Thread: Hello From Tennessee

Hello,

I'm Roy, and thought that I would say hello and introduce myself. I've always wanted to learn the Russian language, and have had a strong interest in Russian history and culture. Currently, I work for GA State Parks. As of yet, I am a beginner and have a long way to go. I look forward to expanding my knowledge!

Hi and welcome

How to say "y'all" in Russian would make my day...

"y'all" = you all
plural in Tennessee is "all y'all"

Now that would be a challange, translating Appalachian dialect into Russian!

Хм... It's strange.
In ABBY Lingvo:

you-all (also y'all)
you (used to refer to more than one person)
1) You-all will about fill the aircraft — Вы все как раз и заполните этот салон самолета.

but then...

2)
You-all are the most beautiful girl in the world! — Ты самая красивая девушка в мире!
We haven't seen you-all in such a long time — Давно мы тебя не видели.

So in the first case you-all = "все вы" or "вы все". But I don't see a difference between "you" and "you-all" in the second case.