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Russian Dative Singular: Indirect Objects

Master the Russian Dative case singular for personal pronouns and nouns to express indirect objects answering the question whom.

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Lesson#1
In Russian, when you give something to someone, call them, or tell them something, the recipient goes into the dative case. This case answers the question 'to whom?'. In this deck, you will learn the dative singular forms of personal pronouns and nouns with everyday verbs of communication and transfer.
Lesson#2
To ask 'to whom' in Russian, use the question word 'кому'. For example, to ask a friend who they are phoning, say 'Кому ты звонишь?'.
Quiz#3
Speaking to a friend, translate into Russian: 'Who are you calling?'

Кому ты звонишь?

Lesson#4
To ask the same question politely to a stranger or to several people, use the formal second-person plural form: 'Кому вы звоните?'.
Quiz#5
Speaking formally, translate into Russian: 'Who are you calling?'

Кому вы звоните?

Lesson#6
The dative form for 'to me' is 'мне'. You hear this in everyday polite requests like 'Скажите мне, пожалуйста', which means 'Tell me, please'.

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