Is it me or all Russians ever write is love letters?

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October 4th, 2005, 07:41 PM
ponzu

Is it me or all Russians ever write is love letters?

... And all anyone wants to write back to them is more of the same?

What's up with that?

I suggest we have a Russian love fest. Everybody write your favorite sweet nothingness (or somethingness), and we'll have a mother of all phrasebooks.

I'll start:

Солнце мое, когда, ну когда же ты наконец приедешь ко мне со своими взрослыми детьми и, получив зеленую карту, наставишь мне рога и бросишь? Мне так тебя не хватает! / Sun of mine, when oh when will you come to live with me with your grown up children and, having secured a green card, cheat on me and leave me? How I miss you!
October 4th, 2005, 09:23 PM
Vesh

Тебе "почтовая невеста" яйца отдавила?
October 4th, 2005, 09:49 PM
ponzu

Я сам кому хочешь отдавлю.
October 4th, 2005, 11:57 PM
kalinka_vinnie

Well, I think love is what brought many of the Russian learners to the language in the first place. Just some of them stuck to it.
October 5th, 2005, 12:40 AM
Vesh

Quote:

Originally Posted by ponzu

Я сам кому хочешь отдавлю.

А чё злой такой?
October 5th, 2005, 12:41 AM
Vesh

Quote:

Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie

Well, I think love is what brought many of the Russian learners to the language in the first place. Just some of them stuck to it.

To love or to language? :lol:
October 5th, 2005, 12:44 AM
kalinka_vinnie

Hehe... if only love was eternal!!!
October 5th, 2005, 01:03 AM
ponzu

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vesh

Quote:

Originally Posted by ponzu

Я сам кому хочешь отдавлю.

А чё злой такой?

A че они такие?
October 5th, 2005, 03:37 AM
Vesh

А какие они?
October 5th, 2005, 03:43 AM
ponzu

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vesh

А какие они?

Всякие. И на "я" бывают, и на "ё" бывают.

Ok, the joke is not working. I really wanted to start a list of Russian love phrases, but the moment I wrote "Солнце мое", the rest kind of just flowed.
October 5th, 2005, 04:08 AM
fantom605

Quote:

Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie

Well, I think love is what brought many of the Russian learners to the language in the first place. Just some of them stuck to it.

Yup, a female interest brought me to this wonderful language, but it's my own will that keeps me here... :P

-Fantom
October 5th, 2005, 04:12 AM
ponzu

Quote:

Originally Posted by fantom605

a female interest

A female interest? You did not just say "a female interest"...

I have to hear it in Russian!
October 5th, 2005, 04:46 AM
fantom605

Quote:

Originally Posted by ponzu

Quote:

Originally Posted by fantom605

a female interest

A female interest? You did not just say "a female interest"...

I have to hear it in Russian!

I'll give it a whirl... And in a year when I have more knowlege, I'll give you the correct answer! :lol:

женский интерес female interest
(just in case you can't say that)
интересная женщина - interesting female

So, do your worst, and correct me! :)
-Fantom
October 5th, 2005, 05:10 AM
ponzu

I can't. It's a terrible expression in English.

Женский интерес means female curiosity :lol:
October 5th, 2005, 05:15 AM
fantom605

That sounds good to me... I suppose I shouldn't have used the present tense, then, because it isn't a curiosity to me anymore!!!!!!!!

so, I guess I have to revise:

"она была женским интересом"

:o

As always, corrections are welcome!

-Fantom
October 5th, 2005, 05:18 AM
kalinka_vinnie

He is reacting to your english, not testing your Russian, Fantom! :D

He wants to know what you really mean by "a female interest"...
October 5th, 2005, 05:23 AM
fantom605

Quote:

Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie

He wants to know what you really mean by "a female interest"...

Now he knows... and knowing is half the battle... GI JOE!!!! :lol:

<img src = "http://www.jimwegryn.com/Names/GI%20Joe.jpg">

-Fantom
October 5th, 2005, 05:33 AM
fantom605

Oh my God, I just realized that what I said was ambiguous, and I didn't mean "Just in case YOU can't say this"

I meant "just in case this isn't proper grammar in Russian"

Sorry if I caused any confusion!

-Fantom
October 5th, 2005, 05:53 AM
ponzu

There is no confusion. I am lol'ing and rotfl'ing.
October 5th, 2005, 09:43 AM
kwatts59

Re: Is it me or all Russians ever write is love letters?

Quote:

Originally Posted by ponzu

Солнце мое, когда, ну когда же ты наконец приедешь ко мне со своими взрослыми детьми и, получив зеленую карту, наставишь мне рога и бросишь? Мне так тебя не хватает! / Sun of mine, when oh when will you come to live with me with your grown up children and, having secured a green card, cheat on me and leave me? How I miss you!

Is that how it is with all russian women? :o
October 5th, 2005, 11:02 AM
Rtyom

Re: Is it me or all Russians ever write is love letters?

Quote:

Originally Posted by kwatts59

Quote:

Originally Posted by ponzu

Солнце мое, когда, ну когда же ты наконец приедешь ко мне со своими взрослыми детьми и, получив зеленую карту, наставишь мне рога и бросишь? Мне так тебя не хватает! / Sun of mine, when oh when will you come to live with me with your grown up children and, having secured a green card, cheat on me and leave me? How I miss you!

Is that how it is with all russian women? :o

I have the feeling that you took the bait. Have you?
October 5th, 2005, 02:46 PM
ponzu

Re: Is it me or all Russians ever write is love letters?

Quote:

Originally Posted by kwatts59

Is that how it is with all russian women? :o

Of course not.
October 5th, 2005, 02:50 PM
Rostova

Re: Is it me or all Russians ever write is love letters?

Quote:

Originally Posted by kwatts59

Is that how it is with all russian women? :o

Certainly! I won't write love letters, but it would be great if you sent me all your money
October 5th, 2005, 03:13 PM
fantom605

Re: Is it me or all Russians ever write is love letters?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rostova

Quote:

Originally Posted by kwatts59

Is that how it is with all russian women? :o

Certainly! I won't write love letters, but it would be great if you sent me all your money

That's just the kind of relationship I am looking for! :)
-Fantom
October 5th, 2005, 03:34 PM
Rostova

Re: Is it me or all Russians ever write is love letters?

Quote:

Originally Posted by fantom605

That's just the kind of relationship I am looking for! :)

Great! So do you want to know my account number? Hurry up, I ran out of money now!
October 5th, 2005, 03:52 PM
ponzu

I get 10% commission. Finder's fee.

Fantom, you have to say some nice things in Russian first. Go!
October 5th, 2005, 04:39 PM
fantom605

Re: Is it me or all Russians ever write is love letters?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rostova

Great! So do you want to know my account number? Hurry up, I ran out of money now!

Yeah, give me your account number, and... Yes, I'll put money in your account. That's what I'll do... :twisted: :P

-Fantom
October 5th, 2005, 04:55 PM
fantom605

Quote:

Originally Posted by ponzu

Fantom, you have to say some nice things in Russian first. Go!

Oh, boy... The first two phrases I was taught in Russian:

Я хочу тебя.

And the second one, I don't think I can't repeat here! :oops:

Let's see, something I wrote on a napkin to my girlfriend before we were dating....

Я думаю, что ты красивая.

-Fantom
October 5th, 2005, 05:38 PM
ponzu

The important thing to know to say in Russian is...

Ключи от квартиры, где деньги лежат.
October 5th, 2005, 05:44 PM
ReDSanchous

Another thing I consider vital to know:
Храните деньги в сберегательной кассе!
October 5th, 2005, 11:59 PM
kalinka_vinnie

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReDSanchous

Another thing I consider vital to know:
Храните деньги в сберегательной кассе!

The thief in Иван Васильевич Меняет Профессию?
October 6th, 2005, 05:59 AM
fantom605

That's what I was kind of thinking also... That's a great movie, I actually bought it because it was so good... I'm going to try and have the teacher play it in class.
-Fantom
October 6th, 2005, 11:02 AM
adoc

Quote:

Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReDSanchous

Another thing I consider vital to know:
Храните деньги в сберегательной кассе!

The thief in Иван Васильевич Меняет Профессию?

Actually, this used to be a slogan (talking about advertising in USSR).
There were a few more
Летайте самолётами Аэрофлота (as if there was a choice other than taking a train)
anything else? can't remember.
October 6th, 2005, 11:03 AM
adoc

Quote:

Originally Posted by fantom605

Я думаю, что ты красивая.

-Fantom

Other possibilities:

В темноте ты очень красивая.
Со спины ты очень красивая.
Издалека ты очень красивая.

Antonym:

Столько мне не выпить.
October 6th, 2005, 04:59 PM
ponzu

This reminds me of my favorite English compliment:

You don't sweat too much for a fat chick.

Back to Russian:

С таким характером могла бы быть и покрасивее.

But this is not what I am looking for. I am looking for the words of love that our RSL friends have used or would like to use on their Russian "female interests" as fantom famously put it. Or male for that matter.

And there we are collecting USSR era advertising slogans.

Больше товаров хороших и разных!
October 6th, 2005, 05:25 PM
Milanya1

Quote:

Originally Posted by ponzu

Женский интерес means female curiosity :lol:

Nope. Female curiosity means женское любопытство
October 6th, 2005, 05:34 PM
ponzu

Whatever. The point is that женский интерес is something women have, not something fantom has for women.

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