Thread: "Russian for Beginners" lesson questions

Thank you, kozyablo. This is very helpful.. I know it seems really too-picky, but it really helps me understand how things really work. I might not quite understand the subtle differences right now, but having a native speaker weight in really helps.

больше спасибо! Вы очень полезны!

Originally Posted by Failte

! Вы очень полезны!

I think it's better not to say that way. We usually say полезный only about thing, very seldom about people. We could say for example он очень полезный человек or полезный специалист, but it's unusual, and I wouldn't say that myself. If you say Вы очень полезны, it sounds like you use the person like a thing, and I don't think the person would be pleased with it. I think the most common expression in cases like that is Вы мне очень помогли.