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знакомый

Translation of знакомый

familiar

Meaning of знакомый

Russian

хорошо известный и понятный вам

English

well known to you

familiar

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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  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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Questions about this word

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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