есть вопросы?
yest' voprosy?
The Russian phrase for "any questions" is есть вопросы? (yest' voprosy?)
This phrase is used to ask if anyone needs clarification or has something to ask after a presentation or explanation. In formal written communication, you might use the phrase Если у вас возникнут вопросы, спрашивайте. to mean "If you have any questions, ask."
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "are there questions?", where вопросы means "questions."
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The clipped form Есть вопросы? is a common way to ask "any questions" in an informal setting. For a more polite and formal approach, use У вас есть вопросы?, which translates to "Do you have any questions?" Additionally, Прошу задавать вопросы. serves as a polite way to say "please ask questions."
How does it change in a sentence?
The word вопросы is the plural form of вопрос (question).
How do you pronounce it?
yest' voprosy?
When do people say it?
In a relaxed or informal setting, one might use the phrase Что-то не понятно? (Is something unclear?) or Задавай вопросы, если что не ясно. (Ask questions if something is unclear.) to check for understanding.
Did you know?
- While есть вопросы? is a standard way to ask for questions, using the word вопросы in a confrontational tone or with a specific downward inflection can act as a challenge, essentially asking 'Do you have a problem with me?'
- The word есть in the phrase есть вопросы? means 'to exist' or 'to be', rather than 'to eat'. While it is spelled the same as the verb for 'to eat', it functions here as a marker of existence.
- The verb задавать used in задавать вопросы literally means 'to set' or 'to assign'. While English speakers 'ask' a question, Russians effectively 'set' or 'pose' a question to someone.
Examples in context
- У вас есть вопросы?Do you have any questions?This sentence is useful for showing the more polite version of the phrase.Tatoeba #1136087 by ae5s, translation #25098 by CK
- У кого-нибудь есть вопросы?Does anyone have any questions?This sentence shows how to ask if anyone specifically has questions.Tatoeba #8998272 by ZegPhig, translation #13510605 by Waldelfe
- Всё понятно, или есть вопросы?Vsyo ponyatno, ili yest' voprosy?Everything is clear, or are there any questions?
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Anastasia finishes explaining a project to Sergey.
- Анастасия AnastasiaЭто всё. Есть вопросы?Eto vsyo. Yest' voprosy?That is all. Any questions?
- Сергей SergeyДа, один маленький вопрос.Da, odin malen'kiy vopros.Yes, one small question.
- Анастасия AnastasiaСпрашивай, Сергей.Sprashivay, Sergey.Ask away, Sergey.
- Сергей SergeyКогда нам сдать отчет?Kogda nam sdat' otchet?When do we submit the report?
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
