вот бы
Russian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈvod‿bɨ]
Adverb
во́т бы • (vót by)
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see вот (vot), бы (by).
- (colloquial) used to express a wish, can be used with infinitives, verb in past tense or with noun phrases
- Во́т бы мне тако́го му́жа!
- Vót by mne takóvo múža!
- I wish I had such a husband!
- Во́т бы кто́-нибудь нам подари́л миллион!
- Vót by któ-nibudʹ nam podaríl million!
- I wish someone gave us a million!