Thread: Afectionate

Имел в виду, вряд ли американка знает, что такое китайская пища. Ну, может быть, там в Нью-Йорке у вас есть настоящие китайские рестораны, в Chinatown. Но здесь в моем городе есть ужасные "китайские" рестораны которые готовлют грязь для американцев. "Moo goo gai pan" у нас совсем нет. Некультурные америкацы!

Я согласна! Где ты живёшь? Что значит слово, "Вряд", переводи пожалуйста ....и что такое "настоящие"? Не понимаю

Originally Posted by Евгения(Женя)

Что значит слово, "Вряд", переводи пожалуйста

It's "вряд ли", it means unlikely, scarcely, hardly
вряд ли американка знает... - it's unlikely that an american knows...

и что такое "настоящие"?

it means real, true, genuine, not fake

As Pravit mentioned, doesn't it also mean something like 'present, current, now'? like настоящии время or something?

Originally Posted by waxwing

As Pravit mentioned, doesn't it also mean something like 'present, current, now'? like настоящии время or something?

Yes, it means that too.

настоящее время

настоящий (настоящие, настоящая, настоящее etc) = real, genuine
btw, I've never eaten Chinese food What's it like, Pravit? Do the Chinese really eat seagulls' nests and snakes?

Originally Posted by Garfunkel

настоящий (настоящие, настоящая, настоящее etc) = real, genuine
btw, I've never eaten Chinese food What's it like, Pravit? Do the Chinese really eat seagulls' nests and snakes?

They eat birds nest soup but that is a delicacy almost like a medicine. Old people like to eat it because they think it's some kind of medicine. I don't know about the snakes but SOMEWHERE in China they might eat it as a delicacy. Real Chinese food is nothing like what is in American restaurants. Can't even describe it, there are so many different kinds of dishes. Come to Asia and you can try it.

Can someone go to the subject titled Переводите, I really need translation help!!!!!!

As far as I know, they eat everything in China. Can't afford being selective, can they?

I am sorry I always ask you to translate things - Извините за то что я всё время прошу мне переводить
What do you do in your free time? - Что вы делаете(or чем вы занимаетесь) в (ваше) свободное время?
What is your school like?(What does it seem like?) - Какая у вас школа? Что у вас за школа?
We buried him in the ground - Мы его похоронили
We said prayers - Мы прочитали (or произнесли) молитвы
She is hurt(Like has a cut on her) - Она поранилась
Penpal(Someone that you correspond with kinda) - друг по переписке
I wanted to know if I could visit you when I am there - Мне бы хотелось узнать могу ли я прийти к вам (в гости) когда я там буду.
I think I know some of these(Some words, but not all) - Я думаю, что я знаю некоторые из них
CD player - СиДи плейер
Channel(A channel on the radio) - радиостанция
I am afraid to speak - я боюсь говорить
This seems like a good place to practice - кажется, это хорошее место чтобы практиковаться
I felt like writing in Russian - мне захотелось написать по-русски
He feel off a wall(LIke a brick wall) - он упал со стены
Look over the fence - Посмотри за забор
She threw the ball, and the dog chased it - Она бросила мяч и собака побежала за ним

У меня есть вопрос-
When you say "You're lucky"- you just say "Тебе повезло", "Вам повезло", Ему повезло, и.т.д.- or is that wrong?

Yes, it's absolutely right.

Originally Posted by Евгения(Женя)

I mean like, for example, "They kept her, but gave him away." (Like abandoning the boy, but keeping the girl with them. Giving the boy away to an orphanage, and keeping the girl to live with them.)
They sent him to the orphanage, and kept her.

Is that clear? Sorry about that

Oh, Евгения, sorry for the delay... Yes, now it's quite clear. In that case the translation would be "оставлять" - like in "Why did she keep her?" - "Почему она оставила ее жить с ними?" You just have to make it clear by adding "жить с ними" because "оставлять" also means "abandon, leave". And to avoid the ambiguity use the full form "оставить жить с ними" - keep to live with them. Btw, "give smb away to an orphanage" tranlsates to "отдать кого-либо в детдом (=детский дом)" For example: She gave him away to an orphanage - Она отдала его в детдом. So another example: "She didn't give her away to an orphanage but kept her to live with them" = "Она не отдала ее в детдом, а оставила ее жить с ними". Hope it helped you. Good luck!

Now I get it! Thank you so much for your help, and don't worry about the delay.