покажи мне
pokazhi mne
The English phrase "show me" is translated into Russian as покажи мне (pokazhi mne).
This phrase is a request for someone to let you see something or to demonstrate how to do something. You can also use Можешь мне показать, which means "Can you show me?", while maintaining an informal tone.
What does it mean word for word?
In the phrase покажи мне, the word мне is the dative case of the pronoun я (I), used here to indicate the recipient of the showing.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form покажи мне is used when speaking to one person whom you know well, such as a friend or a child. The form покажите мне is used instead of покажи мне when speaking to a stranger, an elder or a group of people.
How do you pronounce it?
pokazhi mne
Did you know?
- While покажи means 'show', the root каз is also used in сказать, which means 'to say'. This suggests that in the early stages of the language, 'showing' and 'telling' were seen as nearly the same action.
- If you ask a stranger to 'show me' a way using the informal покажи мне, it can sound unintentionally aggressive or like a command rather than a polite request.
- In certain Russian slang contexts, asking someone to 'show me' can be used idiomatically to challenge someone to prove a claim or a boast.
Examples in context
- Покажи мне, где он.Show me where it is.This sentence is useful for asking someone to show you a location.Tatoeba #13052331 by marafon, translation #12149946 by sundown
- Покажи мне ещё раз.Show me again.This sentence is useful for asking someone to show you something again.Tatoeba #4347507 by odexed, translation #2249954 by CK
- Покажи мне свои часы.Show me your watch.This sentence is useful for requesting to see a specific object.Tatoeba #6816584 by marafon, translation #6814438 by GB3
- Покажи мне ту новую книгу, которую ты купил!Hey, show me that new book you bought!
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Example conversation
In a living room, Olga is looking at a new gadget.
- Ольга OlgaАндрей, покажи мне этот прибор.Andrey, pokazhi mne etot pribor.Andrey, show me this device.
- Андрей AndreyКонечно, Ольга, вот он.Konechno, Ol'ga, vot on.Of course, Olga, here it is.
- Ольга OlgaОн выглядит очень интересным.On vyglyadit ochen' interesnym.It looks very interesting.
- Андрей AndreyЯ могу объяснить тебе, как им пользоваться.Ya mogu ob'yasnit' tebe, kak im pol'zovat'sya.I can explain to you how to use it.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
