у тебя есть
u tebya yest
The Russian phrase for "you have" is у тебя есть (u tebya yest).
This phrase is used to state that someone possesses or owns something.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, у тебя есть translates to "at you there is".
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "you do not have", replace есть with нет (e.g., у тебя нет). To express future possession, "you will have", replace есть with будет.
How do you pronounce it?
u tebya yest
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid using ты имеешь to express possession. While it is a literal translation of "you have", it sounds unnatural or implies 'you possess a certain quality/right' in Russian.
Did you know?
- If you use the verb иметь instead of у тебя есть, you might accidentally imply a sexual connotation in certain informal contexts.
- The word есть can also mean 'to eat' in other contexts, though it functions as a form of 'to be' in the phrase у тебя есть.
- Because the phrase translates to 'at you there is', Russian treats possession as a location rather than an action. You are not 'having' the object, but the object is simply 'at' you.
Examples in context
- А у тебя есть?Do you have one?This is useful for asking if someone possesses a specific item.Tatoeba #3426519 by Selena777, translation #16547 by CK
- У тебя есть всё.You have everything.This is useful for stating that someone possesses everything.Tatoeba #2608248 by Balamax, translation #69611 by CK
- У тебя есть сын?Do you have a son?This is useful for asking about a person's family members.Tatoeba #3583433 by Selena777, translation #2648552 by CK
- У вас есть книга?Do you have a book?
- У вас есть время?Do you have time?
- У вас имеется опыт в этой области?Do you have experience in this field?
- У вас имеется квартира в центре города?Do you have an apartment in the city center?
- У тебя есть машина?Do you have a car?
- У тебя есть время на завтра?Do you have time for tomorrow?
- Ты имеешь право высказаться.You have the right to express yourself.
- У вас есть дом.You have a house.
- У тебя есть собака.You have a dog.
- У вас есть машина.You have a car.
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Example conversation
Alexander and Anastasia are checking if they packed everything for a trip.
- Александр AleksandrУ тебя есть билеты?U tebya yest' bilety?Do you have the tickets?
- Анастасия AnastasiaДа, у меня есть билеты.Da, u menya yest' bilety.Yes, I have the tickets.
- Александр AleksandrА у тебя есть карта?A u tebya yest' karta?And do you have a map?
- Анастасия AnastasiaНет, у меня нет карты.Net, u menya net karty.No, I don't have a map.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
