What Does ЧТО ЛИ Mean in Russian

[@RenanBorges96]

Pretty much like "Isn't it?" in English. Very interesting! Kudos from Brazil!!!

[@rsvihla]

Renan Borges, I think "Не так ли?" more closely corresponds to "Isn't it?"

[@enzotavares286]

ta doido vey, capaz de quando chegarem em marte ter brasileiro lá também hahhahahahahahahaha

[@RenzoGualberto]

Mano pqp KKKKK, brasileiro é quase que praga. Здравствуй, люди которые не понял что я сказал

[@madik1585]

Its like "or what?"

[@arcstur]

@@RenzoGualberto не поняли*, я думаю. É os BR!!!

[@good-lock]

Я говорю по-русски с рождения, но ты заставил меня серьёзно задуматься

[@mjtraeger_official]

*"Oh, you bought a car, did you?"*

[@rayyanharahap291]

Or maybe ending with...(don't you..?)

[@DiogenesNephew]

@@rayyanharahap291 OP is grammatically correct.

[@amarsalem5671]

You should say You bought a car, didn't you ?

[@Brutally_Pixelated]

You are car buyer

[@evilQuister]

in russian "что ли" adds emote you are surprised. In your example it is just clarification

[@GLUCH-xy6ix]

Емаааа....😊 поздравляю с изучением Русского языка!

[@drousrbx]

этот чел вроде как русский

[@lesterstrapp4692]

As the native speaker I can tell that we use "Что ли?" when we are quite confident in what we are asking about, we take a question just in case to be sure. For example: your friend coughing and sneezing, you see it, then you're asking "Заболел, что ли?" "Did you get sick, did you?" The meaning is close to "did we?", "do they?", "Will he?", "Are you?" etc. at the end of the sentences but "что ли?" has lesser spectre of usage it uses when you almost or clearly know the answer of your own question (like some of ritorical questions). "Do you think you're the smartest guy, are you?".

[@andreyrafis]

дарова, чтоли

[@lesterstrapp4692]

@@andreyrafis то сообщение было три года назад, омг, как течет время, я же только отвернулся…

[@andreyrafis]

@@lesterstrapp4692 бывает)

[@VikaGoose]

​@@lesterstrapp4692ахах, надеюсь, что через лет шесть кто-нибудь ещё ответит

[@Micro-Moo]

"...when we are quite confident in what we are asking about, we take a question just in case to be sure..." Sorry, absolutely not. Total misunderstanding. Not even close. It has no relationship to confidence or estimated probability of the confirmation. For example, another option would be saying «что ли?» to express total disbelieve. For example, it may mean "I never knew you could possibly get sick, but it looks like it is the case now; did you get sick indeed?!" One more option: you think that a person told you something completely crazy and unreasonable, and you are rude enough to ask «Ты больной, что ли?!», suggesting a mental sickness. Probably I could think of more usage cases. Anyway, the "rule" you've suggested limits the usage in a way that does not at all correspond to real practice.

[@Pinkiessssss]

У вас замечательное произношение , я даже не могла подумать что вы не русский , так держать бро !

[@Чумачечший]

так он из СНГ точно, его Федор зовут

[@Micro-Moo]

Совсем неплохо, но вообще-то русский акцент такой отчётливый, что я его за версту узнаю. Конечно, это вообще не проблема, если не нужно работать Штирлицем.

[@tonatiuhornelas1472]

So it's a tag question that you add at the end of a sentence. It's like "right?" more or less

[@Plante905]

Да мы дозволяет в конце предложений вопросительный знак * ? * мы добовляем этот знак по типу * ты пойдëшь гулять? *

[@Uyhn26]

Absolutely love the way you explain meanings. I was watching gaming video and now I’m studying Russian and loving it xD

[@julianrodriguez9832]

Personally I love this kind of detailed word video

[@lopez6944]

If you speak Spanish, I think is relatable with starting a question with "es que": "¿Es que te has comprado un coche?"; "¿Es que te has puesto malo?"; or finish it with "verdad?" or "no?": "¿Te has comprado un coche, verdad?"; "¿Te has puesto malo, no?". Greetings Fedor, thanks for your helpful videos!

[@ehmo8706]

Si si si yo pensé lo mismo )

[@VikaGoose]

​@@ehmo8706ух ты, вы также как и мы скобки без глаз используете

[@peachrocker9716]

the problem with this video is it explains ЧТО ЛИ only at the END of sentences. ЧТО ЛИ can be used in the middle too.

[@BeFluentinRussian]

The use of что ли is exactly the same regardless of the position.

[@ytmmcosta]

The most similar structure of ЧТО ЛИ in english, is the grammatical structure called "question tag". Normally question tags you put an affirmative (or negative) sentence and ends it with a "negation" of first sentence in a interrogation... raising a doubt, searching for confirmation of the sentence... You bought the car, DIDN'T YOU? For me, as portuguese speaker, we have a similar... just end the phrase with "NÉ?" (Voce comprou o carro, né?); Thanks for this lesson...

[@kirayoshikage3592]

Я русский человек. И мне интересно стало смотреть как он учит людей русскому языку :)

[@kostyahomka]

При том что он сам англичанен

[@Tatyana90]

МНЕ ТОЖЕ!

[@kostyahomka]

знайте а тут интереснее изучать русский язык чем у нас на уроках русского языка в школе в России (you know, it’s more interesting to study Russian here than in our Russian language lessons at a school in Russia)

[@iamwatchingyou7688]

Basically the "eh" or "ay" in English. "You bought a car, eh?" (Canadian)

[@mongaisavoir]

Thank you Fedor, you rock once again

[@tomlee7073]

English: You've only gone and bought a bloody car, innit!, American: You bought a car? wait...what!??

[@nicolasbernardini3413]

Right, what's all this then?

[@CrazyDiamondo]

Мы бы скорее сказали "Ты что, купил машину?" Чем "Ты купил машину что ли?"

[@gn0m789]

Втф братан ты купил машину?

[@amarsalem5671]

I think it can be the equivalent in English of what we call tag question,,,, "you bought a car, didn't you?"

[@yourlocal1889]

thanks that actually helped🥺xx

[@talson3001]

It’s kinda like “you bought it or something?” Or “you bought it or what”?

[@jolevangelista]

yes, this is close

[@hypnos-7371]

Or "did you ?"

[@KanaraVeluna]

"Or what" is a little more like asking someone if they did something, as if they had to. Like if someone is trying to catch someone other: "did you catch him or what?"

[@ollieking31]

I’d say this is the best version

[@bibekdhungana7914]

Super helpful as always

[@thejournalist9178]

Thank you so much👍

[@homaghezel3272]

Thank you.

[@katitadeb]

Что ли = TAG question

[@jeffsnider3588]

Good lesson, thanks.

[@BeBetterbeee]

In Estonian "что ли" is "vä" "või" . Its easier to understand Russian as an Estonian speaker rather than english speaker. Estonian has similar grammar basics to Russian.

[@Micro-Moo]

How close are the Estonian grammar basics to Hungarian then?

[@bobalu890]

Yes, like "this happened?", or, "is this actually happening?". Got it. Good explaination.

[@Noname-ye1vg]

"You bought a car, were you?" 🤔😂

[@bloodlake4828]

Can u say "или что"? Is that a thing too?

[@EllNyan]

Yes, you can say that.

[@lesterstrapp4692]

Or you can say "или как?" That's more common than "или что?" because it covers more cases of usage. But both expressions slightly differ with "что ли?". Natives use "Что ли?" when they are quite confident in what they are asking, they question just in case to be sure. For example: your friend coughing and sneezing, you see it, then you're asking "Заболел, что ли?" "Did you get sick, did you?" Whreas "Или как?", "или что?" use in cases when they're not quite confident for sure. For example: you're not sure that your friend can fix your broken computer and you're saying "Ты починишь компьютер, или как?", "Will you fix the computer, or what?".

[@ehmo8706]

@@lesterstrapp4692 спасибо большое )

[@sebastiansiebenstich4791]

Great video as always :)

[@MaryWen331]

Thank you!

[@UkumaOokami]

A good English equivalent would be to say "wait" right before you ask the question. Funny enough as I was thinking this you did it so naturally in your last example that I think you didn't even notice😆

[@Micro-Moo]

This is a good idea, only the expression "equivalent" is wrong. There are almost no equivalents.

[@LeonidJP92]

Wow 🤩 You have VERY good Russian. Respect 🫶

[@Asma-ep9bx]

How about in this sentence : надо как так не подготовиться , что ли . Does ut mean like ( it' necessary to prepare for the party, isn't it . ) it s becase the negative ( не) that confused me

[@Reproluqueable]

Hey Fedor I love your videos they helped me a lot, but what's the difference between купил and покупиль? Спасибо большое

[@Максим-р4ч2я]

Я купил билеты I`ve bought tickets Я покупал билеты I was buying tickets

[@Reproluqueable]

@@Максим-р4ч2я большое спасибо

[@LoserKidMusic]

Have you already done a video on, what appears to be, “random” «и» in between phrases? Example: «вот _и_ так». Doesn’t it mean the same thing without the «и»? I always thought this meant “and”. If you’ve done a video on this already, please send me a link! :) anyone feel free to help

[@genshiyami]

Adding и in a sentence sometimes emphazises it's certainty.

[@dudumou5411]

Круто видео Fedor✌😎 ... Someone explain to me? " лучше любой пареной репы"😊

[@27Denni]

думаю вы имеете ввиду выражение "проще пареной репы". это значит очень просто, проще всего, проще не бывает. пареная репа-это простое блюдо из репы(овощ), которым питались в старые времена на Руси . потом ее место заняла картошка). ближайший аналог по смыслу в наши дни-проще вареной картошки.

[@poorlyeditedmemeswithnocon2894]

I'm not sure if you've already done it but can you please explain the russian word for "but"? I've seen that sometimes in sentences it's "а" and sometimes "но"

[@cmsolver6973]

Poorly edited memes with no context а is basically and when you are contrasting , like , she is tall, and he is short. this sentence you would use a to mean and because you are contrasting something. но is every other context of and

[@poorlyeditedmemeswithnocon2894]

@@cmsolver6973 oh thank you that explains it!

[@madik1585]

Actually "a" is like но (but) Look: Это не был он а я - it wasn't him but me Actual meaning of "a" is "introduces a new or different meaning"

[@poorlyeditedmemeswithnocon2894]

@@madik1585 ooh thank you!

[@madik1585]

@@poorlyeditedmemeswithnocon2894 I can also tell you that when you say "but" it describes your negative opinion. Look: He is tall but she is short (she has less chances in a basketball for example) - он высокий но она низкая He is tall and she is short (just comparing) - он высокий а она низкая. Я съел это но он не - i ate that but he didn't (its bad that he didn't eat that) Я съел это а он не - i ate that and he didn't (just stating a fact) You just cant use и in this case because it would be grammatically incorrect.

[@Superdude550]

Прям без акцента получается, молодец!

[@imprxvize9671]

So I have started learning Russian for three months now, and I can make pretty decent sized sentences, but I don’t if I have to know or have really good grammar to be understood. Since my end goal is to have a fluid, smooth conversation with my brother in law. So to have a smooth conversation, do I need perfect or near perfect grammar?

[@ehmo8706]

Not even. In many people’s opinion and my opinion you don’t need perfect grammar, if you misuse one word people would understand you by context. I think is easier to get confused by not pronouncing something “good” than by doing a grammar mistake.

[@TheAcyunczyk]

What is the difference between мие не поычилoсь and мне не пощло?

[@peterholmes3664]

I am potting a 'Command" question here because it wouldnt load in that video why use a command based on the perfective vs the imperfective verb forms and visa versa

[@Wolverine-e1v]

Like: "You bought a car, didn't you?" ??

[@probiegamer7539]

You bought a car, no? We have something similar in my country but it has more use range then just asking questions lol

[@mutated__donkey5840]

I’m trying to learn Russian right now by co-opting Duolingo and Russianpod101. Is this a good approach or am I destined to failure?

[@paolodominici202]

Look for someone to speak to

[@mutated__donkey5840]

Paolo Dominici easier said than done

[@paolodominici202]

@@mutated__donkey5840 I know it's difficult XD

[@dnissrs5892]

@@mutated__donkey5840 I learnt fluent Russian in 2 months. My advice: buy a book, study grammar and words you often use, and then listen to russian language (movies, russianpod101 or Fedor). Also, you can find a russian teacher to help you answer your most FAQ.

[@slicktak]

@@dnissrs5892 Eight weeks to become "fluent" is an astronomical feat. Even if what you said is true, that cannot be reasonably expected as a commonly achievable experience. More likely, a person will spend 15,000 hours studying on average to approach anywhere near fluency. edit: wrote the wrong amount of hours. oops.

[@herrbrann2756]

Bro, your russian is perfect

[@Cavegeckosol]

Is it appropriate to change the word order in this construction, or keep the standard declarative sentence order? Купил ты машину, что ли? Is this correct or redundant?

[@madik1585]

It sounds weird if u say "купил ты машину", you can say "купил ли ты машину?" or "ты купил машину?"

[@crusiethmaximuss]

So что ли is polite, but или что is more rude, am I right? Am I getting this?

[@vaguelyvagrant9694]

do a video on how to use ну и что

[@camilasabitova1203]

I like that in Russian we can rearrange the words in the sentence as we want. This makes the sentence either funny, or formal, or plain conversational. We just change the sequence. "Ты что-ли купил новую машину?" "Ты новую машину, что-ли, купил?", "Ты купил новую машину, что-ли?" Ты, что-ли, новую машину купил?". and we like the sound of Ukrainian. Some words are very similar to Russian, but it sounds cool in Russian, so sometimes we add them to our language. "Ты ШО-ЛИ новую машину купил?" Lol

[@Мопс_001]

"Шо-кать" имеют тенденцию не только там. У нас в некоторых регионах есть всякие "балачки", где это тоже распространено

[@MikeMisu]

Meaning of "Надо ли"??

[@Максим-р4ч2я]

need must hsve to

[@northepirus2636]

Привет Фёдор

[@renatoherren4217]

I love how car just means machine in Russian. It's the same in Italian. How do you even know what kind of machine you are talking about. 😅😅😅

[@peabody3000]

i'm wondering, if someone tells you "i already took care of it," if you then say, "ЧТО ЛИ?" can it be like saying "really? ok" or can it even be like saying sarcastically, "oh, is that actually so?"

[@BeFluentinRussian]

We don't use it independently. It's always going to be a part of a sentence.

[@Клаурил]

А разница между "не так ли" и "что ли" есть?

[@ProkerKusaka]

Не так ли? - ожидается положительный ответ Что ли? - просто сомнение

[@JamesLout]

Можно ли использовать "что ли" и "разве нет" взаимозаменяемо?

[@BeFluentinRussian]

"Разве нет" используется, когда мы точно знали что-то, но сейчас сомневаемся в этом. "Что ли" используется, когда мы хотим просто убедиться в чём-то

[@toddwaters1914]

@@BeFluentinRussian Isn't that the whole purpose of a question, though - чтобы убедиться в чём-то? Would you say что-ли is mainly for emphasis? Maybe it's distinctive, and lacks a good English equivalent,, because a statement in Russian only differs from a question in tone. (Unless you use ли - Купил ли он это?) Just thinking out loud )

[@winsnadar6319]

Что ли also reflect the surprise

[@jhon_d]

Can I say it in this context? Ты говоришь, что ли? As we are seeing our friend is cooking in front of our eyes? We didn't know that he can cool beforehand.

[@Файсер]

Это легко.Типо просто chto li

[@Darkshot_47]

Best Russian teacher!

[@Seinar001]

It exactly the same thing that questions with "right" in English. You bought a car, right?

[@slavkokonovalenko4369]

что это значит "ли" ??

[@julga9631]

Maybe next time make a video "how to say goodnight in Russian"? Thanks! ;)

[@paolodominici202]

Good night is Спокойной ночи

[@FireKraftStudios]

It could also be "Доброй ночи" I've been told "Спокойной ночи" means goodnight like informally, and "Доброй ночи" is more formal. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

[@Whammytap]

FireKraft An interesting tidbit--with good morning, good night, etc you say доброе утро like "hello, good morning" but you say Доброва утра like "have a good morning, goodbye." I'm not sure if my spelling is correct, but you can put any of those in a different case depending on if it's a greeting or a goodbye.

[@julga9631]

@@paolodominici202 Yeah, I know, but I meant also something in slang (споко, спокойной) and more examples like сладких снов

[@paolodominici202]

@@julga9631 uuu ok

[@lolitavine9616]

In Russian, "что ли" is often used to express a little surprise. For example, you see that your father's friend has returned home in a firefighter's uniform and you ask with mild surprise: "Is your dad a firefighter or something?" (Твой отец пожарный, что ли?). That is, you didn't know this fact about your friend's father, but now you saw him in a firefighter's uniform and was slightly surprised. Or you go into the kitchen and see that your mom was cutting onions and her finger is bleeding. You, a little surprised, clarify: "Did you cut yourself or something?" (Ты порезалась, что ли?). That is, it is both surprise and clarification of the obvious at the same time. But sometimes you can say that, swearing at someone. Are you a jerk or something? (Ты придурок, что ли?). Are you out of your mind or something? (Ты сошел с ума, что ли?). So you can tell someone from whom you did not expect some action.

[@Micro-Moo]

I already explained to one English speaker on this page that his assumptions are totally wrong. You described a perfectly usable option. There are some more. For example, compare «дурак, что ли?» или «больной, что ли?», suggesting a mental sickness.

[@spanishconconsciencia23]

не так ли? is the same?

[@SpankyHam]

не так ли = так ведь = это же правда, уточнение в общем по итогу сказанного. Ты выучил падежи, не так ли? Ты падежи, что ли, выучил? - тут вопрос с оттенком шока или недоверия. Сомнение.

[@kapt0xa_by]

"что ли" = "maybe" / "am i right?" / "i guess" ???? what is he talking about during 3 minutes???

[@quetzales]

You are asking for confirmation of something.

[@AntoninaLehka-k1u]

Прям как "Ти купиl мащину что ,lи" ? 0_о

[@johncollins862]

Что ли то же как неужели?

[@SpankyHam]

довольно близкие значения

[@онвамнецикорий-с7з]

the person who says "неужели?" is surprised. for example: "неужели макс купил машину?" - the person who said this did not expect Max (макс) to buy it and was very surprised. there are, however, exceptions, but they are rare. and yes, I’m sorry if there are any spelling errors, I don’t know English well and because use a translator :)

[@Y2KTOKKIE]

Eestlastele, kõige lähim tähendus on "Eks?".

[@КириллХарченко-ъ1ь]

Ура я могу писать по русски

[@andyellis4930]

Нали?

[@Shnoz35]

да нет наверное

[@SpankyHam]

Будем дурака валять, что ли? Или займёмся наконец русским языком?

[@BeBetterbeee]

How to say "i mean.." in russian? 😇

[@KirillChernij]

Просто замени "что ли" на слово "серьёзно"

[@achrafben7203]

Thank you. Are you Russian, Shto le 🤔 ?

[@dabestspecialll500]

It means chto li

[@dabestspecialll500]

Ты купил машину (‘Что Ли) Whole sentence: Ты купил машину Что Ли

[@aftabsarwar2213]

Вы учитель, что ли Правильная фраза или нет.

[@ОксанаТульпа]

"Что ли " из rather "what ever"

[@antifreeze6696]

не хотела бы я учить русский, если бы не была его носителем. Все изучающим - мои соболезнования. Вы с ума сошли что ли?))

[@AMOGUUS_sus]

чего??? нишиша на поеимаю

[@josecangalaya5835]

Did U? De verdad?

[@kapt0xa_by]

u bought a car, innit? u dont use coma when u translate it into rissian ты купил машину что ли? __________________^_______ there is no coma

[@princetonjacob1877]

cheto li

[@taximnox2030]

Че?

[@marcelkacerny7203]

I love russian language but its sooooo hard

[@moseshakeem123]

innit!

[@Nick-mr9up]

Чертовски хорошо на Русском можешь.

[@CamaradaJoao]

it seems like a unnecessary expression, the absence of it would make the sentence more clean. Just like the american expression "actually" or "literally" when misused (when not necessary).

[@flyingdutchman9961]

Just because you find it difficult to understand, doesn't mean the sentence isn't "clean"

[@anon_ymous443]

Why I watching this video, i am russian...

[@LS-dp2gs]

U bought a car, it seems?- not literal but meaningful translation.

[@ЕгорПеревощикол]

Штоли

[@chcomes]

you bought a car, didnt you?

[@misterabbossayidmurodov2444]

ЧТО ЛИ ТЫ ВЫУЧИЛ РУССКИЙ В АМЕРЕКЕ?

[@Windavinci]

You bought a car, right?

[@rsvihla]

Fedor, what's the worst Russian accent you have ever heard?

[@silvamayflower]

Your example is American English. Nothing wrong with that, but in English, I think we would say 'you've bought a car, ... have you? or something like that. In French, 'n'est-ce pas?'

[@DupeyXD]

сейчас у тебя есть жена, что ли???