ты будешь моей девушкой?
ty budesh' moyey devushkoy?
The English phrase "will you be my girlfriend?" is translated into Russian as ты будешь моей девушкой? (ty budesh' moyey devushkoy?)
This phrase is used to ask someone to enter into a romantic relationship with you.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word for "girlfriend" is in the instrumental case because it follows the verb будешь (to be) when describing a future state or role.
How do you pronounce it?
ty budesh' moyey devushkoy?
Did you know?
- The word девушка is also the standard way to politely address a young woman you do not know, such as a waitress or a shop assistant, regardless of her relationship status.
- The word ты (ty) is the informal 'you', which is essential here. Asking Вы будете моей девушкой? (the formal version) would sound unintentionally humorous or even sarcastic, as if you were conducting a formal business transaction.
- The pronoun ты shares its deep roots with the English word 'thou'. They both descend from the same Proto-Indo-European ancestor, making them distant linguistic cousins.
Examples in context
- Да, с удовольствием!Yes, with pleasure!
- Я хочу спросить: ты будешь моей девушкой?Ya khochu sprosit': ty budesh' moyey devushkoy?I want to ask: will you be my girlfriend?
- Скажи, ты будешь моей девушкой?Skazhi, ty budesh' moyey devushkoy?Tell me, will you be my girlfriend?
Example conversation
Sergey and Maria are walking in a park.
- Сергей SergeyМария, ты будешь моей девушкой?Mariya, ty budesh' moyey devushkoy?Maria, will you be my girlfriend?
- Мария MariaДа, я с радостью согласна!Da, ya s radost'yu soglasna!Yes, I gladly agree!
- Сергей SergeyЯ так счастлив это слышать.Ya tak schastliv eto slyshat'.I am so happy to hear that.
- Мария MariaЯ тоже тебя очень люблю.Ya tozhe tebya ochen' lyublyu.I love you very much too.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ты, CC BY-SA 4.0.
