Thread: Questions: do or be

Еще раз, что ты просишь?

My translation: What do you ask for, again?
Correct translation: What are you asking for, again?

Because in Russia we don't have present continuous as I understand when we construct questions we use the following rule:
(a) Simple Present - do
(b) Present Continuous - be

"What are you asking for again?" sounds more natural, but overall I'd use a different word/phrase than "again." Something like "this time?" to express possible frustration with the act.

In russian "Еще раз, что ты просишь?" means something like "Well, explain one more time: what are you asking for?"

Originally Posted by Alex80

In russian "Еще раз, что ты просишь?" means something like "Well, explain one more time: what are you asking for?"

True. However I don't see any reason why it couldn't be translated like this:

"Once again what are you asking for?"

Originally Posted by iCake

True. However I don't see any reason why it couldn't be translated like this:

"Once again what are you asking for?"

Yep, exactly. Just remember, you need a comma after "again."