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Собираться + infinitive is a very common way to say “to be going to / to be planning to (do something)”.
- собираться by itself = to get ready, to gather, to plan
- жениться = to get married (for a man)
So Мой брат собирается жениться means:
- “My brother is going to get married”
or - “My brother is planning to get married.”
It suggests an intention or plan, not just a distant idea, but without guaranteeing that it will definitely happen.
These three verbs are similar in meaning, but they differ in who is the subject and how they are used:
жениться (на ком?)
- Used when the subject is a man.
- Means “to marry (a woman)” / “to get married” (from the man’s perspective).
- Example:
- Он хочет жениться на Оле. – He wants to marry Olga.
выходить замуж (за кого?)
- Used when the subject is a woman.
- Means “to marry (a man)” / “to get married” (from the woman’s perspective).
- Example:
- Она выходит замуж за Ивана. – She is marrying Ivan.