I will be proposing to my Russian girlfriend after New Years night. I will be doing this in private of course but I would like to make the announcement right after and to say it in Russian. Please feel free to change any words or alter sentences to best suit the moment to what you think will be best. Also if possible, please show where the stressed vowel is with a bold or italic letter. I would like to pronounce this as best as possible. Thank you, I greatly appreciate it! (don't worry, she will say yes )


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Attention everyone! It is my pleasure to tell you the great news. I've known Elena for 4 years now. And in this year I made a commitment to be with her for a very long time. I finally proposed to Elena to be my wife, and also to be the father of Mitya. Well, her answer is yes. I hope you will welcome me into your wonderful family, as I will welcome you into mine.

A toast to a New Year and to a New union of family.

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