вы

Etymology
From, from , from.

Pronoun

 * 1) you (plural or formal)

Etymology
From, from.

Pronoun

 * 1) second-person singular formal, as well as second-person plural, nominative case:you

Etymology
Compare 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) ox
 * 2) bull (Animal)

Etymology
From, from , from.

Cognate with 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬.

Pronoun

 * 1) you

Usage notes
The personal pronoun вы is comparable to French, German , Italian , Spanish , Portuguese , and is used not only in the plural sense, but also as the formal singular. The formal вы is appropriate with strangers, business contacts, neighbors, and friends. (The informal should only be used with family and friends. Even then, a speaker may suddenly switch to вы in order to broach an especially serious topic, or to indicate displeasure or anger.) For more information, see Appendix:Russian pronouns