Thread: Can someone help me translate this message?

Как дела? Я надеюсь, ты получила моё предыдущее письмо? У нас, наконец, началась зима, уже неделю лежит снег и морозы. Сейчас немного потеплело. Извини, что редко пишу, мало времени. Дети вторую неделю болеют, не ходят в школу. Сначала у Вадика была температура 39.5, кашель, горло болело, потом у Илюши. У нас на Украине сейчас какой-то вирус. Закрыто много школ на карантин. Виталик Ларисы тоже болеет.

Spying?

Hahaha! No, its a friend in Ukraine who can barely speak English and I can barely speak Russian. Can't read it at all.

Originally Posted by mekemker

Как дела? Я надеюсь, ты получила моё предыдущее письмо? У нас, наконец, началась зима, уже неделю лежит снег и морозы. Сейчас немного потеплело. Извини, что редко пишу, мало времени. Дети вторую неделю болеют, не ходят в школу. Сначала у Вадика была температура 39.5, кашель, горло болело, потом у Илюши. У нас на Украине сейчас какой-то вирус. Закрыто много школ на карантин. Виталик Ларисы тоже болеет.

How's deeds? (How are you?) I hope you'v received my previous letter. The winter has started here at last, there is a frost and a snow laying around about a week since. But now it's slightly warmed up. Sorry for my rare letters, I have a little time (for that). The children are sick since the last week and don't go to school. At first, Vadik has got a temperature 39,5, a cough and a throatache, then Ilyusha has too. We have some virus now here, in Ukraine. Many schools are closed on quarantine. Larisa's Vitalik is sick too.

Rather sad letter, if you ask me.

Thanks so much for your help. It is sad, isn't it? Pray for Spring!

I caught flu too. Damn winter.

Originally Posted by Basil77

Originally Posted by mekemker

Как дела? Я надеюсь, ты получила моё предыдущее письмо? У нас, наконец, началась зима, уже неделю лежит снег и морозы. Сейчас немного потеплело. Извини, что редко пишу, мало времени. Дети вторую неделю болеют, не ходят в школу. Сначала у Вадика была температура 39.5, кашель, горло болело, потом у Илюши. У нас на Украине сейчас какой-то вирус. Закрыто много школ на карантин. Виталик Ларисы тоже болеет.

How are you? I hope you received my previous letter. The winter has finally started here, there is _ frost and _ snow laying around about for a week now. But now it's slightly warmer. Sorry for my infrequent letters, I have a little time. The children are sick for already the second week and don't go to school. At first, Vadik had a temperature of 39.5, a cough and a soar throat, then Ilyusha got it too. We have some kind of virus now in Ukraine. Many schools are closed on quarantine. Larisa's Vitalik is sick too.

Rather sad letter, if you ask me.

Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie

Originally Posted by Basil77

Originally Posted by mekemker

Как дела? Я надеюсь, ты получила моё предыдущее письмо? У нас, наконец, началась зима, уже неделю лежит снег и морозы. Сейчас немного потеплело. Извини, что редко пишу, мало времени. Дети вторую неделю болеют, не ходят в школу. Сначала у Вадика была температура 39.5, кашель, горло болело, потом у Илюши. У нас на Украине сейчас какой-то вирус. Закрыто много школ на карантин. Виталик Ларисы тоже болеет.

How are you? I hope you received my previous letter. The winter has finally started here, there is _ frost and _ snow laying around about for a week now. But now it's slightly warmer. Sorry for my infrequent letters, I have a little time. The children are sick for already the second week and don't go to school. At first, Vadik had a temperature of 39.5, a cough and a soar throat, then Ilyusha got it too. We have some kind of virus now in Ukraine. Many schools are closed on quarantine. Larisa's Vitalik is sick too.

Rather sad letter, if you ask me.

Thanx for corrections, Vincenz

Извини, что редко пишу,

Sorry for my infrequent letters,

Not to nit pick but wouldn't that be more closely translated as

"Sorry, that I rarely write, "

Originally Posted by DDT

Извини, что редко пишу,

[quote:8g5i50p2]Sorry for my infrequent letters,

Not to nit pick but wouldn't that be more closely translated as

"Sorry, that I rarely write, "[/quote:8g5i50p2]
Of corurse, DDT, you are right... I'd just tried to do my best, sorry

Не волнуй, товарищ! It is ALWAYS Klinky ol' boy's fault. he he he !!!

Originally Posted by Basil77

Originally Posted by DDT

Извини, что редко пишу,

[quote:1gtq1gs9]Sorry for my infrequent letters,

Not to nit pick but wouldn't that be more closely translated as

"Sorry, that I rarely write, "

Of corurse, DDT, you are right... I'd just tried to do my best, sorry [/quote:1gtq1gs9]

There shouldn't be a comma, Basil; you were right about that

Originally Posted by DDT

Не волнуйся, товарищ!

Никогда не слышал про тамбовского волка, гуся и свинью?

Originally Posted by Basil77

Originally Posted by mekemker

Как дела? Я надеюсь, ты получила моё предыдущее письмо? У нас, наконец, началась зима, уже неделю лежит снег и морозы. Сейчас немного потеплело. Извини, что редко пишу, мало времени. Дети вторую неделю болеют, не ходят в школу. Сначала у Вадика была температура 39.5, кашель, горло болело, потом у Илюши. У нас на Украине сейчас какой-то вирус. Закрыто много школ на карантин. Виталик Ларисы тоже болеет.

How's deeds? (How are you?) I hope you'v received my previous letter. The winter has started here at last, there is a frost and a snow laying around about a week since. But now it's slightly warmed up. Sorry for my rare letters, I have a little time (for that). The children are sick since the last week and don't go to school. At first, Vadik has got a temperature 39,5, a cough and a throatache, then Ilyusha has too. We have some virus now here, in Ukraine. Many schools are closed on quarantine. Larisa's Vitalik is sick too.

Rather sad letter, if you ask me.

"How's deeds?"?????? What is that?????

Originally Posted by Basil77

Thanx for the corrections, Vincentz

No problemo, muchacho!

Originally Posted by DDT

Не волнуй, товарищ! It is ALWAYS Klinky ol' boy's fault. he he he !!!

So World War II WAS my fault! I had always suspected it to be true!

I think "they aren't going to school" is better than "they don't go to school". The latter sounds like they never go to school.

You can say "a frost".

Do you know in what city they live in? I hope not in Odessa... that my relatives aren't sick

Originally Posted by charlestonian

"How's deeds?"?????? What is that?????

Just attemt of literally translation "Как дела". But I'v done a mistake. I should have written something like: "How are deeds (going)?"

Originally Posted by TATY

I think "they aren't going to school" is better than "they don't go to school". The latter sounds like they never go to school.

My mistake This tymie thingamabob was allways my weak spot.

Кажется должно быт "thingamabob".