мой
moj[moj]masculine
The English word 'mine' is translated into Russian as мой (moj) (masculine).
Meaning: that which belongs to me (pron)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The form changes based on the gender of the noun being possessed, with моя used for feminine nouns, моё used for neuter nouns and мои used for all plural nouns. The possessive adjective мой must decline through all Russian cases (genitive, dative, accusative, instrumental, prepositional) to agree with the noun it modifies. For example, моим is used in the instrumental case for singular masculine or neuter nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is moj.
Did you know?
- When talking about their own body parts or clothes, Russians often omit мой entirely if the context is clear. Saying 'my hand hurts' is frequently expressed as 'the hand hurts' because using моя would sound overly emphatic.
- The word мой shares the exact same ancient root as the English word 'my', both descending from the Proto-Indo-European stem *móyos.
- The word мой can be used as a friendly or intimate term of address. For example, a partner might call the other мой дорогой (my dear) to express affection.
Examples in context
- Он был не мой.It wasn't mine.This sentence shows how to use мой to express that something does not belong to the speaker.Tatoeba #5773628 by marafon, translation #2248923 by CK
- Ты не мой сын.You are no son of mine.This sentence demonstrates the use of мой in a relational context.Tatoeba #8794434 by marafon, translation #10081332 by espamatics
- Том мой друг.Tom is a friend of mine.This sentence illustrates how мой is used to describe a relationship with a person.Tatoeba #1393685 by Balamax, translation #37342 by CK
- Это моя книга.This is my book.
- Это мой дом.This is my house.
- Это моя сумка.This is my bag.
- Я несу свою сумку.I am carrying my (own) bag.
- Это моя тетрадь.This is my notebook.
- Это мой лист.This is my sheet.
- Это моё яблоко.This is my apple.
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Example conversation
Ekaterina and Andrey are in a kitchen discussing a misplaced item.
- Екатерина EkaterinaЭто мой стакан?Eto moy stakan?Is this my glass?
- Андрей AndreyНет, это не мой.Net, eto ne moy.No, it is not mine.
- Екатерина EkaterinaА где мой стакан?A gde moy stakan?And where is my glass?
- Андрей AndreyТвой стакан на столе.Tvoy stakan na stole.Your glass is on the table.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mine” translations and entries мой, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries мой, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
