моё сердце
moyo serdtse
моё сердце (moyo serdtse) is the Russian phrase for "my heart".
This phrase can refer to the physical organ in the chest that pumps blood through the body.
Which one should you use?
The variation Сердце моё is used as an affectionate way to refer to 'my heart' informally and the diminutive form Сердечко моё translates to "my little heart" and is used as a term of endearment.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase моё сердце, the possessive pronoun моё is in the neuter gender to agree with the neuter noun сердце.
How do you pronounce it?
moyo serdtse
Did you know?
- The phrase сердце can be used in the expression сердце кровью обливается, which literally means 'the heart is being drenched in blood'.
- In Russian, you can say 'the heart is in the place' (сердце на месте), which is a way of saying that a person feels relieved or that their anxiety has vanished.
- The Russian word сердце shares a common ancestor with the English word 'core', both stemming from the same ancient root that meant the central or most important part of something.
Examples in context
- Он украл моё сердце.He stole my heart.Tatoeba #3425368 by Selena777, translation #2217616 by Hybrid
- Ты завоевал моё сердце.You've won my heart.Tatoeba #12552315 by marafon, translation #3653208 by Luciosp
- Моё сердце знает истину.My heart knows the truth.Tatoeba #1494688 by Biga, translation #820731 by BlueLagoon
- Моё сердце, ты для меня самое драгоценное.My heart, you are the most precious thing to me.
- 47 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Olga is telling Dmitry about her fast heart rate during a medical check-up.
- Ольга OlgaПослушай, моё сердце бьётся слишком быстро.Poslushay, moyo serdtse b'yotsya slishkom bystro.Listen, my heart is beating too fast.
- Дмитрий DmitryЭто просто из-за волнения, Ольга.Eto prosto iz-za volneniya, Ol'ga.It is just because of nervousness, Olga.
- Ольга OlgaЯ чувствую, как моё сердце дрожит.Ya chuvstvuyu, kak moyo serdtse drozhit.I feel my heart trembling.
- Дмитрий DmitryСейчас всё будет хорошо.Seychas vsyo budet khorosho.Everything will be fine now.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries сердце, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
