Do you know anybody who...?

Russian translation: Ты знакома с кем-нибудь, кто ... ? || Вы знакомы с кем-нибудь, кто ... ?

18:50 Mar 8, 2004
English to Russian translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: Do you know anybody who...?
I would like to ask a young Russian lady this question. Is it,
Вы знакома с кем-нибудь, кто...? or
Вы знакомы с кем-нибудь, кто...?

Or if there is a more natural way of saying it, do please tell me. Thanks.
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Russian translation:Ты знакома с кем-нибудь, кто ... ? || Вы знакомы с кем-нибудь, кто ... ?
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Ты знаешь кого-нибудь, кто ... ? || Вы знаете кого-нибудь, кто ... ?
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Vladimir Pochinov
Russian Federation
Local time: 14:13
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5 +12Ты знакома с кем-нибудь, кто ... ? || Вы знакомы с кем-нибудь, кто ... ?
Vladimir Pochinov
4 +3Вы знакомы с кем-нибудь, кто...?
Nikita Kobrin


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +12
do you know anybody who...?
Ты знакома с кем-нибудь, кто ... ? || Вы знакомы с кем-нибудь, кто ... ?


Explanation:
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Ты знаешь кого-нибудь, кто ... ? || Вы знаете кого-нибудь, кто ... ?

Vladimir Pochinov
Russian Federation
Local time: 14:13
Works in field
Native speaker of: Russian
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agree  uFO: Ты знаешь кого-нибудь, кто ... ? || Вы знаете кого-нибудь, кто ... ?
2 mins

agree  Yelena.
18 mins

agree  Galina Blankenship
43 mins

agree  Kirill Semenov
48 mins

agree  Dina Harrison
1 hr

agree  Oleg Sollogub
2 hrs

agree  Vladimir Shapovalov
2 hrs

agree  stellina86
3 hrs

agree  Alexandra Tussing
5 hrs

agree  Ravindra Godbole
5 hrs

agree  odaj
1 day 1 hr

agree  Masia
12 days
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
do you know anybody who...?
Вы знакомы с кем-нибудь, кто...?


Explanation:
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Note added at 3 mins (2004-03-08 18:54:12 GMT)
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Though, I would ask \"Вы знаете кого-нибудь, кто...?\"



Nikita Kobrin
Lithuania
Local time: 14:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kirill Semenov: "Вы знаете кого-н." лучше
49 mins

agree  Alexandra Tussing
5 hrs

agree  Elena Ivaniushina: the second way is much more natural ("Вы знаете кого-нибудь, кто...")
7 hrs
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