вещи
The Russian phrase for 'things' is вещи.
вещи is most commonly used to refer to physical, tangible objects or personal belongings like clothes and luggage.
Which one should you use?
While вещи refers to physical objects, it is not typically used for abstract concepts like 'matters' or 'affairs', which would use дела.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of вещи is вещь.
Did you know?
- The word вещь is related to the ancient root for 'speech' or 'saying'. In Old Slavic, it originally referred to something that was spoken or a piece of news.
- In Russian, the expression вещь в себе is used not just in philosophy but colloquially to describe a person or situation that is an impenetrable mystery.
- The word вещь has a rare archaic meaning referring to a 'divine sign' or 'omen', which connects it to the word вещий, meaning 'prophetic'.
Examples in context
- Это не мои вещи!These things aren't mine!Tatoeba #634853 by shanghainese, translation #1652 by CK
- А где твои вещи?Where are your things?Tatoeba #8761936 by marafon, translation #17110 by CK
- Все эти вещи мои.All these things are mine.Tatoeba #8056701 by odexed, translation #6110243 by CK
- Можно попросить меню?May I have the menu, please?
- 554 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Dmitry and Maria are cleaning up their apartment.
- Дмитрий DmitryЭти вещи нужно убрать в коробку.Eti veshchi nuzhno ubrat' v korobku.These things need to be put in a box.
- Мария MariaХорошо, я сейчас всё соберу.Khorosho, ya seychas vsyo soberu.Okay, I will gather everything now.
- Дмитрий DmitryТы нашла свои вещи?Ty nashla svoi veshchi?Did you find your things?
- Мария MariaДа, я их уже сложила.Da, ya ikh uzhe slozhila.Yes, I already folded them.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
