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  1. April 29th, 2014, 11:19 AM #1
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    Если б

    Hi, I came across this for the first time today, what is the meaning of б in something like "Если б я была парнем"? Thanks.
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  2. April 29th, 2014, 11:30 AM #2
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    If I were ...

    Это сослагательное наклонение - http://otvet.mail.ru/question/18379251
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    It's the shortened form of Если бы.

    If you know how to use "бы" you will have no problem with "б".
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  4. April 30th, 2014, 08:39 PM #4
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    Ahhh thanks Lampada and Alex.
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