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March 23rd, 2006, 03:48 PM
four20

how do you say....

What's going on tonight?
-or-
What's up?

in russian colloquially. not "как дела?"
March 23rd, 2006, 03:53 PM
Rtyom

Как дела?
Как жизнь?
Как успехи?
March 23rd, 2006, 04:14 PM
tdk2fe

Maybe for whats going on tonight:
Что сделаешь сегодня вечером?

I have no idea though...
March 23rd, 2006, 05:10 PM
Ратибор

What's going on tonight?

Какие планы на вечер?
Что будем делать вечером?
March 23rd, 2006, 05:12 PM
ReDSanchous

I'd say:
What's going on tonight? - Что будет сегодня ночью?
There might be other translations but I cannot think of any more now.
As for tdk2fe's go, your sentence has the following meaning: What will you have done tonight?
сделаешь (in future) means that you will HAVE DONE sth by some time in future.
I'd say: Что ты делаешь сегодня вечером (или ночью)? - What are doing tonight? What are you going to do tonight?
March 23rd, 2006, 06:50 PM
net surfer

Quote:

What's going on tonight?

I'd say something like чё у нас сёдня вечером?
March 23rd, 2006, 06:51 PM
ReDSanchous

Тогда уж надо и сегодня на сёдня заменить!
March 23rd, 2006, 07:34 PM
net surfer

точна! :)
March 23rd, 2006, 07:40 PM
tdk2fe

ReD, thanks for the corrections. Would it also be possible to say:
Что ты будешь делать сегодня вечером ? And if not, why? Thanks.

tdk
March 23rd, 2006, 07:47 PM
Ратибор

Quote:

Originally Posted by tdk2fe

Что ты будешь делать сегодня вечером ?

Correct
March 23rd, 2006, 07:50 PM
flowforever

Quote:

Originally Posted by tdk2fe

ReD, thanks for the corrections. Would it also be possible to say:
Что ты будешь делать сегодня вечером ? And if not, why? Thanks.

tdk

it's possible)
March 23rd, 2006, 07:50 PM
net surfer

Quote:

Originally Posted by tdk2fe

ReD, thanks for the corrections. Would it also be possible to say:
Что ты будешь делать сегодня вечером ? And if not, why? Thanks.

tdk

It's more "What are you doing (gonna do) tonight" I think.
March 23rd, 2006, 07:59 PM
tdk2fe

I guess the reason i'm curious about it is because I thought that делать would imply present, and to talk about something in the future you need to add будеть before it.

So, it makes sense, just not what people would normally say?

tdk
March 23rd, 2006, 08:04 PM
net surfer

It works just the same way as in English.

делать = do

What are you doing? = present
Что вы делаете? = present

What are you doing tonight? = future
Что вы делаете вечером? = future
March 23rd, 2006, 08:08 PM
tdk2fe

I see, that makes sense. But in english we also say "What are you going to be doing tonight"... so would "будешь" basically take the place of "going to" (note: this is NOT a verb of motion) ?

tdk
March 23rd, 2006, 08:09 PM
Rtyom

It would.
March 23rd, 2006, 08:10 PM
net surfer

Yeah you can say будешь or собираешься. They both sound good.
March 23rd, 2006, 08:11 PM
tdk2fe

Cool, thanks.

tdk
March 23rd, 2006, 08:11 PM
tdk2fe

Sorry to pull a dmitri

tdk
March 24th, 2006, 05:27 AM
basurero

Как живешь? - What's up?

Не правда ли?
March 24th, 2006, 06:13 AM
net surfer

I'd say what's up = что нового
как живёшь (поживаешь would sound better) = how are you doing
March 24th, 2006, 07:29 AM
Seventh-Monkey

People do say "how's life" in English.
March 24th, 2006, 07:32 AM
net surfer

Is it British?
March 24th, 2006, 07:51 AM
TATY

Quote:

Originally Posted by net surfer

Is it British?

They say it in America as well, as far as I know.
March 24th, 2006, 07:56 AM
net surfer

I didn't hear it.
March 24th, 2006, 07:57 AM
basurero

Это не значит, что не существует :D
March 24th, 2006, 08:03 AM
net surfer

Sure, I just estableshed a fact :)
March 24th, 2006, 08:47 AM
Seventh-Monkey

Quote:

Originally Posted by net surfer

I didn't hear it.

Do you mean that you've visited an English-speaking country once, and didn't hear it there (in which case "I didn't hear it" is fine), or that you've never heard it on various visits/in general ("I haven't heard it" or "I've never heard it", etc.)?
March 24th, 2006, 08:50 AM
net surfer

The latter. Thanks!
March 24th, 2006, 10:24 AM
Dimitri

Quote:

Originally Posted by basurero

Как живешь? - What's up?

Не правда ли?

"Как поживаешь" - лучше =)

"Как живешь" - это, например, если ты купил новую квартиру, а я к тебе прихожу и спрашиваю "Ну как ты тут живешь?"
March 24th, 2006, 10:45 AM
tdk2fe

"hows life" is only used in very informal situations.. like between a person and a close friend.

tdk
March 27th, 2006, 08:14 AM
Ataklena

Главное, не спрашивайте "Что ты делаешь сегодня ночью?"
Ночью все спят! :lol:
March 27th, 2006, 09:54 AM
Volk

Quote:

Originally Posted by net surfer

I'd say what's up = что нового
как живёшь (поживаешь would sound better) = how are you doing

So it's better to say 'что нового' over 'что слышно'? or does that have a different meaning...
March 27th, 2006, 09:58 AM
Rtyom

[quote=волк]

Quote:

Originally Posted by "net surfer":1atg0yut

I'd say what's up = что нового
как живёшь (поживаешь would sound better) = how are you doing

So it's better to say 'что нового' over 'что слышно'? or does that have a different meaning...[/quote:1atg0yut]

I think "Что нового?" is better and more used. "Что слышно?" is more like the interlocutors know something and want to share the knowledge when they meet each other.
March 27th, 2006, 10:07 AM
net surfer

It depends. If you meet your friend and want to ask him "what's up" then only "что нового".
If you and your friend keep an eye on Belorussian elections and you come to his place and he's watching tv, you can ask him "что слышно (o выборах)?" (what news have you heard about the elections) as well as "что нового?".
March 27th, 2006, 11:44 AM
robinho

How do you say:

America, Germany, Russia all need each other as allies, especially considering the current problem of terrorism.

Thank you.
March 27th, 2006, 12:15 PM
Rtyom

Quote:

Originally Posted by robinho

How do you say:

America, Germany, Russia all need each other as allies, especially considering the current problem of terrorism.

Thank you.

Америке, Германии и России нужно объединить силы, особенно из-за проблемы терроризма.
March 27th, 2006, 12:29 PM
Volk

Appreciated, Rtyom and net_surfer, that clears things up.
March 27th, 2006, 03:14 PM
Dimitri

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rtyom

Quote:

Originally Posted by robinho

How do you say:

America, Germany, Russia all need each other as allies, especially considering the current problem of terrorism.

Thank you.

Америке, Германии и России нужно объединить силы, особенно из-за проблемы терроризма.
March 27th, 2006, 05:24 PM
Rtyom

Спасибо.

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