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    Как перевести на Английский "на Руси".
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    I may be (and pretty sure I am) wrong about this, but can't it mean something like "Russian-style", or be used as an adjective.

    Is "Рождество на Руси" "Christmas Russian-style", or "Russian Christmas".

    Just a thought

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    Re: help

    Quote Originally Posted by Remyisme
    Как перевести на Английский "на Руси".
    на Руси = в России = in Russia

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    So I was wrong! Yay!

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    Quote Originally Posted by saibot
    So I was wrong! Yay!
    It’s easy to make such mistake because “на Руси” on a regular basis used with “обычай” – custom (tradition) and the like. For example:
    Есть обычай на Руси
    Ночью слушать BBC.
    custom in Russia or custom Russian-style means essentially the same

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    thanks, i knew that it means "в России" but it kinda seemed to me that "на Руси" means "on the older russian way", that's probably "Russian style" as u said...

    "Раньше на Руси черта называли Мурин"

    or

    "Кому на Руси Жить хорошо"
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    I think in English it is perfectly acceptable to say "Rus", at least among people who know what it means... "those who live in Rus" etc.
    Hei, rett norsken min og du er død.
    I am a notourriouse misspeller. Be easy on me.
    Пожалуйста! Исправляйте мои глупые ошибки (но оставьте умные)!
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    Trusnse kal'rt eturule sikay!!! ))

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    Quote Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie
    I think in English it is perfectly acceptable to say "Rus", at least among people who know what it means... "those who live in Rus" etc.
    is that prononced as Рус or Рас?
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    Рас, as in Russ (the name). Pacman is something different,
    Hei, rett norsken min og du er død.
    I am a notourriouse misspeller. Be easy on me.
    Пожалуйста! Исправляйте мои глупые ошибки (но оставьте умные)!
    Yo hablo español mejor que tú.
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    А как перевести "Киевская Русь" на английский?

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    Kievan Rus!
    Hei, rett norsken min og du er død.
    I am a notourriouse misspeller. Be easy on me.
    Пожалуйста! Исправляйте мои глупые ошибки (но оставьте умные)!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Adept
    А как перевести "Киевская Русь" на английский?
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