Thread: couple of questions ...

ok, this is in latin, but I am listening to voice of russia, and they say..

'vweferia, golis russey'

I understand the 'golis russey' part is voice of russia... what is the first word?


also... after it says some more, if i hear it right it says 'myeznoit itkraneetz'

what does that mean?

just trying to pick up some russian... thank you.

Originally Posted by william

ok, this is in latin, but I am listening to voice of russia, and they say..

'vweferia, golis russey'

I understand the 'golis russey' part is voice of russia... what is the first word?


also... after it says some more, if i hear it right it says 'myeznoit itkraneetz'

what does that mean?

just trying to pick up some russian... thank you.

vweferia, golis russey - V efire Golos Rossii - В эфире Голос России. - Voice of Russia is on the air - means they are on the radio air, it's their classical greetings. There two words - V efire - on the Air

On the air.

"In the air" is just like in the planet's atmosphere...

I thought it must be on, but then somehow changed my mind.

эфир = ether (the hypothetic stuff filling space)

greek "th" becomes ф in russian, does it?

Originally Posted by ingberlin

эфир = ether (the hypothetic stuff filling space)

greek "th" becomes ф in russian, does it?

Yes it does. but not always.
Theodor becomes Feodor - Фёдор
Theology is teologiya - теология

th becomes Т or Ф.

The Greek letter Theta used to exist in Russian, it was pronounced the same as Ф though.