твоё имя
tvoyo imya
The English phrase 'your name' is translated to Russian as твоё имя (tvoyo imya).
This phrase is used to refer to the name belonging to the person you are speaking to.
Which one should you use?
The phrase твоё имя is the informal version. For formal or polite situations, you should use ваше имя instead.
How does it change in a sentence?
Твоё имя is in the nominative case, which is the form used when the phrase acts as the subject of a sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
tvoyo imya
Did you know?
- In Russian, it is common to ask for a person's name using the phrase Как вас зовут?, which literally means 'How do they call you?'
- Russian has a specific tradition of using 'patronymics', meaning a person's full name includes a middle name derived from their father's имя.
- The Russian word имя is a distant relative of the English word 'noun'. Both words trace back to the same Proto-Indo-European root for 'name'.
Examples in context
- Том – твоё имя?Is Tom your name?This sentence is useful for asking if твоё имя is Tom.Tatoeba #5424950 by marafon, translation #5418426 by CK
- Я забыл твоё имя.I forget your name.This sentence is useful for stating that you forgot твоё имя.Tatoeba #6152553 by odexed, translation #11903214 by shekitten
- Они знают твоё имя.They know your name.This sentence is useful for stating that they know твоё имя.Tatoeba #3337879 by odexed, translation #2548153 by CK
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Example conversation
Sergey and Maria meet for the first time at a party.
- Сергей SergeyПривет! Как твоё имя?Privet! Kak tvoyo imya?Hi! What is your name?
- Мария MariaМеня зовут Мария.Menya zovut Mariya.My name is Maria.
- Сергей SergeyПриятно познакомиться, Мария.Priyatno poznakomitsya, Mariya.Nice to meet you, Maria.
- Мария MariaИ мне тоже!I mne tozhe!Me too!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries имя, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
