моё имя
moyo imya
In Russian, "my name" is expressed as моё имя (moyo imya).
The phrase моё имя is used to refer to the name that belongs to a person. It is often used in formal contexts or when you are talking about a name that is written on an object.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of моё, which is the neuter singular form of the possessive pronoun for "my" and имя, which is a neuter noun meaning "name".
Which one should you use?
While моё имя is grammatically correct, it is less common in spoken introductions than the phrase меня зовут, which literally means "they call me".
How does it change in a sentence?
In this phrase, the possessive pronoun моё is in the neuter form to agree with the neuter noun имя.
How do you pronounce it?
moyo imya
What mistakes should you avoid?
Instead, use меня зовут.
Did you know?
- In Russian culture, calling someone by their first name имя alone can be seen as overly familiar or even rude in professional settings. It is more common to use the first name and the patronymic together.
- Russian possesses a concept called 'otchestvo', which is a name derived from the father's name. This creates a second 'name' for every person that is not part of their имя or фамилия.
- The Russian word имя is a very distant relative of the English word 'noun'. Both descend from the same ancient root that originally meant 'name'.
Examples in context
- Моё имя Том.Tom is my name.This sentence shows how to state your name using моё имя.Tatoeba #2525903 by paul_lingvo, translation #2273310 by CK
- Моё имя – Вэнг.My name is Wang.Tatoeba #2678643 by odexed, translation #374852 by sysko
- На нём моё имя.It has my name on it.This sentence is useful for stating that a name is written on an object using моё имя.Tatoeba #3621034 by sharptoothed, translation #42902 by CK
- Меня зовут АннаMy name is Anna
- Меня зовут МаксимMy name is Maxim
- Меня зовут ЮлияMy name is Julia
- 156 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Olga and Andrey are meeting for the first time at a party.
- Ольга OlgaПривет! Моё имя Ольга.Privet! Moyo imya Ol'ga.Hi! My name is Olga.
- Андрей AndreyОчень приятно, Ольга. А я Андрей.Ochen' priyatno, Ol'ga. A ya Andrey.Nice to meet you, Olga. And I am Andrey.
- Ольга OlgaПриятно познакомиться, Андрей.Priyatno poznakomitsya, Andrey.Nice to meet you, Andrey.
- Андрей AndreyТы здесь часто бываешь?Ty zdes' chasto byvaesh'?Do you come here often?
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries имя, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
