Bulgarian

Pronoun

Ви • ‎(Vi) ‎(personal, possessive)

1. Short form of the polite second-person singular or plural pronoun in the accusative case, used as the direct object of a verb; you.

   Каква изненада да Ви видя тук, господин Димитров!‎

   Kakva iznenada da Vi vidja tuk, gospodin Dimitrov!

   What a surprise to see you here, Mr. Dimitrov!

2. Short form of the polite second-person singular or plural pronoun in the dative case, used as the indirect object of a verb; to you, for you, you.

   Госопожо Петрова, мисля, че не Ви се представих.‎

   Gosopožo Petrova, mislja, če ne Vi se predstavih.

   Mrs. Petrova, I don't think I've introduced myself to you.

3. Short form of the polite second-person singular or plural possessive pronoun; your.

   Госопожо Петрова, съпругът Ви още не е пристигнал.‎

   Gosopožo Petrova, sǎprugǎt Vi ošte ne e pristignal.

   Mrs. Petrova, your husband has not arrived yet.

Usage notes

• The personal pronoun Вие and its forms Вас and Ви are comparable to French vous, German Sie, and are used not only in the informal plural sense, but also as the formal singular and plural, in which case they are always capitalised. The formal Вие is appropriate with strangers, business contacts, and all but one's friends. (The informal ти should only be used with close family and friends).

Related terms

Macedonian

Pronoun

Ви • ‎(Vi)

1. Short indirect object form of Вие ‎(Vie).

Bulgarian

Pronoun

ви • ‎(vi) ‎(personal, possessive)

1. Short form of the second-person plural pronoun in the accusative case, used as the direct object of a verb; you.

   Надявам се да ви видя и тримата отново.‎

   Nadjavam se da vi vidja i trimata otnovo.

   I hope to see you three again.

2. Short form of the second-person plural pronoun in the dative case, used as the indirect object of a verb; to you, for you, you.

   Искам да ви се извиня на всички.‎

   Iskam da vi se izvinja na vsički.

   I want to apologize to you all.

3. Short form of the second-person plural possessive pronoun; your.

   Когато извиквам имената ви, ще вдигате ръка.‎

   Kogato izvikvam imenata vi, šte vdigate rǎka.

   When I call your name, you will raise your hand.

Related terms

Macedonian

Pronoun

ви • ‎(vi)

1. Short indirect object form of вие ‎(vie).

Russian

Noun

ви (vi) n (indeclinable)

1. (English letter) V, v

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋîː/

Pronoun

ви̑ ‎(Latin spelling vȋ)

1. you (nominative plural of ти̑ ‎(“you”))
2. you (vocative plural of ти̑ ‎(“you”))

Declension

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʋɪ]

Pronoun

ви • ‎(vy)

1. you (second-person plural)

Declension

References

• Bilodid I. K., editor (1970–1980), “ви”, in Slovnyk ukrajinsʹkoji movy, Kiev: Naukova Dumka