Милый друг уже здесь.

the friend

Breakdown of Милый друг уже здесь.

• здесь: here
• уже: already
• милый: dear; sweet

Questions & Answers about Милый друг уже здесь.

Why is there no word for is in this sentence?

In Russian, the verb to be is usually omitted in the present tense.

So:

• Милый друг уже здесь. = The dear friend is already here.
• literally: Dear friend already here.

This is completely normal Russian. In the past or future, forms of быть would appear:

• Милый друг был здесь. = The dear friend was here.
• Милый друг будет здесь. = The dear friend will be here.

Why does милый end in -ый?

Because милый is an adjective agreeing with друг.

Russian adjectives must agree with the noun in:

• gender
• number
• case

Here, друг is:

• masculine
• singular
• nominative

So the adjective also takes the masculine singular nominative form:

• милый друг

Compare:

• милая подруга = dear female friend
• милое письмо = dear/sweet letter
• милые друзья = dear friends