знаете ли

you know

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you know Often used as a filler word to add emphasis or make a comment sound less direct. It can also appear in polite questions meaning “do you know.”

RU: Я, знаете ли, не очень люблю кофе.

EN: You know, I don't really like coffee.

Знаете ли, иногда лучше все не знать.

You know, sometimes it's better not to know everything.

— Пожары (2010)

Многое изменилось, знаете ли.

A lot has changed, you know.

Я такой неуклюжий, знаете ли.

I'm so clumsy, you know.

— Забавные игры (1997)

Знаете ли Вы эти места?

Do you know these places?

Знаете ли, Кики сегодня улетает.

You know, Kiki is flying out today.

— Ведьмина служба доставки (1989)