Мы знакомимся с новыми соседями в нашем доме.

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Breakdown of Мы знакомимся с новыми соседями в нашем доме.

• с: with
• в: in
• новый: new

Questions & Answers about Мы знакомимся с новыми соседями в нашем доме.

What exactly does знакомимся mean, and why does it have -ся at the end?

Знакомимся is the 1st person plural present tense of the verb знакомиться.

• The basic meaning of знакомиться is “to get acquainted,” “to meet (for the first time)”.
• The ending -ся (or -сь after vowels) is the reflexive marker in Russian. It often means:
  • the action is done to oneself (одеваться – to dress oneself), or
  • people act on each other (здороваться – to greet each other).

With знакомиться, the idea is “we are becoming acquainted (with each other / with someone).”
So мы знакомимся = we are getting acquainted / we are meeting (for the first time).

Why is it с новыми соседями and not something like новых соседей?