Давай + we-form
The verb agrees with “we” even though давай looks singular. Common A2 forms: встретимся (meet), позвоним (call), пойдём (go), посмотрим (watch). Use this mainly with friends, family, or people you know well.
🇷🇺 A2 · Русский
Russian for Relationships
The language of closeness: meeting a partner's family, making plans, showing care.
Sentence patterns
Давай + глагол в форме «мы»
Davay + glagol v forme «my»
Let's + we-form verb
У меня есть {noun}.
U menya yest' {noun}.
I have {noun}.
Practical sentences
Давай встретимся.
Davay vstretimsya.
Let's meet.
Давай встретимся завтра.
Davay vstretimsya zavtra.
Let's meet tomorrow.
У меня есть мама.
U menya yest' mama.
I have a mom.
У меня есть папа.
U menya yest' papa.
I have a dad.
Useful vocabulary
- давайlet's
- встретимсяlet's meet; we'll meet
- завтраtomorrow
- в кафеat the café
- после работыafter work
- позвонимlet's call; we'll call
- вечеромin the evening
- пойдёмlet's go; we'll go
- вместеtogether
- посмотримlet's watch; we'll watch
- фильмmovie
- мама
How the language works
The pattern У меня есть
Russian often expresses 'I have' with 'У меня есть', literally 'by me there is'. The phrase 'У меня' stays the same, and you add the person or thing after 'есть'. No article is needed.
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