In this short video lesson, the Ukrainian sentence «Я так пишаюся тобою» (“I’m so proud of you”) appears in the notebook with a hint: to be proud of. Watch the video, then read on for how to build these sentences.
The phrase: I’m so proud of you
In Ukrainian, “to be proud” is a single verb. In English it’s an adjective, proud, used with be — and followed by the preposition of.
- I’m so proud of you.The classic way to say it.
- She’s proud of her son.proud of + a person
- We’re proud of our results.proud of + a thing
Common mistakes: I proud you (missing am) and proud with you (wrong preposition). The correct form is I’m proud of you.
Being proud of something you did
- proud of + -ing — about something already done: I’m proud of passing the exam.
- proud that… — the same idea as a full clause: I’m proud that I passed the exam.
- proud to + verb — often about an honour or the present moment: I’m proud to be part of this team.
More useful phrases
- You should be proud of yourself.Encouraging someone.
- That’s something to be proud of.An achievement worth celebrating.
- I’m proud of how far you’ve come.Praising someone’s progress.
- He takes pride in his work.He cares about doing it well.
Check yourself
Say it in English, then reveal the answer:
1.Your mom feels proud — of you.
Answer
My mom is proud of me.
2.Tell a friend they deserve to feel proud.
Answer
You should be proud of yourself.
3.You learned to swim and feel proud of it.
Answer
I’m proud that I learned to swim. / I’m proud of learning to swim.
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