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Verb to have in Russian

Russian Grammar - How to Use "Have"

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In this lesson, we will learn how to use the verb "have" in Russian. We will look at the conjugation of the verb and how it is used in different contexts.

Conjugation

The verb "have" in Russian is иметь (imyét'). It is an irregular verb, so it does not follow the same conjugation pattern as regular verbs. Here is the conjugation of the verb "have" in the present tense:

Person	Pronunciation	English Translation
я	ya imyó	I have
ты	ty imyésh'	You have
он/она/оно	on/ona/ono imyét	He/she/it has
мы	my imyém	We have
вы	vy imyéte	You (plural) have
они	oni imyút	They have

Usage

The verb "have" is used in many different contexts in Russian. Here are some examples of how it is used:

• Person 1: У тебя есть друзья? (U tebya yest' druz'ya?) (Do you have friends?)
• Person 2: Да, у меня есть друзья. (Da, u menya yest' druz'ya.) (Yes, I have friends.)

• Person 1: Ты имеешь машину? (Ty imyésh' mashinu?) (Do you have a car?)
• Person 2: Нет, у меня нет машины. (Net, u menya nyet mashiny.) (No, I don't have a car.)

• Person 1: У вас есть дом? (U vas yest' dom?) (Do you have a house?)
• Person 2: Да, у нас есть дом. (Da, u nas yest' dom.) (Yes, we have a house.)

Tips

Here are some tips to help you remember how to use the verb "have" in Russian:

• When using the verb "have" in the present tense, remember that the conjugation changes depending on the subject.
• When asking a question with the verb "have", remember to use the verb in the present tense.
• When answering a question with the verb "have", remember to use the verb in the present tense.

Practice

Now it's time to practice using the verb "have" in Russian. Try to answer the following questions in Russian:

• У тебя есть деньги? (Do you have money?)
• У вас есть кошка? (Do you have a cat?)
• Ты имеешь брата? (Do you have a brother?)

Answers:

• Да, у меня есть деньги. (Yes, I have money.)
• Да, у нас есть кошка. (Yes, we have a cat.)
• Да, у меня есть брат. (Yes, I have a brother.)

Some words for verb to have in Russian

ENGLISH	PRONUNCIATION ENGLISH	RUSSIAN	PRONUNCIATION BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE	BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE
I have... / I have not...	ou mi nyah yehst	У меня есть ...	u mi niá iest	Eu tenho ... / Eu não tenho ...
I have a pet / I have not pet	ou mi nyah yehst pih toh myeh tsih / ou mih nyah nyeht pih tohm tsah	У мня есть питомец / У меня нет питомца.	u mi niá iest pi tô miets / u mi niá níet pi tôm tsa	Eu tenho um animal de estimação / eu não tenho um animal de estimação
We have... / We have not...	ou nahs yehst / ou nahs nyeht	У нас есть... / У нас нет ...	u nas iest / u nas níet	Nós temos ... / Nós não temos ...
we have a brother / we have not brother	ou nahs yehst braht / ou nahs nyeht brah tah	У нас есть брат / У нас нет брата.	u nas iest brat / u nas níet bra ta	Nós temos um irmão / Nós não temos irmão
You have... / You have not...	ou tih byah yehst / ou tih byah nyeht	У тебя есть... / У тебя нет...	u ti biá iest / u ti biá niet	Você tem ... / Você não tem ...
You have a book / you have not book	ou tih byah yehst knih gah / ou tih byah nyeht knih gih	У тебя есть книга / У тебя нет книги.	u ti biá iest kí ni ga / u ti biá níet kí ni gui	Você tem um livro / Você não tem livro
You (plural) have... / You (plural) have not...	ou vahs yehst / ou vahs nyet	У вас есть... / У вас нет...	u vas iest / u vas níet	Vocês tem ... / Vocês não tem ...
You have a shirt / You have not shirt.	ou vahs yehst rou bahsh kah / ou vahs nyeht rou bah shih kih	У вас есть рубашка / У вас нет рубашки.	u vas iest ru bách ca / u vas niet ru bach ki	Vocês tem uma camisa / Vocês não tem uma camisa.
She has... / She has not...	ou nee yoh yehst / ou nee yoh nyeht	У неё есть... / У неё нет...	u nii io iest / u nii io niet	Ela tem ... / Ela não tem ...
She has varnish / She has not varnish.	ou nee yoh yehst lahk / ou nee yoh nyeht lah kah	У неё есть лак / У неё нет лака.	u nii io iest lak / u nii io niet la ka	Ela tem verniz / Ela não tem verniz.
He has / He has not...	ou nee voh yehst / ou nee voh nyeht	У него есть... / У него нет ...	u ni vô iest / u ni vô iest	Ele tem / Ele não tem ...
He has a girlfriend / He has not a girlfriend	ou neh voh yehst dyeh voush kah / ou nee voh nyeht dyeh voush kih	У него есть девушка / У него нет девушки.	u ni vô iest díe vuch ka / u ni vô niet díe vuch ki	Ele tem namorada / Ele não tem namorada
They have... / They have not...	ou neeH yehst / ou neeH nyeht	У них есть... / У них нет...	u niH iest / u niH niet	Eles têm ... / Eles não têm ...
They have a car / They have not a car	ou neeH yehst ma shih nah ou neeH nyeht mah shih nuh	У них есть машина / У них нет машины.	u niH iest ma chi na / u niH niet ma chi nâ	Eles têm carro / Eles não têm carro

Глагол "Have/Have not"

У меня есть... / У меня нет... - I have... / I have not...

Например: У мня есть питомец / У меня нет питомца.

У нас есть... / У нас нет... - We have... / We have not...

Например: У нас есть брат / У нас нет брата.

У тебя есть... / У тебя нет... - You have... / You have not...

Например: У тебя есть книга / У тебя нет книги.

У вас есть... / У вас нет... - You have... / You have not...

Например: У вас есть рубашка / У вас нет рубашки.

У неё есть... / У неё нет... - She have... / She have not...

Например: У неё есть лак / У неё нет лака.

У него есть... / У него нет - He have / He have not...

Например: У него есть девушка / У него нет девушки.

У них есть... / У них нет... - They have... / They have not...

Например: У них есть машина / У них нет машины.

Conclusion

In this lesson, we learned how to use the verb "have" in Russian. We looked at the conjugation of the verb and how it is used in different contexts. To improve your Russian Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

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