| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Short translations for possible tattoo | 10/28/2009 |
Q: Maria, I am considering a tattoo in Russian, and would like your translation of the following 2 ...
A: 1. Будь смелым ...
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| last name | 10/27/2009 |
Q: I would like to solve the mystery of our family last name, ZEITZEW. I have traced my great ...
A: Andrea The surname is not mysterious at all :) It is quite common in Russia and your grandparents ...
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| Mayakovsky | 9/27/2009 |
Q: Do you know what these two words mean? ...
A: резинотрест - rubber trust (rubber ...
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| "yknow, like, was all like" in Russian | 9/9/2009 |
Q: I'm sure you're already aware of the useless words Americans say while talking. "Y'know, she was ...
A: I'm sure there are such words in nearly every language, and in Russian as well. There is one But, ...
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| translation | 8/29/2009 |
Q: Nu iya rhad chto tei menya nashla, e iya tojza dumoyu mei mnogo lyet emeyem vmestye! Spokoinoi noch ...
A: :)) 1) Good morning Kathy, I hope you'll have a good day and ... [something] (maybe - we will have a ...
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| toward | 8/24/2009 |
Q: How would I say move toward your feet. Also tuck you chin to your chest. Thanks for your time. ...
A: Ah, ok You can say: сдвиньтесь ...
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| toward | 8/22/2009 |
Q: How would I say move toward your feet. Also tuck you chin to your chest. Thanks for your time. ...
A: I need contect to translate the first phrase correctly - the word "move" has many variants of ...
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| Surname | 8/10/2009 |
Q: I have learned a lot about surnames, whether they be Russian, Ukrainian, Armenian, etc. A lot of ...
A: No wonder you could not find it among Russian or Ukrainian names. The correct spelling would be ...
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| Russian Surname: Abdulenko | 8/3/2009 |
Q: Can you assist me with understanding what this surname (Abdulenko) could mean (ie definition, tied ...
A: The "enko" at the end suggests that one of the person's parents comes from Ukraine.Though the root ...
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| The Pleiades | 8/2/2009 |
Q: I've been looking into the origin of the word "Pleiades" or "Seven Sisters", the constellation. ...
A: In Russian we call them Плеяды, (Pleeyaadih), almost like in ...
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| translation from eng to russian | 7/1/2009 |
Q: need help to translate the following into Russian: teamwork cooperation contribution celebrating ...
A: teamwork командная ...
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| Цесаре́вич vs. Царе́вич | 6/28/2009 |
Q: What is the difference between Цесаре́вич ...
A: Цесаре́вич - the heir to the throne ...
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| Surnames | 6/26/2009 |
Q: I was just wondering if you knew the meaning and/or origin of a few more Russian surnames: Atepko ...
A: before I make any inquiries to answer your question, can you explain to me why you need it? i mean, ...
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| Russian surname | 6/19/2009 |
Q: I was wondering if you could help me. Would you be able to provide the meaning, origin, or other ...
A: Agalakov - Agalak - is a Turk name, so the surname might originate from a number of countries. ...
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| Russian surname | 6/19/2009 |
Q: I was wondering if you could help me. Would you be able to provide the meaning, origin, or other ...
A: I got some feedback from a reader -- I had made a mistake here - khan is of Turkic origin, so the ...
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| Russian surname | 6/19/2009 |
Q: I was wondering if you could help me. Would you be able to provide the meaning, origin, or other ...
A: In fact, it is not a Russian surname. It consists of two words Atalla and khan. Atalla - is ...
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| который | 4/29/2009 |
Q: Could you give me some examples in Russian language about how to use ...
A: который - is a relative pronoun, masculine gender, which ...
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| Spelling I bulgarian | 3/18/2009 |
Q: How do I write Ivanoff using bulgarian/Russian letters. It is my last name and want to know how it ...
A: Иванов (in Russian), I don't know Bulgarian, the spelling might ...
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| Cyrillic | 1/21/2009 |
Q: Firstly, yes I would like it to be translated in to Russian. I would like to use this phrase as a ...
A: Why send me all this correspondence :)) ЖИВИ ПО ...
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| passive | 11/18/2008 |
Q: Can you explain to me how can make a passive sentence in russian;for example these sentences: -Our ...
A: To make a passive sentence in the past or future we use the corresponding form of the link verb to ...
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| russian phrase question | 10/29/2008 |
Q: I am using the Rosetta Stone and Berlitz programs to learn russian. I am running into a problem ...
A: sorry for answering your question so late - i've been away for sometime. well, to be honest I don't ...
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| Russian Proverbs and Slangs | 10/15/2008 |
Q: Zdrastvuyt'ie I'm learning russian and know some other languages.I'd like to know wether there's in ...
A: sorry for delay in my reply: I've been out for some time. In Russian one can say ...
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| need phonetic russian for staff at nursing home | 9/7/2008 |
Q: I need to create simple phrases for staff for a woman who speaks only Russian. Such as Are you... ...
A: are you hot - vaam zhAArkaa? head hurts - gaalaavAA baalEEt? stomach hurts - zheevOHt baalEEt? ear ...
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| need phonetic russian for staff at nursing home | 9/4/2008 |
Q: I need to create simple phrases for staff for a woman who speaks only Russian. Such as Are you... ...
A: i don't know any sites with information of this sort. are you hungry - vy gaalaadnY? are you cold ...
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| Translation | 8/15/2008 |
Q: I have a quick question for you. What's the plural form of the Russian word 'kekur' ...
A: I am sorry - I misunderstood your question. You were absolutely right about the plural of kekur - ...
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| Russian Prayer | 7/16/2008 |
Q: There is this prayer in Russian that my late father used to tell me to say every night before I went ...
A: In fact it's only the first part of it that is really a prayer. And it is called a morning prayer. ...
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| Russian Roulette | 7/9/2008 |
Q: Just curious. How do Russians themselves refer to the concept of Russian roulette? I'm interested in ...
A: well as far as I know the term first appeared in the article by Georges Surdez under the title ...
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| Help translating | 6/7/2008 |
Q: "If a man hasn't discovered something that he will die for, he isn't fit to live." "What does not ...
A: "если человек не ...
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| english to russian translation | 5/27/2008 |
Q: I'm going on a missions trip this summer with my church to Ukraine. I'd like to be able to sing a ...
A: ty gosPOD' Etogo GOroda ty vlasteLIN Etih luDEY ty poveLItel Etogo naROda ty SVET v NAshey t'me ty ...
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| The Cherry Orchard | 5/27/2008 |
Q: I am studying Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard at the moment and was wondering if you might know where ...
A: you can buy it on cd from here http://www.ozon.ru/context/detail/id/3409200/ or you can download ...
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| follow-up | 12/23/2007 |
Q: i would like to know the word for "faith." specifically, the religious kind.. as in, faith in god. ...
A: trust in god (if it is a noun phrase) - vera v Boga / вера в ...
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| Basic Russian Statements | 12/11/2007 |
Q: 1. Please don't use bad language. 2. Please don't camp on the Flak 88 3. Have a nice day. Thanks
A: sorry for delay, was away on a business trip :) 1. pozhaluysta, ne ispolzuyte netsenzurnuyu ...
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| English to Russian transcription and phonetic translation | 11/16/2007 |
Q: My husband speaks Russian, and I would like to write an inside quote in a card to him in Russian, ...
A: In Russian it looks like that Тот, кто ...
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| name translations for x-mass gift | 11/7/2007 |
Q: Could you translate my siblings names for me, in as many dialects as possible? I'm making posters ...
A: Робин Robin Ромас Romas ...
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| Helping Russian immigrant | 10/24/2007 |
Q: We have an all volunteer "jobs" center in a small town; one of our clients is a Russian immigrant. ...
A: Well it may be partly cultural -- lots of Russian people want things to be the way they are used to ...
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| truth | 6/16/2007 |
Q: I'm going to get a tattoo of the Russian word for truth, and I was pretty sure that it was "pravda" ...
A: these two words mean "truth", there's a slight difference in meaning. 'istina' is a great deal more ...
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| learning | 6/13/2007 |
Q: I am very interested in learning the Russian language, but am unclear as to what direction to take ...
A: in fact, you can try searching for some course in online book stores and sites like amazon.com - ...
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| How to learn russki yazik | 5/24/2007 |
Q: I am just writing to ask how to learn Russian the easiest. I think the rossetta stone would work ...
A: i think you can try looking for free online guides and references in the internet. there quite a few ...
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| I am going to take russian in my middle school next year | 5/17/2007 |
Q: Is Russian a easy language? Is it a popular language? Only a few people are taking it next year so I ...
A: Russian is not easy neither is it too difficult. Difficulty depends on your desire to learn it and ...
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| English to Russian phonetic translation needed | 3/24/2007 |
Q: I am telling the story of my Russian daughters' adoption tomorrow in church, and would like to be ...
A: Here it is. Capitals are stressed vowels. "e" is pronounced like "e" in "men". "yo" is like the ...
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| different language | 3/4/2007 |
Q: IM WONDERING IF THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE IS A DIFFICULT ONE TO LEARN I WANT TO LEARN A THIRD LANGUAGE ...
A: russian is not too difficult to learn, but it'll take quite a lot of time and effort. it is ...
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| Very important translation | 2/23/2007 |
Q: (Firstly, thank you so much for helping me in the past-- I've recommended you to some friends who've ...
A: hey, was that ok? :)
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| Two words! | 2/10/2007 |
Q: I just need to know how woudl you write in Pussian : "go away"? I am looking for a particular ...
A: :) Hi it is "пошел вон" - "poshel von" (you spell it ...
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| Quick translation | 2/4/2007 |
Q: Someone posted this in a forum from me and I have no idea what it means. ya v kanade 15 let,rodilsa ...
A: that means "I've lived in Canada since I was 15, I was born in Odessa and came to Canada when I was ...
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| Sabre Dance | 2/1/2007 |
Q: Many thanks for the help. What is the Russian for “Sabre Dance”, Khachaturian’s famous opus? Where ...
A: in russian it's "танец с ...
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| Quick translation, please! | 1/30/2007 |
Q: "ti bila v Leningrade posle pereyezda v shtati?" Not sure what that means, a friend typed that to ...
A: "Have you been to Leningrad since the time you moved to the States?" that's the translation. and ...
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