Are you Russian?

Russian translation: Вы русская?

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English term or phrase:Are you Russian?
Russian translation:Вы русская?

18:47 Mar 8, 2004
English to Russian translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: Are you Russian?
I would like to ask a young lady this question. Is it,
Вы русская? or
Вы русские?
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Вы русская?
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uFO
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Local time: 04:30
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5 +16Вы русская?
uFO
5in addition to prev
Alexander Shchekotin (X)


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +16
Вы русская?


Explanation:
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uFO
South Korea
Local time: 04:30
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nikita Kobrin: А ви? :-)
1 min
  -> ;-)

agree  Yelena.
21 mins

agree  Galina Blankenship: вы из России?
45 mins
  -> тоже можно, хотя в России живут не только русские

agree  Sergey Strakhov: w/Galina Blankenship
46 mins

agree  Kirill Semenov: w/ Galina
51 mins

agree  Oleg Sollogub
2 hrs

agree  AMik99
3 hrs

agree  stellina86
3 hrs

agree  Antonina Zaitseva
4 hrs

agree  Alexandra Tussing
5 hrs

agree  Ravindra Godbole
5 hrs

agree  Alexander Shchekotin (X)
13 hrs

agree  atxp (X)
15 hrs

agree  odaj
1 day 1 hr

agree  Ludwig Chekhovtsov: Вопрос к Галине и иже с ней: А как тогда перевести: Are you from Russia ?
1 day 2 hrs

agree  Olena Burchet
1570 days
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
in addition to prev


Explanation:
Определенно "Вы русская?", но редко можно встретить и "Вы русские?" при обращении к одному человеку. Есть и устаревшее "Вы русскиЯ?" при обращении к женскому полу.


Alexander Shchekotin (X)
Local time: 10:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Russian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Ludwig Chekhovtsov: Странно, конечно, но Вы правы, если редко, то можно встретить и не такое ...
13 hrs
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