⦿ ULYadded a comment 8 years ago
Mike: After DO YOU MIND we use -ing, not the infinitive.
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Daria Goasked for translation 8 years ago
How to translate? (ru-en)
не хотите ли вы поиграть?
User translations (2)
- 1.
Do you want to play?
translation added by ⦿ ULYGold ru-en4 - 2.
Would you like to play?
translation added by Anastasia Kharchenko0
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Mike Ufaadded a comment 8 years ago
Clear! Thank you.
⦿ ULYadded a comment 8 years ago
Now it's correct, but not very idiomatic. The thing is that we say "do you mind" when it's something that might potentially be unpleasant, inconvenient or annoying. So we use it when we ask a favor of someone: "Do you mind taking my calls while I'm in the meeting?" "Would you mind taking care of my dog while I'm on vacation?" "Do you mind turning down your music - I'm trying to study." So with "play" it doesn't really make sense.
Mike Ufaadded a comment 8 years ago
Мм. как интересно. Спасибо вам!
⦿ ULYadded a comment 8 years ago
Всегда пожалуйста, Майк!