выключи свет
vyklyuchi svet
To say "turn off the light" in Russian, use выключи свет (vyklyuchi svet).
This phrase is used to instruct someone to stop the flow of electricity to a light fixture. While выключи свет refers generally to the light, if you want to specify a particular lamp, you would say выключи лампу.
What does it mean word for word?
The verb выключи is a perfective imperative meaning to switch something off or disconnect it.
How does it change in a sentence?
The imperative form changes based on who you are addressing. Change it to выключите when addressing someone formally or when addressing a group of people. Additionally, if you are expressing a need or intention to turn off the light, such as after the word нужно (need to), use the infinitive form выключить свет.
How do you pronounce it?
vyklyuchi svet
Did you know?
- In Russian, the word свет can mean both 'light' and 'the world'. This means that, in certain poetic contexts, telling someone to 'turn off the light' could metaphorically imply extinguishing the world itself.
- While English uses 'turn off', the Russian verb выключить literally translates to 'to exclude' or 'to switch out'. It implies removing the object from the circuit of active things.
- In Russian, you can describe a person as светлый, meaning 'light'. This doesn't describe their color, but rather their purity, kindness or intelligence.
Examples in context
- Выключи свет и спи.Turn off the light and go to sleep.This sentence shows how to use выключи свет in the context of going to sleep.Tatoeba #3562061 by odexed, translation #3177862 by CK
- Выключи свет. Не засну никак.Turn off the light – I can't sleep.This sentence demonstrates using выключи свет when you are unable to sleep.Tatoeba #2138564 by mrtaistoi, translation #4006176 by ulymarrero
- Сделай одолжение, выключи свет.Do me a favor and turn off the light.This sentence shows an example of asking someone to do a favor using выключи свет.Tatoeba #11077825 by marafon, translation #11077820 by AlanF_US
- Можете, пожалуйста, выключить свет?Could you please turn off the light?
- Выключи лампу, пожалуйста.Please turn off the lamp.
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Example conversation
In a bedroom before going to sleep.
- Александр AleksandrМария, выключи свет.Mariya, vykluchi svet.Maria, turn off the light.
- Мария MariaХорошо, Александр.Khorosho, Aleksandr.Okay, Alexander.
- Александр AleksandrСпасибо.Spasibo.Thank you.
- Мария MariaСпокойной ночи.Spokoynoy nochi.Good night.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
