губы
guby
The English phrase "lips" is translated into Russian as губы (guby).
The term refers to the two soft edges of the mouth.
Which one should you use?
While губы is the standard term, you may encounter Уста, which specifically refers to lips in formal or poetic contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form is губы, and the singular form for a single lip is губа. In certain plural constructions, such as when expressing the absence of something, the word changes to the genitive form губ (for example, нет губ, meaning "no lips").
How do you pronounce it?
guby
Did you know?
- In Russian, the word губа can also refer to a 'lip' of a vessel, such as the edge of a cup or a pitcher.
- The word губа is used in the phrase надуть губы, which literally means 'to inflate the lips' but actually describes someone pouting or acting offended.
- In Russian folk idioms, губы разинул means 'to open one's lips' wide, but it describes someone who is daydreaming or waiting for something to be given to them without effort.
Examples in context
- У Вас губы синие.Your lips are blue.This sentence is useful for noting a person's lip color.Tatoeba #5962052 by marafon, translation #3303903 by Hybrid
- У Тома синие губы.Tom's lips are blue.Tatoeba #4798519 by Wezel, translation #3170534 by CK
- У тебя сухие губы?Are your lips dry?This sentence is useful for asking about the condition of someone's lips.Tatoeba #5590226 by marafon, translation #5353355 by CK
- Она аккуратно нанесла помаду на губыShe applied lipstick carefully to her lips.
- У нее губы постоянно сухие от холодаHer lips are constantly dry from the cold.
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Example conversation
A man and a woman are at a pharmacy.
- Александр AleksandrУ тебя очень сухие губы.U tebya ochen' sukhiye guby.Your lips are very dry.
- Анастасия AnastasiaДа, мне нужен бальзам.Da, mne nuzhen bal'zam.Yes, I need some balm.
- Александр AleksandrДавай купим его здесь.Davay kupim yego zdes'.Let's buy it here.
- Анастасия AnastasiaХорошая идея, Александр.Khoroshaya ideya, Aleksandr.Good idea, Alexander.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
