"Что это за хлеб?"
Translation:What kind of bread is this?
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Not really. «Что ... за» is a set expression that means «what kind of». It can’t be broken into constituent parts in Russian, because this expression is borrowed from German «was für ein(e)...».
I put "what is this kind of bread?" I feel its a valid expression in english but whether or not in russian im not for sure. Im on the app so it normally takes awhile for anyone to respond, so ik goi g ti report it anyways as it sounds acceptable to me. :)
well it isn't grammatically incorrect in english, but it's not really something you'd normally say
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I think it just emphasizes a particular kind. Like if you were at a bakery and pointing at a loaf: "What is this kind?" Though you probably wouldn't include the "of bread".
Reminds me of German as they both use "what" followed by a "for" when asking this sort of question ( albeit Russian has «это» squeezed in there )
Was für Brot ist das? ( word-for-word : what for bread is this? )
You've lost «э́то» in your translation. But "What kind of bread is it/this?" should be accepted (if it's not, please report it).
I'm no professional but i think you use то instead of это for things thara are далеко
As a Czech native speaker I feel very sorry for everybody who does not have this Slavic background. This structure has to be very confusing for (example) an English speaker.
