Thread: Why do you choose to learn Russian?

Originally Posted by XPaul

Originally Posted by muzzy

The reason I have chosen to learn Russian is mostly due to the fact that my wife is Russian.
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I think it's really nice reason to learn Russian.
My wife is Russian too but I'm Ukrainian. We live in Russia and sometimes go to Ukraine for a while. She can't speak Ukrainian and doesn't want to learn Ukrainian although she understands Ukrainian clearly.

Well, perhaps I should brush up on my Ukrainian, too...
Most of my wife's extended family lives in Ukraine I'm sure I'll end up visiting sometime.

Losers you are, the native english speakers, who start to study russian...

Originally Posted by Alware

Losers you are, the native english speakers, who start to study russian...

Что за глупость?

Originally Posted by Alware

Losers you are, the native english speakers, who start to study russian...

And losers they are, the native Russian speakers, who start to study English just to say: "Losers you are, the native english speakers, who start to study russian..."

More and more I am convinced that Russian wasn't the best choice for me. I should've studied something more useful. But if you're interested in the culture it would help.

Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie

Originally Posted by Alware

Losers you are, the native english speakers, who start to study russian...

And losers they are, the native Russian speakers, who start to study English just to say: "Losers you are, the native english speakers, who start to study russian..."

exactly! there's a lot of people appear to say "I want to speak russian cuz bla bla .. its kewl" most of them end up with a dozen of words and a slight idea of grammar (excluding exceptions like you and a few others), and bored with all these. Most people quit when it turns to be just a boring work. That's what I meant "losers". I'm not an exception.

More and more I am convinced that Russian wasn't the best choice for me. I should've studied something more useful.

- именно

Это чё за упаднические настроения?.. Странно всё это читать.

Originally Posted by Rtyom

Это чё за упаднические настроения?.. Странно всё это читать.

мода уходит также быстро как приходит...



шутка юмора

Originally Posted by Alware

мода уходит также быстро как приходит...

you're right!

i started to learn russian at university because of dostoevskij and when i understood how difficult it is i would run away and cry.
but i didn't give up.
so here i am. i know a little russian, i wonna improve it as much as i can.
sigh!
i've to say, i'm italian so a difficult grammar doesn't scare me so much, even if russian one is The Chaos.

Originally Posted by diletta

russian one is The Chaos.

It's NOT the chaos - it's just a lot complicated boring stuff to remember. And it most likely would not help you to pay your bills. (But... italiani... )

Originally Posted by Alware

Originally Posted by diletta

russian one is The Chaos.

And it most likely would not help you to pay your bills. (But... italiani... )

eh eh eh yeah, i think so!
but, you know, when i get verbs of motion, i'll be a happier girl!
well.. i don't understand what do you mean with "italiani"...

exactly! there's a lot of people appear to say "I want to speak russian cuz bla bla .. its kewl" most of them end up with a dozen of words and a slight idea of grammar (excluding exceptions like you and a few others), and bored with all these. Most people quit when it turns to be just a boring work. That's what I meant "losers". I'm not an exception.

A) I think you Russian is a little bit better than a slight idea of grammar, don't be so hard on yourself. You are not a loser I mean you are in Siberia!
B) I don't think anybody who at least makes an attempt to learn another language can be considered a loser. I'd consider those who don't even try to be closer to the loser-realm than those who do.

Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie

I think you Russian is a little bit better than a slight idea of grammar, .

i wouldn't dare to argue sinse russian is my mother tongue ... but my english suck, my spanish suck ... my finnish lame etc.

Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie

I don't think anybody who at least makes an attempt to learn another language can be considered a loser.

an attempt itself and a declaration of attempt are different things imho

Originally Posted by diletta

well.. i don't understand what do you mean with "italiani"...

итальянцы не логичны и не практичны поэтому у них в гуманитарной области всегда всё лучше получается

Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie

exactly! :lol: B) I don't think anybody who at least makes an attempt to learn another language can be considered a loser. I'd consider those who don't even try to be closer to the loser-realm than those who do.

Well said!

I think Alware is just trolling. He provokes people so that he can get attention and people would acknowledge his existence.

Originally Posted by Yazeed

I think Alware is just trolling. He provokes people so that he can get attention and people would acknowledge his existence.

Я тоже так подумала.

Ну кто-то же должен быть форумным троллем).

Originally Posted by Scrabus

Ну кто-то же должен быть форумным троллем).

Может кто-то и должен :P А по существу вопроса слабо высказаться?? Или тут один калинка адекватен

Вопрос-то не шуточный Изучать то, что тебе нафиг может не пригодиться, а сил и времени потратишь много.... и не факт, что интерес не пропадёт, когда в дебри залезешь.

Originally Posted by Alware

Вопрос-то не шуточный Изучать то, что тебе нафиг может не пригодиться, а сил и времени потратишь много.... и не факт что интерес не пропадёт, когда в дебри залезешь.

Goodness knows, russian market is being grown so it becomes more and more interesting.

As for loser (with your definition), it's me. I've started to learn english many times and I hope this time is last time.