бы
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Meanings
- wouldbe able to
Usage notes
A verbal particle used to render conditional and subjunctive patterns.\nThe particle "бы" may come before or after the verb it is targeting.\n\nHypothetically speaking: что было бы, если бы он смог выбрать другое направление в жизни? - What would be, hypothetically speaking, if, hypothetically speaking, he could choose another direction in life?\n\nкак бы: how to
Examples
- Если бы мир не был таки́м, каков он сейчас, я мог бы доверя́ть лю́дям.If the world weren't in the shape it is now, I could trust anyone.
- Если бы я мог быть таки́м...If I could be like that...
- Я бы так и сказа́л.This is what I would have said.
