я буду
ya budu
In Russian, "I will" is expressed as я буду (ya budu).
The phrase я буду is used to express a future action or intention. It is used with imperfective verbs to describe actions that will be continuous or repeated in the future.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase я буду literally translates to "I will be".
Which one should you use?
The form я буду is used with imperfective verbs to express a continuous or repeated future action. In contrast, if you want to express a perfective future, you would use the conjugated form of a perfective verb without using буду.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express a future state of being, you can use я буду followed by an adjective, such as in the phrase "I will be [adjective]".
How do you pronounce it?
ya budu
Did you know?
- In a restaurant, you can say я буду followed by a food item to mean 'I will have' or 'I will take'. For example, я буду кофе means 'I will have a coffee'.
- Russian speakers often omit the я and simply say буду when the subject is obvious from the context, as the ending of the verb already indicates who is speaking.
- The word я is a linguistic relative of the Latin word ego and the English word 'I', as both descend from the same Proto-Indo-European root.
Examples in context
- Я буду с вами.I will be with you.This sentence is useful for showing how to express being with someone using я буду.Tatoeba #5231241 by odexed, translation #12556191 by frankowro
- Я буду рад пойти.I will be happy to go.This sentence is useful for expressing a future state of being with the form я буду.Tatoeba #11360747 by marafon, translation #3063607 by carlosalberto
- Я буду там завтра.I will be there tomorrow.This sentence is useful for indicating a future location using я буду.Tatoeba #521105 by papersaltserver, translation #497736 by CC
- Я сделаю этоI will do it
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Example conversation
Anastasia and Sergey are discussing dinner plans.
- Сергей SergeyКто приготовит ужин сегодня?Kto prigotovit uzhin segodnya?Who will cook dinner today?
- Анастасия AnastasiaЯ буду готовить пасту.Ya budu gotovit pastu.I will cook pasta.
- Сергей SergeyОтлично, а я помогу с уборкой.Otlichno, a ya pomogu s uborkoy.Great, and I will help with the cleaning.
- Анастасия AnastasiaДоговорились, Сергей!Dogovorilis, Sergey!Deal, Sergey!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries я, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
