мой сын
moy syn[moj sɨn]word by word
The English phrase "my son" is translated into Russian as мой сын (moy syn).
мой сын is a phrase used by a parent to refer to their male child.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the possessive pronoun мой (my) and the noun сын (son).
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase changes its form depending on its role in a sentence. When "my son" is the object of a verb or follows certain prepositions, use моего сына. Use моему сыну when saying "to my son" (dative case). Finally, use моим сыном when saying "with my son" (instrumental case).
How do you pronounce it?
moy syn
Did you know?
- A common Russian idiom for a very spoiled child is сын маминой подруги, which means 'the son of my mother's friend'.
- The word сын is used in the term сын полка, meaning 'son of the regiment', to describe a war orphan raised by soldiers.
- Russian differentiates between a biological son сын and a son-in-law зять, unlike English where 'son-in-law' simply adds a modifier to 'son'.
Examples in context
- Том – мой сын.Tom is my son.This sentence is useful for identifying a person as мой сын.Tatoeba #5146524 by marafon, translation #2273318 by CK
- Ты не мой сын.You are not my son.This sentence is useful for stating that someone is not мой сын.Tatoeba #8794434 by marafon, translation #8794432 by shekitten
- Вы не мой сын.You're not my son.This sentence is useful for stating that a person addressed formally is not мой сын.Tatoeba #8794436 by marafon, translation #8838475 by shekitten
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Example conversation
Dmitry and Olga are talking about their children at a park.
- Дмитрий DmitryЭто мой сын, он любит играть здесь.Eto moy syn, on lyubit igrat' zdes'.This is my son, he loves playing here.
- Ольга OlgaОн очень весёлый мальчик!On ochen' vesyolyy mal'chik!He is a very cheerful boy!
- Дмитрий DmitryДа, мой сын растёт очень быстро.Da, moy syn rastet ochen' bystro.Yes, my son is growing very fast.
- Ольга OlgaВремя летит незаметно.Vremya letit nezametno.Time flies unnoticed.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (мой, сын) and can differ in connected speech.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
