the present tense in Russian.
How do you pronounce it?
ya mashina
Did you know?
- In Russian slang, calling someone a машина is a high compliment meaning they are incredibly strong, efficient or an unstoppable force in their field.
- The word машина has a sibling in махи́на, which can describe a massive structure or a large-scale fraudulent scheme.
- While машина translates to 'machine', it is the most common word Russians use in daily conversation to refer to a 'car'.
Examples in context
- Я машина, которая работает без устали.I am the machine that works tirelessly.
- Я машина, созданная для достижения цели.I am the machine created to achieve the goal.
- Я машина, братан! Ничто не может меня остановить.I am the machine, dude! Nothing can stop me.
- Я машина, которая никогда не устаёт.Ya mashina, kotoraya nikogda ne ustayot.I am a machine that never gets tired.
- В этом фильме я машина.V etom fil'me ya mashina.In this movie, I am the machine.
- Не бойся, я машина, у меня нет чувств.Ne boysya, ya mashina, u menya net chuvstv.Don't be afraid, I am a machine, I have no feelings.
Example conversation
Andrey and Anastasia are playing a role-playing game.
- Андрей AndreyЯ машина, Анастасия!Ya mashina, Anastasiya!I am the machine, Anastasia!
- Анастасия AnastasiaИ что ты можешь делать?I chto ty mozhesh delat?And what can you do?
- Андрей AndreyЯ могу считать всё очень быстро.Ya mogu schitat vsyo ochen bystro.I can calculate everything very quickly.
- Анастасия AnastasiaЭто действительно полезный навык.Eto deystvitelno poleznyy navyk.That is indeed a useful skill.
