я люблю пиццу
ya lyublyu pitsu
я люблю пиццу (ya lyublyu pitsu) is the Russian way to say "I like pizza".
This phrase is used to express that you enjoy eating pizza. If you want to add emphasis to your statement, you can use the adverb очень (very).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "I love pizza" because the Russian verb люблю covers both "to like" and "to love" in this context.
Which one should you use?
While я люблю пиццу expresses a strong preference or love, мне нравится пицца (literally "to me is pleasing pizza") is a more common way to express a general liking or that something is pleasing to you.
How does it change in a sentence?
In this phrase, the word for pizza changes from пицца to пиццу because it is the direct object of the verb люблю.
How do you pronounce it?
ya lyublyu pitsu
Did you know?
- Russian speakers often omit the word я entirely and simply say люблю пиццу because the verb ending already tells the listener that the subject is 'I'.
- The word я for 'I' is a distant relative of the English word 'I' and the Latin word 'ego', both tracing back to the same ancient ancestor.
- In a casual setting, a Russian might use the word обожаю instead of люблю to express an even stronger obsession with pizza.
Examples in context
- Я люблю пиццу.I like pizza.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase я люблю пиццу.Tatoeba #3467456 by odexed, translation #2245937 by CK
- Мне очень нравится пицца.I really like pizza.
- Мне нравится грибная пицца.I like mushroom pizza.
- Я люблю пиццу с грибами.Ya lyublyu pitstsu s gribami.I like pizza with mushrooms.
- Честно, я люблю пиццу больше всего.Chestno, ya lyublyu pitstsu bol'she vsego.Honestly, I like pizza most of all.
Example conversation
Sergey and Olga are deciding what to order for dinner.
- Сергей SergeyЧто ты хочешь заказать на ужин?Chto ty khochesh' zakazat' na uzhin?What do you want to order for dinner?
- Ольга OlgaЯ люблю пиццу, давай закажем её.Ya lyublyu pitstsu, davay zakazhem eyyo.I like pizza, let's order it.
- Сергей SergeyОтличная идея, Ольга!Otlichnaya ideya, Ol'ga!Great idea, Olga!
- Ольга OlgaЯ сейчас выберу ресторан.Ya seychas vyberu restoran.I will choose a restaurant now.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries я, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
