Русские вопросы
Мне бы хотелось стакан воды. Can I use "я бы хотел" instead of "Мне бы хотелось" in this sentence?
Тарелка находится на столе. What is the meaning of "находится" here? I have learned that there is no "to be" in the present tense in Russian.
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Both are polite options, but "мне бы хотелось" sounds somewhat less assertive (since you're avoiding the direct "я"). Actually in a restaurant you would normally say "я бы хотел(а)", while "мне бы хотелось" is more for when you want water but are afraid to bother the person too much.
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Yes, you can say : "Я бы хотел/хотела стакан воды" instead of "мне бы хотелось стакан воды".
Тарелка находится на столе=The plate is on the table =The plate is situated on the table. Находится=situated.
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Yes you can use both. Я бы хотел стакан воды is totaly fine. You also can say: Можно мне стакан воды.
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Hi Rebecca, Yes, you can "я бы хотел" if a man is talking and "я бы хотела" if a woman is talking.
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