How do you say the following in Russian?
What do you do for a living?
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How do you say the following in Russian?
What do you do for a living?
Кем Вы работаете?Quote:
Originally Posted by kwatts59
Как вы выживаете? LOL (может и подойдёт...смотря на контекст, конечно)
Does not this mean "Who do you work for?"?Quote:
Originally Posted by Vesh
So you cannot say
Что вы делаете чтоб жить.
I was just trying to start up a conversation with a Russian guy. I figured asking about his profession was a good way to start.
Чем вы занимаетесь? will satisfy you.
It means "what do you do?"Quote:
Originally Posted by kwatts59
- Кем работаешь?
- Врачом. (Инженером, Президентом, Проституткой, и так далее.)
Кто вы по-профессии? is what they teach you in school...
We three answered simultaneously. Look at the time! :)
And yet, we managed to give three different answers! We all deserve Orders of Lenin or something for that. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Rtyom
I already have one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barmaley
I have two, for kneecapping an Enemy of the People (in both knees). I just wanted the trifecta.Quote:
Originally Posted by BlackMage
Mine was "Hero of Soviet Union" for inventing bureaucracy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barmaley
Тогда - Чем вы зарабатываете на жизнь?
Чем вы зарабатываете на хлеб?
Чем ты добываешь пропитание?
Чем ты добываешь свой хлеб?
:D
потом и кровью...
Pssh. I have three of those. One for killing Kirov, one for putting Gagarin into space, and one for inventing the Internet.Quote:
Originally Posted by BlackMage
if you two have orders from Lenin, how old are you then? :P......
Which are you... Ivan Kozhedub, Aleksandr Pokryshkin, or Semyon Budyonny?Quote:
Originally Posted by Barmaley
Oh, wait, they're all dead. I win.
No. You lose. I'm not Semyon Budyonny. I'm ATOMIC Budyonny, the invincible reconsituted Stalinist Cossack! Bow before me, mortals! Atomc Budyonny HUNGRY!!! ARGGHH!Quote:
Originally Posted by BlackMage
Quote:
Originally Posted by Barmaley
:?: Now I'm confuddled.
I thought you were Дикий Тигр?! :?
Make up your mind, young man, or I will have to slap you with my handbag. :evil:
If you were half the witch you thought you were, then you'd of course realize that I am able to take different forms -- Tiger by day and Atomic Budyonny by night.Quote:
Originally Posted by BabaYaga