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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessou
Native Script:eu sou
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sou
"Eu sou feliz em te ver."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The first-person singular present indicative of the verb 'to be'.
"I am happy to see you." - 2
Used to indicate existence or identity.
"I am a teacher."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'am' is derived from the Old English 'eom', which is a form of the verb 'to be'. It has roots in the Proto-Germanic '*iz', which also relates to the Latin 'sum' and Greek 'eimi', indicating existence or being. Over time, 'am' has evolved to serve as the first-person singular present form of 'to be'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Am" is said worldwide
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suis
Transliteration: swee
Script: je suis
"Je suis content de te voir."
bin
Transliteration: bin
Script: ich bin
"Ich bin glücklich dich zu sehen."
sono
Transliteration: sono
Script: io sono
"Io sono felice di vederti."
soy
Transliteration: soy
Script: yo soy
"Yo soy feliz de verte."
sou
Transliteration: sou
Script: eu sou
"Eu sou feliz em te ver."
हूँ
Transliteration: hoon
Script: मैं हूँ
"मैं खुश हूँ।"
是
Transliteration: shì
Script: 我 是
"我很高兴见到你。"
이다
Transliteration: ida
Script: 나는
"나는 너를 만나서 행복해."
です
Transliteration: desu
Script: 私は
"私はあなたに会えて嬉しいです。"
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