мой брат
moy brat[moj brat]word by word
The English phrase 'my brother' is translated into Russian as мой брат (moy brat).
The phrase is used to identify a male sibling of the speaker.
Which one should you use?
The standard form is мой брат. For a more poetic or emphatic effect, you may see the inverted form Брат мой. In very informal settings, the slang term братан is used to refer to a brother or a very close friend.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase changes to моего брата when 'my brother' is the object of a verb or follows certain prepositions, such as the preposition у used to indicate possession.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is moy brat.
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Examples in context
- Том – мой брат.Tom is my brother.This is useful for identifying someone as мой брат.Tatoeba #2307103 by sharptoothed, translation #2273295 by CK
- Али – мой брат.Ali is my brother.Tatoeba #3457146 by Selena777, translation #566755 by zaman_rasikh
- Ты не мой брат.You're not my brother.This is useful for negating the relationship using мой брат.Tatoeba #5413006 by marafon, translation #2546857 by CK
- Здравствуйте, это мой брат, Петр.Hello, this is my brother, Petr.
- Рад вас видеть. Брат мой здесь работает.Pleased to meet you. My brother works here.
- Позвольте представить вам моего братишку, Игоря.Allow me to introduce my brother, Igor.
- Привет, братик! Как дела?Hi, bro! How are you?
- Это мой братан, Максим, он всегда помогает.This is my bro, Maxim, he always helps out.
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Example conversation
Ekaterina asks Dmitry about the man in a photograph.
- Екатерина EkaterinaЭтот человек твой знакомый?Etot chelovek tvoy znakomyy?Is this person an acquaintance of yours?
- Дмитрий DmitryНет, это мой брат.Net, eto moy brat.No, this is my brother.
- Екатерина EkaterinaОн очень похож на тебя.On ochen' pokhozh na tebya.He looks a lot like you.
- Дмитрий DmitryДа, он мой близнец.Da, on moy bliznets.Yes, he is my twin.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (мой, брат) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries брат, мой, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
