выходи за меня
vykhodi za menya
The Russian way to say 'marry me' is выходи за меня (vykhodi za menya).
This phrase is a marriage proposal used by a man to a woman. It is the shortest form available for this expression.
Meaning: marriage proposal from a man to a woman (the shortest form) (phrase)
Which one should you use?
While выходи за меня is used by a man proposing to a woman, the form женись на мне is used by a woman proposing to a man. You may also use выйди за меня to make the proposal sound more like a specific, one-time request.
How does it change in a sentence?
Changing the verb to the perfective form выйди makes the proposal sound more like a specific, one-time request rather than a general command.
How do you pronounce it?
vykhodi za menya
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid saying жени меня. This actually means 'marry me off', as if a parent were performing a marriage ceremony for a child.
Did you know?
- The verb выходи in выходи за меня literally means 'come out' or 'exit'. It reflects an ancient custom where a bride physically left her father's house to join her husband's family.
- In Russian, the verb used for a man to marry is жениться, which is derived from the word жена, meaning 'wife'. This means the act of marrying is linguistically tied to the acquisition of a wife.
- The phrase выходи за меня literally translates to 'go out behind me'.
Examples in context
- Выходи за меня замуж.Marry me.This sentence shows how to use выходи за меня in a full proposal.Tatoeba #1997564 by mrtaistoi, translation #1954275 by CK
- Выходи за меня!Vykhodi za menya!Marry me!
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Dmitry proposes to Olga during a romantic dinner.
- Дмитрий DmitryОльга, ты моя жизнь, выходи за меня!Olga, ty moya zhizn, vykhodi za menya!Olga, you are my life, marry me!
- Ольга OlgaО боже, это правда?O bozhe, eto pravda?Oh my god, is this for real?
- Дмитрий DmitryДа, я очень этого хочу.Da, ya ochen etogo khochu.Yes, I want this very much.
- Ольга OlgaДа, я согласна!Da, ya soglasna!Yes, I agree!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
