MR and MRS!! (formal greetings...)
In English, we call someone who is older than yourself Mr. or Mrs. + surname. Mr. Jones, Mrs. Carter, etc....
In Russian, do you use someone's first name and patronymic? (Таня Борисовна, Андрей Александревич?) I learned that in class but I'm worried that it's old-fashioned???
Re: MR and MRS!! (formal greetings...)
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Originally Posted by Kimberloo
In English, we call someone who is older than yourself Mr. or Mrs. + surname. Mr. Jones, Mrs. Carter, etc....
In Russian, do you use someone's first name and patronymic? (Таня Борисовна, Андрей Александревич?) I learned that in class but I'm worried that it's old-fashioned???
Its perfectly correct form of address. Make sure though you use full first name, not its diminutive form.
OK. There's some historical heritage Russians bear and someone prefer to be addressed as comrade (товарищ), someone wants to be addressed as господин, and there are some who prefer Ваше Превосходительство (Your Excellency) but if you just use full name and patronymic you'll be safe. (Таня = Татьяна, Таня Борисовна is wrong).