мене
mene
The English phrase "me" is translated into Ukrainian as мене (mene).
мене is the object form of the pronoun used to refer to the speaker.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form мене is used for the accusative and genitive cases of the first-person singular pronoun я (I). While мене is used as an object, the form мене is also used after prepositions like про (about), для (for) and без (without) instead of the nominative я.
How do you pronounce it?
mene
Did you know?
- The word мене is used in a special construction to express possession, effectively saying 'at me there is' instead of 'I have'.
- If you are talking about yourself in a reflective way, such as 'I see me in the mirror', Ukrainian uses a reflexive pronoun себе instead of мене.
- In Ukrainian, the phrase 'it's me' often uses the nominative я rather than the object мене, unlike the common English usage of 'me'.
Examples in context
- Це не про мене.This isn't about me.Tatoeba #5716144 by deniko, translation #2892263 by CK
- А як щодо мене?What about me?Tatoeba #6740405 by deniko, translation #2549675 by CK
- Це не для мене.This isn't for me.Tatoeba #6769705 by deniko, translation #2648413 by CK
- Мене цікавить ця книга.I am interested in this book.
- Мною керує бажання досягнути успіху.I am driven by the desire to succeed.
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Example conversation
Two friends are meeting at a cafe.
- Ірина IrynaОлександре, ти бачив мене в натовпі?Oleksandre, ty bachy'v me'ne v natovi'pi?Oleksander, did you see me in the crowd?
- Олександр OleksandrНі, Ірино, я тебе не бачив.Ni, Iryno, ya tebe ne bachy'v.No, Iryna, I didn't see you.
- Ірина IrynaЯ шукала тебе весь час.Ya shukala tebe ves' chas.I was looking for you the whole time.
- Олександр OleksandrВибач, я не помітив тебе.Vybach, ya ne pomoti'v tebe.Sorry, I didn't notice you.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
