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Questions & Answers about Да, я студент.
What would the yes/no question for this answer look like?
It would look exactly like a normal statement, just with a question mark: Ты студент? (Are you a student?). In Russian, you do not change the word order or add helper words to make a basic yes/no question. You just raise the pitch of your voice on the key word!
Where is the word for 'am' in this sentence?
Russian usually skips the verb to be (am, is, are) in the present tense. Instead of saying 'I am a student', you simply say 'I student' (я студент).
Can a woman use this exact sentence to say she is a student?
No, студент is a masculine word used for male students. A female student would use the feminine version and say Да, я студентка.
Is the comma after Да always required?
Yes! Just like in English, when you start a sentence with Yes (Да) or No (Нет) to answer a question, you must put a comma after it.