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- <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><title>Getting someone's attention/Addressing strangers</title><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.79.2"/><link rel="home" href="index.xhtml" title="The RUSSIAN Fast Course"/><link rel="up" href="ch03.xhtml" title="Chapter 3. Lesson 3"/><link rel="prev" href="ch03s05.xhtml" title="Examples of names and patronymics"/><link rel="next" href="ch03s07.xhtml" title="Setting the scene"/></head><body><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">Getting someone's attention/Addressing strangers</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="ch03s05.xhtml">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center">Chapter 3. Lesson 3</th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="ch03s07.xhtml">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr/></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="d5e6841"/>Getting someone's attention/Addressing strangers</h2></div></div></div><p>If you need to address a stranger, or get their attention for whatever reason, you should
- remember the following:</p><div class="variablelist"><dl class="variablelist"><dt><span class="term">A</span></dt><dd><p>All strangers (except for children) should be addressed as <span class="bold"><strong><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Вы</em></span></strong></span>.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">B</span></dt><dd><p>Women in general are <span class="bold"><strong><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Де́вушка</em></span>!</strong></span> (Miss!) - unless this is obviously
- inappropriate.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">C</span></dt><dd><p>Men in general are <span class="bold"><strong><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Молодо́й
- челове́к</em></span>!</strong></span> (Young man!) unless, again, this is obviously
- inappropriate.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">D</span></dt><dd><p>In those situations where В and С are inappropriate, simply use:</p><div class="informalexample"><div class="informaltable"><table border="0" width="100%"><col width="1*"/><col width="1*"/><tr valign="top">
- <td><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Прости́те,
- пожа́луйста</em></span>...</td>
- <td>Pardon me, please...</td>
- </tr><tr valign="top">
- <td><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Бу́дьте
- добры́</em></span>...</td>
- <td>Be so kind...</td>
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- <td><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Скажи́те,
- пожа́луйста</em></span>...</td>
- <td>Tell me, please...</td>
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