No. 3,972 in Russian
знаете
"Знаете" means "you know" (formal or plural).
In a sentence
Знаете, мне кажется, это отличная идея.
You know, I think this is a great idea.
Here, "знаете" is used as an introductory phrase "you know" to express opinion politely.
Вы знаете, где находится ближайший магазин?
Do you know where the nearest store is?
In this case, "знаете" is used in a formal question to inquire about someone's knowledge of a location.
Если вы знаете, что делать, помогите мне, пожалуйста.
If you know what to do, please help me.
Here, "знаете" indicates possession of knowledge about the procedure in a conditional statement.
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