бы
бы
показывает вежливость, условность или действие в будущем с точки зрения прошлого
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Polite expression of desire; often corresponds to would like.
Expresses possibility, a polite offer, or ability in conditional form.
Colloquial shortened form of the particle бы, usually after a vowel or in poetry/speech.
Introduces assumption or apparent obviousness; close to it would seem.
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бы значение: what does it mean?
показывает вежливость, условность или действие в будущем с точки зрения прошлого
бы произношение: how do you pronounce it?
бы is pronounced as [bɨ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
бы определение и примеры предложений: how is it used in a sentence?
Would you like some tea? Translation: Вы бы хотели чай?
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