Ты сможешь
Ty smozhesh
In Russian, "you can do it" is expressed as Ты сможешь (Ty smozhesh).
This phrase is used to encourage someone and express confidence in their ability to succeed. While it is often translated as "you can do it," it literally means "you will be able to."
Which one should you use?
Use Ты сможешь when providing encouragement for a future task. If you want to say "you can" in the sense of current ability or permission, you would use Ты можешь.
How does it change in a sentence?
Ты сможешь is in the future tense, which is the standard way to express the idea of "you can do it" when referring to future success.
How do you pronounce it?
Ty smozhesh
Did you know?
- Russians often use the word давай meaning 'give' as a shortcut for 'you can do it'. In a sports context, shouting давай acts as a high-energy cheer for a player to succeed.
- While ты сможешь is a literal encouragement, Russians often prefer the phrase всё получится, which means 'everything will work out'. It shifts the focus from the person's ability to the inevitable success of the outcome.
- The verb сможешь is derived from мочь, which shares a root with the English word 'might'. Both words historically describe the inner power or capacity to act.
Examples in context
- Думаешь, ты сможешь это сделать?Do you think you can do it?This example is useful for asking if someone believes they have the ability to perform an action.Tatoeba #10757256 by marafon, translation #2891148 by CK
- Ты сможешь сделать это, если постараешься.You can do it if you try.This example shows how to encourage someone by linking their success to their effort.Tatoeba #3661519 by sharptoothed, translation #30254 by CK
- Ты сможешь это сделать.You can do it.This example is a direct way to express confidence in someone's ability to complete a task.Tatoeba #1317696 by sascha, translation #1391 by brauliobezerra
- Ты справишься! Верю в тебя!You can do it! I believe in you!
Example conversation
Ekaterina is encouraging Alexander before a job interview.
- Екатерина EkaterinaСаша, ты сможешь!Sasha, ty smozhesh!Sasha, you can do it!
- Александр AleksandrЯ очень нервничаю.Ya ochen' nervnichayu.I am very nervous.
- Екатерина EkaterinaПросто будь собой.Prosto bud' soboy.Just be yourself.
- Александр AleksandrСпасибо за поддержку.Spasibo za podderzhku.Thanks for the support.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
