бы
Daily used word (top 100)
would (be able to)
Usage info
A verbal particle used to render conditional and subjunctive patterns. The particle "бы" may come before or after the verb it is targeting.
Hypothetically speaking: что было бы, если бы он смог выбрать другое направление в жизни? - What would be, hypothetically speaking, if, hypothetically speaking, he could choose another direction in life?
как бы: how to
Examples
- Если бы бы́ло немного тепле́е, мы могли́ бы вы́пить ча́ю в са́ду.We could have our tea in the garden, were it a little warmer.
- Лу́чше бы ты вы́ключил свет пе́ред тем, как ложи́ться спать.You had better turn off the light before you go to sleep.
- Я бы предпочёл идти́ в кино́ сам, чем с Бобо́м.I would rather go to the movie alone than have Bob come with me.
- Не могли́ бы Вы мне его немного уме́ньшить?Could you make it a little shorter for me?
Fixed expressions
if only
if only as long as; just to
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drvuquangson edited translation 3 years ago.
drvuquangson edited usage info 3 years ago.
drvuquangson edited usage info 3 years ago.
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