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would

would

Meaning of would

polite or conditional form of will

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British English/wʊd/
American English/wʊd/
Russian transcription[bɨ]
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would with Russian translation

would usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Вы бы хотели чай?

Would you like some tea?

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я бы помог, если бы у меня было время.

I would help if I had time.

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would belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

wouldбы
canмочь
willбыть
couldмочь
shouldдолжен
mustдолжен
mayмочь

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between would / will / could / might / may / should

🇬🇧English
would

the basic polite or conditional form of "will"

A2Very Often

I would help if I had time.

Я бы помог, если бы у меня было время.

🇬🇧English

shows future, willingness, or promise rather than a polite conditional meaning

A2Very Often

She will call you tomorrow.

Она позвонит вам завтра.

🇬🇧English

expresses ability, possibility, or polite request; weaker and more about ability than "would"

A2Very Often

Could you help me?

Не могли бы вы мне помочь?

🇬🇧English

expresses weaker possibility or uncertainty than "would"

A2Often

It might rain later.

Позже, возможно, пойдёт дождь.

🇬🇧English

expresses possibility, permission, or formal polite requests; less conditional than "would"

A2Very Often

May I come in?

Можно мне войти?

🇬🇧English

means advice, duty, or expectation; stronger obligation than "would"

A2Very Often

You should see a doctor.

Тебе следует обратиться к врачу.

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How to pronounce would and what this word means

would translation: бы. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce would

/wʊd/

would translation

бы

would examples

Would you like some tea?

would transcription

/wʊd/, /wʊd/

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would meaning: what does it mean?

polite or conditional form of will

would pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

would is pronounced as /wʊd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

would definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Would you like some tea? Translation: Вы бы хотели чай?

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