Questions & Answers about Я говорю про концерт.
What’s the difference between про and о/об when they mean “about”?
- Both can mean “about.”
- о/об is neutral to formal and preferred in writing.
- про is more colloquial and common in everyday speech.
- With many verbs both work: Я говорю о концерте = Я говорю про концерт (formal vs casual tone).
What case does про require? Why does концерт look unchanged?
- про takes the accusative case.
- концерт is a masculine inanimate noun, and for such nouns the accusative equals the nominative, so it stays концерт.
- Compare: про брата (animate masculine → accusative -а), про девушку (fem.), про море (neut.), про концерты (plur.).
How would the sentence look with о/об, and which case is used then?
- Я говорю о концерте.
- о/об takes the prepositional case: концерт → концерте.
How do I choose between о, об, and обо?
- о before a consonant: о концерте, о друге.
- об before a vowel sound: об этом, об истории.
- обо before a few common clusters for ease of pronunciation: обо мне, обо всех, обо всём, обо многих.
Can I drop the subject pronoun я?
Yes. Говорю про концерт is natural if the subject is clear from context. Omitting я slightly emphasizes the action.