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| Subject | Date Asked |
| russian writing translation | 10/28/2011 |
| Q: I would love to get the tattoo "Faith" on my wrist......wondering if you can write that using ... A: Then I would go with Вера Вера ... | |
| langauge | 11/7/2010 |
| Q: I am one of the "All experts" on MG cars and you may not be able to answer my question about ... A: If the phrase was the one I wrote, it is Belorussian. Belarus borders with Lithuania and with ... | |
| langauge | 11/5/2010 |
| Q: I am one of the "All experts" on MG cars and you may not be able to answer my question about ... A: There are many languages in Russia, indeed it is true, but there is a huge BUT: these languages are ... | |
| A Russian poem | 11/4/2010 |
| Q: Years ago when I was studying Russian, we read a very moving poem about the beauty of the Russian ... A: I am not sure maybe it could be one of these: Николай ... | |
| pronounciation of names | 9/5/2010 |
| Q: I would like to know how to pronounce the names of the characters in "The Cherry Orchard" by Anton ... A: I have recorded a little audio file for you so that you can listen to these names and practice ... | |
| Bulat Okudzhava translation request | 7/9/2010 |
| Q: I have just heard a very pretty song (in Russian) by Bulat Okudzhava. I have been able to find the ... A: Here is the translation. Okudzhava's language is very figurative so I tried to translate it the way ... | |
| Russian Language | 7/5/2010 |
| Q: What does the suffix "-skogo" mean, e.g., in the St. Petersburg street name "Mayakovskogo"? Thank ... A: It is not a suffix. Mayakovskogo means "Mayakovskiy's". So the nominative form is Mayakovskiy. ... | |
| Question about my name in russia | 6/16/2010 |
| Q: A: The name is of Greek origin - it comes from the Greek word "andros" which means "manly, brave, ... | |
| patrynimic name | 5/7/2010 |
| Q: My father's family name is "Tarasuk". His father came from Rostov-na Donu. Family members are ... A: It is Ukrainian, but if your father's ancestors lived in Rostov-na-Donu, they may be Russian ... | |
| Достоевщина | 4/19/2010 |
| Q: Greetings Maria, This question concerns one of my favourite quotes from Dostoyevsky: "А ... A: Sorry, the site went down and my reply to you got lost somewhere. ... | |
| Паисий Паися Пася | 4/18/2010 |
| Q: I'm interested in the various forms of the name Паисий (they ... A: The stress is as follows паИсий, ... | |
| Russian surname Goloubintseff | 12/18/2009 |
| Q: I wonder if you can find the meaning and/or origin of the surname Goloubintseff. The person to whom ... A: Gustavo There are three possible variants of its origin. 1) it may have been derived from the ... | |
| christmas traditions | 12/1/2009 |
| Q: my group needs to put together a 5min skit on Russia & its holiday traditions. we would like to ... A: if you are thinking of something truly Russian, some traditional and ancient stuff, Holy Night is ... | |
| russian prayer | 11/24/2009 |
| Q: How do you say the Sign of The Cross in Russian? (Cyrillic please) Is it spoken during prayers, like ... A: It is крЕстное ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| Mayakovsky | 9/27/2009 |
| Q: Do you know what these two words mean? ... A: резинотрест - rubber trust (rubber ... | |
| "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, ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| translation from eng to russian | 7/1/2009 |
| Q: need help to translate the following into Russian: teamwork cooperation contribution celebrating ... A: teamwork командная ... | |
| Цесаре́вич vs. Царе́вич | 6/28/2009 |
| Q: What is the difference between Цесаре́вич ... A: Цесаре́вич - the heir to the throne ... | |
| 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, ... | |
| 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. ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 - ... | |
| 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. ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 - ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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? :) | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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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