So instead of "Mr" use "Господин"
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So instead of "Mr" use "Господин"
Dimitri you sound like my TV! :o
And I agree that Mr=Господин, but, again, you heard this from TV REPORT and not from your window or in the street!!
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Originally Posted by Leof
(Just in case)
Don't say babushka, it's babushka and dedushka
Hmmmmmm, yes, but if it's not someone you meet in the street (where you can cheat and just use no title at all :lol: ), but a person whose (last) name you know? Like in Dimitri's example?
I know the politest form would be to use first name and patronymic - but what if you don't know them?
And would there maybe be a difference between addressing a Russian - and one of us weird foreigners? Because here, I have also heard russians use "господин (something)" when addressing non-Russians.... but never when addressing Russians.
Difficult issue, this.... :?
Well, being a foreigner you can always use "господин Иванов" and no one would blame you. But it seems to me that in this case (if the person is not too old) a pretty polite form would be to use just his full first name (say, Dmitri, not Dima).Quote:
Originally Posted by BabaYaga
I think we use "господин" when addressing non-Russians as an analogue to use first name and patronymic. When a foreigner is not too old or he's not a VIP, I think we would call him by name..Quote:
Originally Posted by BabaYaga
(Please correct my English)
Господин or госпожа are used as formal forms of address widely. When you, for example, want to sound official and estranged in some business, it's all right. I used it and people didn't look at me as if I had the third eye.
It's because I started writing the message before you did. Is it so hard to guess?Quote:
Originally Posted by Leof
Replace it with гражданин or дядя and you'll sound better. :roll:Quote:
Originally Posted by gRomoZeka
Don't forget тётя. :lol:
and гражданочка...
I remember an old lady called me гражданчик on the metro when I bumped into her.
нет такого слова :о)Quote:
called me гражданчик on the metro
гражданочка есть
I mean adressing people in the street. I thought we weren't discussing official receptions. :roll:Quote:
Originally Posted by Dimitri
Вопрос был - как сказать по-русски "Мистер такой-то..." - в Америке на улице люди образаются друг к другу "мистер" ?Quote:
Originally Posted by gRomoZeka
а у нас говорят "Товарищ" или "Гражданин"
а в ответ можно услышать "Тамбовский волк тебе товарищ"
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
а к дамам просто обращаются "Женщинаааааа" :lol:
хотя некоторые мужчинки называют женщин "Девушкааааа" (даже если ей за 40 лет) :lol:
это уж слишком... :DQuote:
Originally Posted by kasper
такова российская реальность :lol: СОВОК вообщем :wink:
В совке разве "женщинами" бросались?Quote:
Originally Posted by kasper
В общем
ну там в основном "товарищами" бросались :roll:
это ты меня исправил типа?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rtyom
Ага. Через 48 минут вспомнила? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by kasper
Вообщем - чё за зверь? Не самая распространённая ошибка, но вижу у многих.