мы
my[mɨ]
The English word "we" is translated into Russian as мы (my).
The word мы is a generic pronoun used to refer to the speaker and at least one other person, regardless of whether the person being addressed is included in that group.
Meaning: generic we (the speaker and at least one other person, regardless of whether it's the person being addressed) (pron)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form мы is used only when "we" is the subject of the sentence (the nominative case). In other grammatical roles, the word changes: нас is used as the object of a verb or preposition (accusative/genitive case), нам is used for "to us" or "for us" (dative case) and нами is used for "by us" or "with us" (instrumental case).
How do you pronounce it?
my
Did you know?
- The pronoun мы can be used ironically to refer to a single person who is acting in a way that suggests they think they are more important than they are.
- In informal speech, the word мы can be omitted entirely if the verb ending already makes it clear that the subject is 'we'.
- The Russian word мы is a linguistic relative of the Lithuanian 'mẽs' and the Old Armenian 'mekʻ'.
Examples in context
- А вот и мы!Here we are!This example shows how to express arrival with мы.Tatoeba #444201 by Hellerick, translation #54174 by CK
- А вот и мы.Here we are.Tatoeba #3291430 by marafon, translation #35562 by CK
- Мы не в кино.We are not at the cinema.This example shows how to use мы as the subject of a sentence regarding a location.Tatoeba #2582111 by Balamax, translation #2582110 by Balamax
- Мы готовы представить нашу компанию.We are ready to introduce our company.
- Мы поедем в кино.We will go to the cinema.
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Example conversation
Alexander and Ekaterina are planning their weekend trip.
- Александр AleksandrМы едем в горы в субботу.My yedem v gory v subbotu.We are going to the mountains on Saturday.
- Екатерина EkaterinaЯ очень рада, что мы едем вместе.Ya ochen' rada, chto my yedem vmeste.I am very glad that we are going together.
- Александр AleksandrМы возьмём с собой много еды.My voz''yom s soboy mnogo yedy.We will take plenty of food with us.
- Екатерина EkaterinaХорошо, тогда мы всё подготовим.Khorosho, togda my vsyo podgotovim.Good, then we will prepare everything.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “we” translations and entries мы, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries мы, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
