by + desire

💡 Grammar Rule

Expressing Desire and Politeness with the Particle "бы" In Russian, the combination of the past tense and the particle бы (by) is commonly used t...

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Would you like to go to the cinema tonight?

Ты хотел бы пойти в кино сегодня вечером?

Ty khotel by poyti v kino segodnya vecherom?

Yes, I would gladly watch the new release.

Да, я бы с удовольствием посмотрел новую премьеру.

Da, ya by s udovol'stviyem posmotrel novuyu prem'yeru.

What would he like for his birthday?

Что бы он хотел получить на день рождения?

Chto by on khotel poluchit' na den' rozhdeniya?

He would like a new smartwatch.

Он хотел бы новые смарт-часы.

On khotel by novyye smart-chasy.

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