Thread: how do you say....

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

People do say "how's life" in English.

Is it British?

Originally Posted by net surfer

Is it British?

They say it in America as well, as far as I know.

I didn't hear it.

Это не значит, что не существует

Sure, I just estableshed a fact :)

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.)?

The latter. Thanks!

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?"

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

tdk

Главное, не спрашивайте "Что ты делаешь сегодня ночью?"
Ночью все спят!

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...

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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.

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?".

How do you say:

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

Thank you.

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.

Appreciated, Rtyom and net_surfer, that clears things up.

Originally Posted by Rtyom

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.

Спасибо.