Topic: Ukrainian

"Ти там?"

Translation:Are you there?

May 22, 2015

13 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/JerryHende6

    i dont get it

    February 3, 2017
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/skstudio
    Mod

      The literal translation would be "you there?" Ukrainian does not require copula verbs (like "is" or "are" in English) and you can make a sentence to a question just by putting a question mark after it in writing (in speech you change the intonation).

      February 4, 2017
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Salma27607

        How to pronounce ти??

        September 22, 2017
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Ephram-Tooma

          Tih

          April 4, 2018
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Nyafeinstein

            Very confused. For some reason, I keep on thinking "there" (tam) means "here". How do you say "here"?

            November 17, 2015
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/mprdo
            • 84

            "Toot" is what I remember...many, many years ago. 22Nov15

            November 21, 2015
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Robert_Andersson

              I am here = Я тут (Ya toot). I am there = Я там (Ya tam). ☺

              January 14, 2016
              https://www.duolingo.com/profile/alberto.po8

                Here tn There tam Where де

                September 15, 2018
                https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Zinthak

                  So...is there a difference in the pronunciation between the 'y' and the 'i'? I don't hear a distinct difference myself

                  October 24, 2015
                  https://www.duolingo.com/profile/mizinamo
                  Plus
                  • 47

                  I've heard it described as similar to the difference between "fit" and "feet", "hill" and "heel", "sin" and "seen" etc.

                  November 21, 2015
                  https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Sushinese

                    Is this question formal or informal...?

                    October 30, 2016
                    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/skstudio
                    Mod

                      "ти" is informal, "ви" is formal or when addressing a group of people.

                      October 30, 2016
                      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/SimonBjrk1

                        Isnt thia pronounced the same as Де там? Guess you cant make a aentence like that though?

                        December 30, 2018
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