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знакомый

Translation of знакомый

familiar

Russian word in Latin letters: znakomyy

Meaning of знакомый

Russian

хорошо известный и понятный вам

English

well known to you

familiar

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[znɐˈkomɨj]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Знакомый or фамильярный?

фамильярный

фамильярный ≠ familiar: too informal, disrespectful

Don't say «фамильярный» about a known face or song. Known before — знакомый; too informal with people — фамильярный.

Мне знакомо это место.

This place is familiar to me.

Не будь таким фамильярным с клиентами.

Don't be so overfamiliar with clients.

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  1. Your face looks familiar.

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    Ваше лицо мне знакомо.

  2. This song sounds familiar to me.

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    Эта песня кажется мне знакомой.

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What's the difference between знакомый and привычный

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привычный

Usual for you; something you are used to.

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знакомый meaning: what does it mean?

well known to you

знакомый pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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Your face looks familiar. Translation: Ваше лицо мне знакомо.

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