Usage examples of "что ли" in Russian with translation to English

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Пойдем Славку спасать, что ли? Shall we go and rescue Slavka?
Ну поехали тогда, что ли? Are we setting straight off, then?
Ты что, мазохист что ли? What are you, some kind of masochist?
Ты его прибила, что ли? Did you nail that thing down?
Ты там заснул что ли? Are you slacking off in there?
Для Дома культуры, что ли? For a House of Culture?
Она, что ли - начальница монастыря? Who is she - head nun at a cloister, huh?
Тебе что ли нечем заняться? What are you doing playing video games?
Это семейная реликвия что ли? What's this, a family heirloom?
Опять, что ли, взяла "Красотку"? Did you rent "Pretty Woman" again?
Я что ли придумал сдельщину? I didn't invent piecework?
Ты енота, что ли, забил насмерть? Yeah, what'd you do, club a raccoon to death?
Что у нас Китай, что ли? I mean, is this China?
Я что ли буду направлять всех? Am I gonna be the one that's gonna set them straight?
Боже, она что стенографист что ли? God, what is she, a court reporter?
Водопровод, что ли, кто-то задел? Did one of you drill into a water line?
Мне тебе карту нарисовать что ли? Do I have to draw you a treasure map?
Ты, что ли, пытаешься бросить курить? What, are you tryin 'to stop smokin'?
Что я тебе, дура, что ли? What, do you think I'm a fool?
Помоги пирамиде, спаси сфинкса, так что ли? Adopt a pyramid, save a sphinx, that kind of thing?
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