Questions & Answers about Да, я студент.
Where is the word for "am" in this sentence?
In Russian, the verb "to be" is skipped in the present tense. So instead of saying "I am a student," you literally just say "I student" (я студент).
Why is there a comma after Да?
Just like in English, when you start a sentence with "Yes" (Да) or "No" (Нет) to answer a question, you separate it from the rest of the sentence with a comma.
Could a woman say this exact sentence?
No, студент is a masculine word used for a male student. If a woman were answering the same question, she would use the feminine version and say Да, я студентка.
How should my voice sound when answering with this sentence?
Because this is a regular statement giving an answer, your intonation should drop at the end of the sentence. This is the opposite of the yes/no question that came before it, where your voice would rise to show you are asking something.
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