мой муж
moy muzh[moj muʂ]word by word
The English phrase "my husband" is translated into Russian as мой муж (moy muzh).
The phrase is used to refer to the man to whom a woman is married.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase changes its form depending on its grammatical role in a sentence. For example, мой муж becomes моего мужа in the genitive or accusative case, such as when used as a direct object. It takes the form моему мужу in the dative case, which occurs when the husband is the indirect object, such as when giving something to him.
How do you pronounce it?
moy muzh
Did you know?
- The word муж can also be used in the word 'мужество', which means 'courage'.
- In old Russian and formal legal contexts, муж referred to any adult male regardless of marital status, not just a husband.
- The word муж shares an ancient root with the English word 'man', as both derive from the Proto-Indo-European root *mon-.
Examples in context
- Том – мой муж.Tom is my husband.This sentence is useful for identifying someone as мой муж.Tatoeba #2782660 by Balamax, translation #1868186 by CK
- Мой муж не умер.My husband didn't die.This sentence shows the phrase used in a statement about a person's status.Tatoeba #4777859 by odexed, translation #3399147 by Jesse
- Лысый – мой муж.The bald guy is my husband.This sentence shows the phrase used to identify a specific person.Tatoeba #5131339 by Karok, translation #5131144 by honestlang
- Здравствуйте, это мой супруг, Игорь.Hello, this is my spouse, Igor.
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Example conversation
Anastasia introduces her husband to Alexander.
- Анастасия AnastasiaАлександр, это мой муж.Aleksandr, eto moy muzh.Alexander, this is my husband.
- Александр AleksandrОчень приятно познакомиться.Ochen' priyatno poznakomit'sya.Very nice to meet you.
- Анастасия AnastasiaОн работает врачом.On rabotaet vrachom.He works as a doctor.
- Александр AleksandrЭто очень интересная профессия.Eto ochen' interesnaya professiya.That is a very interesting profession.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (мой, муж) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries мой, муж, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
