поверь мне
pover' mne
The English phrase "trust me" can be translated into Russian as поверь мне (pover' mne).
This phrase is used to ask someone to believe that what you are saying is true. It carries the specific nuance of "believe what I am saying" rather than asking someone to place long-term faith in your character.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the imperative form of поверь (believe) and the dative pronoun мне (to me).
Which one should you use?
While поверь мне can mean 'trust me', it specifically carries the nuance of 'believe what I am saying' rather than 'place your long-term faith in my character'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase changes from поверь мне to поверьте мне when addressing someone formally or in a group.
How do you pronounce it?
pover' mne
Did you know?
- To make the request for trust sound more intense or dramatic, Russians use the expression поверь на слово, which translates literally as 'believe on a word'.
- The verb поверь shares its root with вера, the Russian word for 'faith', meaning the act of trusting someone's word is linguistically linked to spiritual belief.
- While поверь мне asks for belief in a statement, the Russian language uses a completely different verb, доверять, when asking someone to trust you with a secret or a specific task.
Examples in context
- Поверь мне, я врач.Trust me. I'm a doctor.Tatoeba #3668179 by odexed, translation #3658020 by CM
- Уж поверь мне, дружище.Trust me, bro.Tatoeba #11122868 by Ooneykcall, translation #11070152 by shekitten
- «Поверь мне», сказал он."Trust me," he said.Tatoeba #3603454 by Shady_arc, translation #1512 by brauliobezerra
- Поверь мне, он надежный человек.Believe me, he is a reliable person.
- Доверьтесь мне, я уже работал с ними.Trust me, I have already worked with them.
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Example conversation
Dmitry is trying to convince Olga that a certain restaurant is good.
- Дмитрий DmitryПоверь мне, там очень вкусно.Pover' mne, tam ochen' vkusno.Trust me, it is very tasty there.
- Ольга OlgaТы уверен, Дмитрий?Ty uveren, Dmitriy?Are you sure, Dmitry?
- Дмитрий DmitryДа, я знаю это место.Da, ya znayu eto mesto.Yes, I know this place.
- Ольга OlgaХорошо, тогда пойдём.Khorosho, togda poydyom.Okay, let's go then.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
