знакомый
Translation of знакомый
familiar
Meaning of знакомый
хорошо известный и понятный вам
well known to you

Transcription and pronunciation of знакомый
знако́мый
stress on the 2nd syllable
- Transcription
- [znɐˈkomɨj]
- In Latin letters
- znakomyy
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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Your face looks familiar.
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Ваше лицо мне знакомо.
This song sounds familiar to me.
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Эта песня кажется мне знакомой.
знакомый synonyms
What's the difference between знакомый and привычный
Usual for you; something you are used to.
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What does знакомый mean?
well known to you
How do you pronounce знакомый?
знакомый is pronounced [znɐˈkomɨj], in Latin letters “znakomyy”.
How is знакомый used in a sentence?
Your face looks familiar. Translation: Ваше лицо мне знакомо.
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