How to Say “Will You Marry Me?” in Russian

Ты выйдешь за меня?
Ty vyydesh' za menya?
In Russian, "will you marry me?" is expressed as Ты выйдешь за меня? (Ty vyydesh' za menya?)
This phrase is used as a formal request to a partner to enter into a marriage with the speaker.

Which one should you use?

The form Ты выйдешь за меня замуж? is an informal version of the proposal, while Вы выйдете за меня замуж? is the formal version. You may also use the informal phrase Что скажешь насчет того, чтобы стать моей женой? to mean "How about becoming my wife?"

How does it change in a sentence?

The form Ты выйдешь за меня? is used specifically when a man is asking a woman to marry him. If a woman is asking a man to marry her, she should instead use the form Ты женишься на мне?

How do you pronounce it?

Ty vyydesh' za menya?

Did you know?

  • The phrase Ты выйдешь за меня? literally translates to 'Will you go out behind me?'
  • In traditional Russian culture, it was once considered taboo or a sign of desperation for a woman to propose marriage first.
  • The pronoun ты is a direct descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European stem *túh₂, making it a very distant relative of the English word 'thou'.

Examples in context

  • Марина, вы выйдете за меня замуж?
    Marina, will you marry me?
  • Я хочу спросить: ты выйдешь за меня?
    Ya khochu sprosit': ty vyydesh' za menya?
    I want to ask: will you marry me?
  • Скажи мне, ты выйдешь за меня?
    Skazhi mne, ty vyydesh' za menya?
    Tell me, will you marry me?

Example conversation

Andrey is proposing to Olga at a restaurant.

  1. Андрей Andrey

    Ольга, ты выйдешь за меня?
    Olga, ty vyydesh' za menya?
    Olga, will you marry me?
  2. Ольга Olga

    О боже, да!
    O bozhe, da!
    Oh my god, yes!
  3. Андрей Andrey

    Я так счастлив!
    Ya tak schastliv!
    I am so happy!
  4. Ольга Olga

    Я тоже тебя люблю, Андрей.
    Ya tozhe tebya lyublyu, Andrey.
    I love you too, Andrey.

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