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No. 1,111 in Russian

тебе

"Тебе" means "to you" or "for you" (informal, singular).

In a sentence

  • Я купил тебе подарок.

    I bought a gift for you.

    Here, "тебе" is used in the dative case to indicate the recipient of an action.

  • Что тебе нравится делать?

    What do you like to do?

    In this sentence, "тебе" is used in the dative case associated with the verb "нравится" (to like).

  • Я расскажу тебе обо всём.

    I will tell you about everything.

    Here, "тебе" functions as the indirect object in the dative case to indicate the person to whom something will be explained.

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