Topic: Russian

"Том — мой кот."

Translation:Tom is my cat.

November 23, 2015

21 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/annika_a

    Now we know who Tom, our friend from the Alphabet skill, is...

    November 23, 2015
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/kdb119
    • 1529

    :-) Indeed. Tom the tomcat, even.

    December 2, 2015
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Turin98272

      He never tells me if Tim is there... :(

      November 30, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Martin135869
      • 74

      Тим - собака?

      June 6, 2019
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/BKTbekind

        TOM from "Tom and Jerry" series

        April 15, 2019
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Martin135869
        • 74

        I wonder who is that Jenny who kept forgetting her luggage in the taxi.

        June 6, 2019
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Stevie_T
        • 1163

        Том и Джерри?

        February 13, 2016
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/languagepotato
        • 35

        а Джери — моя мышь

        October 1, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/johnfriday1

          Since when does a dash mean 'is'?! This is positioned like an introduction, in which case we would not use 'is', we would pause and gesture towards the object

          October 2, 2016
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Keldenich

            yea right? at least they should give the option to leave it out, because its not really clear at all that "is" is needed here

            May 25, 2018
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/DannyNuez5

              I got the answer right, but what exactly does the dash mean? The one right after Том.

              September 6, 2016
              https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Melly668585

                It stands for the present form of the verb "to be" although it is generally not translated into anything, unless it is necessary for the sentence to make sense.

                July 5, 2017
                https://www.duolingo.com/profile/ArcticFoxBlanket

                  The dash means "is" but only if the sentence is a declarative.

                  April 17, 2019
                  https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Pazuzu9

                    I would like to understand that as well. Waiting for someone to reply

                    June 9, 2017
                    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/LobsangC
                    Plus
                    • 31

                    It sounded like там - there is, but I got marked for typo?!

                    November 13, 2017
                    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/blueboy10

                      Why is it kot and not koshka?

                      August 2, 2018
                      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Dabeibss
                      • 13

                      Кот = male (he-cat) Кошка = female (cat) Кошки = plural (cats)

                      August 25, 2018
                      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/aMummy

                        Tom is my tomcat.

                        December 13, 2018
                        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/MemeFinder

                          Can someone explain? It should be "Tom - my cat." not "Tom is my cat" example: Ok, so here is my second pet, Tom - my cat

                          April 16, 2019
                          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/matheus110641

                            I don't got the difference between кошка and Кот. When should I use one and other?

                            June 4, 2019
                            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/grep_php_freak

                              I wrote "that is my cat" oops!

                              December 16, 2015
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