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Any Russian speakers?

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by nikom87, Mar 15, 2013.

  1. nikom87

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    привет! I took Russian in college and was going to major in Russian until I got discouraged because I got super behind. I have been considering getting back into it and was wondering if there was anyone here who speaks/studies it. I can still read it and write it so-so.
    спасибо!
     
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    I know scarcely more Russian than the word you posted there, but it is a cool language of a cool people (literally :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:). I really want to learn more of it.
     
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    I know Polish, which is a cousin of Russian language, but since its a completely different alphabet I'm kind of clueless with the written language (spoken is a little better for me lol). I do know I guess К здоровью, but that is almost the extent of written Russian language for me haha :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes: My mom grew up in the Poland during Communism so she knows the language a little better and Ive tried to get her to teach me a little of it lol
     
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    Nein! Wait that's German
     
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    "Nyet" is what you're looking for.

    I know that, a few other words, and "Avtomat Kalashnikova." :eek:
     
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    hey my paretns grew up in russia:slight_smile: so i can understand almost everything but i am not really good at speaking :/
    i can read but i struggle a bit with writing
     
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    I can read and understand some Russian (just a tiny bit), but I can't speak. People think that Bulgarian, which is my native language, and Russian are very similar, but they're not.
     
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    The extent of the Russian I know is "do svidaniya" and "opulence, I has it". The language sounds really badass though. If it were practical for me, I'd probably want to learn some.
     
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    Took two semesters in college, and I know a good number of Russians so I get a little extra exposure here and there. My favorite russian word?: "обычно," which means "usually" - pronounced roughly like "Oh bitch no!," because I am immature :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:
     
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    Я не говорю по-русски (Ya ne govoryú po-rússki) :slight_smile:
     
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    Fluent Russian speaker here.
     
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    dulka nemnoga! No ya lublyu Russkiya yerzik!

    I can read cyrillic, and i know a few phrases and words. I grew up in a heavily Russian area, so I've learned a little bit along the way!
     
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    Я говорю чуть-чуть по-русски.

    I was going to minor in it at college, but since I'm an engineer, it would have added another year of school.
     
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    Я изучал русский язык в университете, но я думаю, что мой русский не очень хорошо. В прошлом году я учился в Москве в РГГУ (Российский государственный гуманитарный университет). Это было очень весело и очень интересно. Я видел много красивых мест в Москве, Санкт-Петербурге, Владимире и Суздале. Я хочу вернуться в Россию, когда я могу!

    Мне нравится русский язык, но я хочу улучшить. Мне нужно больше тренироваться!

    Я хотел бы поговорить с вами, если вы не возражаете ошибок! :slight_smile:
     
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    Суздаль очень интересный город в плане местной архитектуры... я была бы не против его осмотреть..
     
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    Мой русский очень трагический. Этот язык мне не нравится а я изучал его в течение шести лет.

    Russian is actually close to Bulgarian but it's very hard for me to speak it. I understand every bit of it and can read cyrlic (since it's our native alphabet and even comes from Bulgaria). I've studied it for 6 years just because it's close to my language. I had to choose between German and Russian and made the mistake to pick up Russian. Still, I found my knowledge useful, since a lot of Russian tourists come to my town.
     
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    Спасибо всем за ваши ответы. я забыл много и мне нужно изучать.

    Rakkaus, это здорово, что вы там учился. Я хочу посетить когда-нибудь.

    Rakkaus и fuzzywuzzy, Я думаю, что русский язык очень трудно. Это нормально, что мы делаем ошибки. :slight_smile: