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Questions & Answers about У меня температура.
Why does this use У меня instead of a word for "I" like Я?
In Russian, you don't usually say "I have" with a direct verb. Instead, you use the preposition у (at/by) followed by меня (me). It literally translates to "at me." This is the most common way to express possession in Russian.
Why is the word есть (is/have) missing here?
Normally, "I have" translates to у меня есть. However, when talking about having an illness, a symptom, or a physical condition (like a fever, a cold, or a headache), Russian speakers almost always drop the word есть.
Does температура just mean "fever" in this context?
Exactly! Just like in English, saying you have a "temperature" (температура) is the everyday way to say you have a fever. If you want to emphasize that it is a high fever, you would say высокая температура.
Where is the word for "a" in this sentence?
Russian does not use articles like "a," "an," or "the." The single word температура translates to "a temperature" all by itself here.