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Вы, простите, гражданин какой страны?

English translation: Excuse me, what country are you a citizen of?

13:59 Apr 12, 2017
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Russian term or phrase: Вы, простите, гражданин какой страны?
Здравствуйте. Подскажите, пожалуйста, как правильно перевести данное выражение. Вот это место в ролике: https://youtu.be/i-LxFOCcZdk?t=8m24s

Активист задает этот вопрос водителю, чтобы потом указать ему на то, что он должен соблюдать законы Российской Федерации.
Mikola
Russian Federation
Local time: 22:59
English translation:Excuse me, what country are you a citizen of?
Explanation:
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Mark Berelekhis
United States
Local time: 15:59
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +5Excuse me, what country are you a citizen of?
Mark Berelekhis


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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Excuse me, what country are you a citizen of?


Explanation:
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Mark Berelekhis
United States
Local time: 15:59
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Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 836
Grading comment
Спасибо!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Doughty: Some would say "of what country are you a citizen?", but I don't mind using a preposition to end a sentence with.
4 mins
  -> Thank you, Jack. I've always found that rule to be... flexible to what I thought sounds better.
agree  Rachel Baird: Yes . . . though I'd translate it "which country"
5 mins
  -> Thank you, Rachel.
agree  El oso
2 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Tatiana Lammers
2 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  FreEditor
18 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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