Pronouns Местоиме́ния
7 Russian words on the topic of pronouns — each with a picture, an audio recording and an example sentence. Who performs the action — the backbone of every sentence. Note the two words for “you”: informal ты and polite-or-plural вы.
| Picture | English | Russian · Ру́сский | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 | I | я | Never capitalized mid-sentence, unlike English 'I'. |
 | you | ты | 🌎 RegionInformal singular 'you'; the polite form is вы. |
 | he | он | Any masculine noun is он, even a thing: стол (table) → он. |
 | she | она́ | Stress on the last syllable: она́. Feminine things too: кни́га (book) → она́. |
 | you (formal) | выformal | 🔀 Several meaningsBoth polite singular 'you' and plural 'you'. The verb is plural. |
 | we | мы | мы с тобо́й — literally 'we with you' — means 'you and I'. |
 | they | они́ |
See also:Essential Verbs