давай

Belarusian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [daˈvaj]

Verb

дава́й • (daváj)

1. second-person singular imperative imperfective of дава́ць (davácʹ)

Bulgarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈdavɐj]

Verb

да́вай • (dávaj)

1. second-person singular imperative of да́вам (dávam)

Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [dɐˈvaj]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -aj

Particle

дава́й • (daváj) (when addressing one, familiar person)

1. let's [with imperfective infinitive]

   Дава́й чита́ть ― Daváj čitátʹ ― Let’s read

2. to let, come on, c'mon [with perfective first-person plural future]

   Дава́й я тебе́ помогу́ ― Daváj ja tebé pomogú ― Let me help you

3. (colloquial) goodbye, see you

   Ну, дава́й!

   Nu, daváj!

   Goodbye

Usage notes

The corresponding V-form or the one used when addressing multiple people is давайте. The word does not require a comma after it, which is, however, a common error.

Descendants

• → Armenian: դավայ (davay)
• → Estonian: davai
• → Ingrian: davai
• → Lithuanian: davai
• → Russenorsk: davai

See also

• айда́ (ajdá)
• дава́йте (davájte) (plural, addressing several people)
• ну́-ка (nú-ka)

Verb

дава́й • (daváj)

1. second-person singular imperative imperfective of дава́ть (davátʹ)

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [dɐˈʋai̯]

Verb

дава́й • (daváj)

1. second-person singular imperative imperfective of дава́ти (daváty)

Interjection

дава́й • (daváj)

1. come on!

See also

• дава́йте (davájte) (addressing more than one person)