Lesson 3
Personal Pronouns
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Russian Personal Pronouns

Pronouns are essential for building sentences. Here are the Russian personal pronouns:

RussianEnglishExample
ЯIЯ студент. (I am a student.)
ТыYou (informal)Ты мой друг. (You are my friend.)
ОнHeОн врач. (He is a doctor.)
ОнаSheОна учитель. (She is a teacher.)
ОноItОно работает. (It works.)
МыWeМы семья. (We are a family.)
ВыYou (formal/plural)Вы мой начальник. (You are my boss.)
ОниTheyОни друзья. (They are friends.)

Important Notes:

  • Ты is used with friends, family, children
  • Вы is used with strangers, elders, authority figures
  • The verb "to be" (быть) is often omitted in present tense
Vocabulary from this lesson
Я Ты Он Она Оно Мы Вы Они