| Subject | Date Asked |
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| My name in Russian | 11/15/2009 |
Q: My name is Robert Fletcher
A: There is a standard way of translating your name into Russian, which is ...
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| зарубежье | 10/28/2009 |
Q: Please could you write out all the cases (singular and plural too if it exists) of ...
A: While зарубежье is occasionally used in ...
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| Judith / Yudit | 10/8/2009 |
Q: I am currently reading, in Turkish translation, what is one of the most wonderfully moving books ...
A: You are most welcome. The description sounds intriguing and I'll definitely give it a go. The ...
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| Judith / Yudit | 10/8/2009 |
Q: I am currently reading, in Turkish translation, what is one of the most wonderfully moving books ...
A: I believe that would be the biblical Judith, or Юдифь in Russian. The ...
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| Translation pleasee! | 10/7/2009 |
Q: Natasha, How would you say "Beautiful life" in Russian I've translated it on translate websites but ...
A: You are quite right about not trusting online translators: as of now they are best used as . Now as ...
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| translation | 9/27/2009 |
Q: My boyfriends second language is Russian. He told me to translate a word that I cannot find ...
A: I believe the word should be минога, a kind of fish (a lamprey). ...
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| Mayakovsky | 9/27/2009 |
Q: Do you know what these two words mean? ...
A: It's nice to know some people out there are interested in Mayakovsky :) Now, at the time when ...
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| please translate | 9/26/2009 |
Q: this is the name of a russian folk song I found in an old anthology. What does it mean? ...
A: The name of the song means "I walk with a bindweed/Convolvulus" (which sounds rather ridiculous in ...
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| Names | 9/21/2009 |
Q: I am thinking about getting a tattoo of my kids names in russian. I was wondering what the correct ...
A: Here are your children's names in Russian: Кэтрин ...
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| translations | 9/21/2009 |
Q: my name is alyssa and i was wondering about how to spell "peace and love" in cyrillic russian ...
A: The translation of "peace and love" into Russian will be "мир и ...
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| Just one Russian word | 9/19/2009 |
Q: I have been going crazy trying to find a translation to the Russian word ...
A: Without any context I can only tell you what the word normally means. This rarely used word is ...
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| Translation for a tattoo. | 9/10/2009 |
Q: I was wondering if you could translate a phrase into Russian for me and perhaps help with the ...
A: As it often happens, there is more than one way to translate the phrase depending on what exactly ...
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| Family Name | 9/9/2009 |
Q: I was trying to figure out how to spell my orig. family name in cyrillic. I was hoping that maybe ...
A: If I'm right and your surname is pronounced Re-tzen-di-ken, then it can be translated as ...
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| vocabulary | 9/3/2009 |
Q: С таго времени ...
A: First, I'm afraid the sentence contains a number of spelling mistakes and the last word ...
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| Meaning of last name | 9/3/2009 |
Q: I am wondering about the meaning and origins of the last name Danilin. I would also be interested ...
A: This last name comes from the Christian name Danila, which is a variant of Daniil (Russian for ...
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| Memorial for my grandfather | 7/13/2009 |
Q: Natasha, my grandfather was Russian and his parents immigrated in the early 20th century. He got ...
A: I hope your grandfather used to say it with a sort of Buddhist calmness of mind. The Russian ...
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| Formal vs. Informal - Follow-up | 6/12/2009 |
Q: I was just wondering at what point Russians begin to use informality when addressing someone... "Ti" ...
A: Greetings Mick, You're most welcome :) If you'd like to invite someone to call you ...
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| Formal vs. Informal | 6/11/2009 |
Q: I was just wondering at what point Russians begin to use informality when addressing someone... "Ti" ...
A: This is an interesting question and I had to think about it for some time. The register of a ...
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| RI | 6/4/2009 |
Q: Many thanks for sorting out “blini” and “blintz” so definitively! Today I was wanting to ask about ...
A: You're most welcome. The situation with religious education in Russian schools isn't settled yet. ...
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| “blini” and “blintz” | 6/3/2009 |
Q: For Russian-style pancakes, English seems to use both “blini” and “blintz”. Please could you give ...
A: I was rather baffled by the word blintz at first, then I thought it might come from the mildly ...
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| Pronunciation Question | 5/21/2009 |
Q: I am studying Russian and have a question regarding a pronunciation exception. I understand that " ...
A: I'm not sure why this is do, but I reckon the explanation may be simple: there must have been a ...
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| Translation | 5/21/2009 |
Q: I have a Russian friend whose favorite quote is : В жизни ...
A: At first this phrase seemed a bit strange to me, but now I guess it may be a pun on the famous ...
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| my name | 5/18/2009 |
Q: can you help me please, as i would really like to know my name, Jack Challis, in Russian and in the ...
A: It's just that I thought your name might be pronounced Shah-lee. As you say it is Cha-lis, then the ...
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| Translation | 5/17/2009 |
Q: How would you translate the phrase "I am as I am"? Also, how would you pronounce the translation?
A: The translation is either Я такой, ...
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| луна́ | 4/30/2009 |
Q: As I think I've mentioned before, I live in Turkey. I am currently doing a Turkish course, and the ...
A: I believe that in this case the Russian word is used similarly to the English one. The dictionary of ...
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| Phonetics | 4/11/2009 |
Q: I was wondering if you could give me the English phonetics for the following ...
A: I've found some sites that can partly answer your question so I'll refer you to them: ...
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| по | 4/8/2009 |
Q: Please, what is the exact meaning of по in ...
A: Unfortunately, there is no such word in the dictionary of etymology available to me, so I can only ...
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| How to say | 4/3/2009 |
Q: I have a new dog and want to call it puppy. But would like to know how I say it in Russian. What I ...
A: Greetings Adrian, So you want to know the pronunciation of the Russian word for "puppy". "Puppy" ...
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| Russian Cyrillic Writing | 3/30/2009 |
Q: Greetings- I found a booklet and a document in my Lithuanian grandmother's possessions. I can't ...
A: You're most welcome. Unfortunately I still can't make out those letters and neither can the people ...
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| Russian Cyrillic Writing | 3/30/2009 |
Q: Greetings- I found a booklet and a document in my Lithuanian grandmother's possessions. I can't ...
A: This paper is a leave warrant. Unfortunately some of the letters in the name (the handwritten words ...
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| Name Translation. | 3/22/2009 |
Q: Ok, so I've been writing my name in the Cyrillic alphabet but I've been translating it letter for ...
A: There may be several variants a name can be transliterated so I perfectly understand your having ...
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| russian name translation | 3/21/2009 |
Q: could help me put ''vladimir ivanovich pozdnyakov'' in the russian alphabet, if you can help i will ...
A: That would be Владимир ...
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| Russian Online Bibles | 3/13/2009 |
Q: Do you know of any good Russian online Bibles, please? I'd really be interested in reading an ...
A: It turns out there are quite a few translations available on the Internet. I think I should refer ...
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| the difference between a завод and a фабрика | 3/12/2009 |
Q: Please, what is the difference between a завод and a ...
A: The main difference is that traditionally фабрика normally ...
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| Names | 3/3/2009 |
Q: I know this is russian language but they do not have a place for ukranian language so i was hopeing ...
A: Danielle, Foreign names are normally transliterated now, so Hailey would be ...
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| chekhov story | 3/1/2009 |
Q: do you know of a story by chekohv about kids on a snowsled and one of the kids keeps whispering "i ...
A: I couldn't remember the story but it was easy to find it with the details you provided. The title is ...
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| Cyrillic handwriting | 2/13/2009 |
Q: Greetings Natasha, Many thanks for the useful links re stress. This inquiry is actually for a ...
A: The only such course I've been able to find online is here: ...
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| дубров - дубов | 2/11/2009 |
Q: In my opinion Пушкин is simply the greatest poet of all time, ...
A: The thing is, stress in the Russian language is itself rather complex and irregular. To the best of ...
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| дубров - дубов | 2/11/2009 |
Q: In my opinion Пушкин is simply the greatest poet of all time, ...
A: Пушкин definitely seems to be the greatest Russian poet ever to ...
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| (чуйск.) | 2/9/2009 |
Q: Greetings Natasha, Please see http://altaica.ru/LIBRARY/yudahin/kyrgyz_dictionary2.pdf Under ...
A: "Чуйск." probably stands for ...
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| What does this word mean? | 1/28/2009 |
Q: I was watching a movie called 'Rounders' last night and there is a guy in it named Teddy KGB (crazy ...
A: I've been able to find the film in question on Youtube and I reckon your question is about the scene ...
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| мялка (brake) | 1/25/2009 |
Q: I'm fascinated by agriculture, and I've became interested in the мялка ...
A: I was totally unaware weaving cloth from nettles was so popular: I thought it only happened in fairy ...
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| в поводу - meaning and stress | 1/16/2009 |
Q: Hope all is well. My Kyrghyz–Russian dictionary translates a certain verb ...
A: The stress follow on the last syllable (поводУ) and the ...
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| Translation | 1/6/2009 |
Q: I made my friend a bet that I could find the translation for this phonetic exchange. Can you help me ...
A: It's quite difficult to translate this text, because the style is highly colloquial, the speakers ...
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| Translation | 1/5/2009 |
Q: I made my friend a bet that I could find the translation for this phonetic exchange. Can you help me ...
A: Here's the translation for you: Hi Tanechka!* How are you doing? How's the situation with the ...
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| Булат Окуджава | 1/3/2009 |
Q: I was most interested to find the following web page about an old favourite. ...
A: I share your perception of Булат ...
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| dog commands | 12/15/2008 |
Q: My girlfriend and I are trying to teach our new puppy, Boris, some commands in Russian... because ...
A: Well, I guess if you've given your puppy a Russian name, why not teach him some commands in Russian. ...
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| Я съездил в Ригу - literal and figurative meanings | 12/11/2008 |
Q: Re the idiomatic expression, “Я съездил в ...
A: "Я съездил в Ригу" ...
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| My name in the Cyrillic alphabet | 12/5/2008 |
Q: I was hoping you could tell me how my name is spelled and pronounced in Russian. My name is James ...
A: I believe your name in Russian should be spelled Джеймс ...
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| child | 12/2/2008 |
Q: I would like to phonetically be able to spell out the russian equivelant of: my beloved child thank ...
A: This phrase can be translated in several different ways into the Russian language depending on the ...
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| How To Pronounce My Friend Merushe's Name | 11/30/2008 |
Q: Can you tell me the correct, Russian pronunciation of her name? Her name is Merushe and she is a ...
A: Your friend's name is most certainly not Russian; it can be Armenian, but I'm not able to say for ...
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| The exact pronunciation of the letter Я | 11/28/2008 |
Q: Greetings Natasha, I seem to remember reading somewhere that the А part of the Russian letter ...
A: I believe this explanation is misleading: the sound in question is exactly the same as А in ...
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| прям. and перен. | 11/20/2008 |
Q: This superb online Kirghiz – Russian dictionary ...
A: Sorry for the delay, but I've been having problems with my internet connection. You're absolutely ...
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| passive tense | 11/18/2008 |
Q: I'm learning russian and will be happy if you help me in this case. How can make a passive sentence ...
A: There are several ways you can form a passive sentence in Russian. 1. Take a transitive verb ...
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| мёртвые сраму не имут | 11/17/2008 |
Q: Greetings Natasha, I quote from the Oxford Russian Dictionary: Имут 3rd ...
A: Old Slavonic isn't really my area of expertise, but I'll try my best. ...
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| Russian word | 11/16/2008 |
Q: I once heard of a Russian word/phrase that describes a concept for which there is no word in the ...
A: I've been thinking about your question for some time, but haven't been able to come up with a ...
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| with a little bread | 11/14/2008 |
Q: Greetings Natasha, Many thanks for a really excellent answer. You mention “Russian realia” – what ...
A: You're most welcome. Spaeking of the word "realia", I assumed it was used in the English language ...
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| Name. | 11/14/2008 |
Q: What is the Russian version of the English male name Peter and how do you spell it ? Thank you for ...
A: The Russian version of Peter is Pyotr (spelled Пётр). The pronunciation is ...
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| Переходящее Красное знамя | 11/12/2008 |
Q: Is переходящее a neuter present ...
A: Too right, the word переходящее is ...
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| Скачать файл | 11/5/2008 |
Q: Please, what does Скачать файл ...
A: Your dictionary must be very detailed! I don't think that the word ...
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| Скачать файл | 11/4/2008 |
Q: Please, what does Скачать файл ...
A: Скачать means download ...
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| верх (top) | 10/29/2008 |
Q: Greetings Natasha, Re verkh (верх), my dictionary says that the plural ...
A: It's nice to hear from you again :) Sometimes a word in singular can mean a different thing when ...
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| Russian phrase | 10/24/2008 |
Q: I wonder if you could help me translate the phrase below? It is something like: Prochay moya lubov, ...
A: This phrase in Russian is "Прощай, моя ...
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| Inserting accents on Russian letters | 10/16/2008 |
Q: On a Russian keyboard, which I can get quite easily, how can I put accents on stressed vowels, ...
A: As far as can say, Russian keyboard is no help with putting accents and many a Russian speaker has ...
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| Russian family names | 10/14/2008 |
Q: Please if you can answer me to my email address. The psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan says, referring to ...
A: This works very simply: you take the second name (usually of a noble family) and take away the first ...
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| name translation | 9/30/2008 |
Q: coule you translate to name ANTHONY into Russian for me? thank you
A: The name Anthony is normally translated into Russian as Энтони. ...
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| Russian Language | 9/24/2008 |
Q: I was born in Russia and I forgot my russian, what is the best way of getting it back?
A: I'd say that it depends on how fluent you used to be and how much you've forgotten. Anyway I ...
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| Location in Kazan | 9/22/2008 |
Q: Recently I was taken advantage of over the internet, but some fradulent activity. Someone ordered ...
A: I'm terribly sorry for your situation. I suggest that you contact the head of the Department of ...
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| Cyrillic Translation | 8/21/2008 |
Q: Is this attached scan fairly accurate in Russian Cyrillic? Since my new last name is NOCIK, I ...
A: Maria! You're welcome :) The famous Nocik (or Nosik, as his surname's usually translated) I know ...
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| Cyrillic Translation | 8/20/2008 |
Q: Is this attached scan fairly accurate in Russian Cyrillic? Since my new last name is NOCIK, I ...
A: Maria, The letters in your scan are okay, but maybe (not necessarily) you'd like to change the ...
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| Translation of My Son's Name into Cyrillic | 8/10/2008 |
Q: How would I translate Alexander Michael into cyrillic? I've seen two ways: 1. ...
A: Michael, The first one (Александр ...
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| Helpful phrases | 8/6/2008 |
Q: I'm in the process of learning Russian for my own personal growth. I was wondering if you could ...
A: Angel, Here are the links to the sites which you will hopefully find helpful: ...
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| Wifes grandfathers name | 7/18/2008 |
Q: He came to America around 1912.His documents were vauge.there are two surnames listed,Pipich and ...
A: As far as I've understand you'd like me to say which of the two surnames looks more likely. I've ...
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| phonetic translation | 4/25/2008 |
Q: I am wondering if you could translate an email for me. I am trying to communicate with my new friend ...
A: I was able to translate the letter but for one sentence, because I can't understand what it says: ...
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| name translation | 4/23/2008 |
Q: my name is pronounced like this Jared- Jar - Red Michael - Mike - Hell Chomyc - Cho- Mick or Mack ...
A: Here is the name in the Cyrillic alphabet: Джаред ...
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| Russian language vs Ukrainian | 3/25/2008 |
Q: I am presently studying The Russian Language (Pimsleur and Rosetta Stone courses). I love the ...
A: Mark, Thank you for your question. First, of course Ukrainian is much closer to Russian than, say, ...
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| Russian to English Translation | 3/19/2008 |
Q: La zvonil ei. Vrode dozvonilsia. ANSWER: I called her. I think I got through to her. (The second ...
A: M, Do you think that we've had weddings which you didn't attend? :) It was a modest celebration, but ...
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| Russian to English Translation | 3/13/2008 |
Q: Maxim, Na skol’ko ia ponial, ona gdet tvoih inputov, I esli tu “teriaeshsia” - peregivaet... Tak ...
A: Maxim, As far as I've understood, she waits for your "inputs" and if you're at a loss she becomes ...
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| Russian to English Translation | 3/10/2008 |
Q: Mujchini deistvitel'no vse odinakovie. S 8-m MARTA tebia. Nu spasibo! Nasmeshil! Spasibo za ...
A: Zvonil tebe vchera. Poprobuiu segodnia toje. Fotki iz Key West, Florida. V chastnosti dom ...
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| Russian to English Translation | 3/8/2008 |
Q: Could you please help translate: Mujchini deistvitel'no vse odinakovie. S 8-m MARTA tebia. Nu ...
A: You must have posted the question twice by mistake, but here is (the same) translation anyway: Men ...
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| Russian to English Translation | 3/5/2008 |
Q: Could you help me translate this? Spasibo za poslaniya. Ochen' interesnie veschi. Posilayu tebe ...
A: Sure, here is the translation: Thank you for your messages. They're very interesting. I'm sending ...
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| Russian to English translation | 3/5/2008 |
Q: Could you please translate the following conversation for me: Marina wrote: Privet Maksim, Kak ...
A: Oleg said on February 13th Hi, How are you? I've not been at my work for a couple if days, I've been ...
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| Russian to English translation | 3/4/2008 |
Q: Could you please translate the following conversation for me: Marina wrote: Privet Maksim, Kak ...
A: You're welcome. Katya wrote: Hi, Maksim! I'm sorry for the delay. I wanted to write a long letter, ...
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| Russian to English translation | 3/4/2008 |
Q: Could you please translate the following conversation for me: Marina wrote: Privet Maksim, Kak ...
A: here is the translation: Marina wrote: Hi Maksim, How are you? I've been trying to send you the ...
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| Russian homework help | 2/14/2008 |
Q: I have to do a list of translations and I was wondering if you could help me with the first one to ...
A: Christina, there are a couple of mistakes in your translation. (I guess that you should get some ...
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| Pushkin | 2/7/2008 |
Q: Theres this pushkin poem I really love, and Im giving a reading for one of my classes. I want to ...
A: Sarah, Here is the result of my efforts to transcribe the poem for you; and together with the ...
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| Russian Pronunciation of names | 1/7/2008 |
Q: I’m at a drama school in Manchester and am currently working on Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya. There are a ...
A: I'll try to transcribe these names for you. "e" is pronounced like in "set", "a" - like "u" in ...
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| Seeking help with pronunciation of Russian names | 1/5/2008 |
Q: I would appreciate any help you can give me, Here are the characters names Andrei Sergevich ...
A: I hope my comments will be helpful: "a" is pronounced like "u" in "cut", "u" is like in "put", "yo" ...
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