New Years Engagement Announcement

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 :wink: )


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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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Прошу минуточку внимания! Я рад сообщить вам замечательные новости! На данный момент я знаю Елену четыре года. И в этом году я принял окончательное решение всегда быть с ней вместе. Наконец я предложил Елене стать моей женой, а также себя в качестве отца для Мити. Ну, и она согласилась! Я надеюсь, вы примете меня в вашу замечательную семью, как я приглашаю вас стать частью моей.
Предлагаю выпить за Новый Год и за новый союз двух семей!

My congratulations, Mute! http://smiles2k.net/smiles/lol_smiles/yelclap.gif

But don't forget to ask her in private.
Get her definite "yes" on the matter before announcement, and ask her is it ok to announce that.
Just to make some thinks easier for you :)

But anyway - good luck.

Wow that was quick! :o Thank you Basil, I will print this and start practicing until New Years. By the way, I like your Yevgeni Leonov Avatar. My favorite movie to watch again and again is Kin Dza Dza :wink:

I will ask her permission first Ramil. She has a very small family of her Mother, Sister, and Sister's boyfriend. Wish me luck :P

I thought it was прошу? Is it an optional thing?

Mute: A word of advice. I'm guessing you did NOT want to ask Elena to be the *father* of Mitya? That's how it reads right now in English and Russian. Mother, perhaps? :)

Good luck.

With the name Mitya, I think that is Elena's son :) So he is proposing to be her son's father :wink:

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Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie

With the name Mitya, I think that is Elena's son :) So he is proposing to be her son's father :wink:

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"I finally proposed to Elena to be my wife, and also to be the father of Mitya. Наконец я предложил Елене стать моей женой, а также отцом для Мити."

Does that sound like the right way to say that Mute wants to be Mitya's father, kalinka? :)

No, it does not! :lol:

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Originally Posted by challenger

I thought it was прошу? Is it an optional thing?

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You're right, it is прошу, and it's not optional.

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Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie

No, it does not! :lol:

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Well, then someone should help the poor man before he causes a scandal. In one sentence, I think the English has to be: "I finally proposed that Elena should be my wife, and I the father of Mitya." Do we need to use чтобы here? Я наконец предложил, чтобы Елена стала моей женой, а я отцом для Мити.

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Do we need to use чтобы here? Я наконец предложил, чтобы Елена стала моей женой, а я отцом для Мити.

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We do.

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Originally Posted by challenger

I thought it was прошу? Is it an optional thing?

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Of course it's "прошу". I was almost sleeping than I wrote this... :oops:

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Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie

No, it does not! :lol:

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Well, then someone should help the poor man before he causes a scandal. In one sentence, I think the English has to be: "I finally proposed that Elena should be my wife, and I the father of Mitya." Do we need to use чтобы here? Я наконец предложил, чтобы Елена стала моей женой, а я отцом для Мити.

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I didn't pay attention on this error while translating (and translated it into Russian as well :) ). So, I think, if it isn't your formalism, nobody even notice it. :P :lol: But, anyway, since you found it, Mute ought to use your version of this sentence.

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Originally Posted by Mute

Wow that was quick! :o Thank you Basil, I will print this and start practicing until New Years. By the way, I like your Yevgeni Leonov Avatar. My favorite movie to watch again and again is Kin Dza Dza :wink:

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I'v made a correction in the translation in connection with the newly opened circumstances. :)
I am glad that you like my avatar. I took it than Ramil's eye became too annoying for me. (It plays on my nerves for some reason) :lol:. And being serious, I wish you luck too. http://smiles2k.net/smiles/lol_smiles/thumbsup.gif

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Originally Posted by Basil77

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Originally Posted by challenger

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Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie

No, it does not! :lol:

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Well, then someone should help the poor man before he causes a scandal. In one sentence, I think the English has to be: "I finally proposed that Elena should be my wife, and I the father of Mitya." Do we need to use чтобы here? Я наконец предложил, чтобы Елена стала моей женой, а я отцом для Мити.

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I didn't pay attention to this error while translating (and translated it into Russian as well :) ). So, I think, if it isn't your formalism, nobody even notice it. :P :lol: But, anyway, since you found it, Mute ought to use your version of this sentence.

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What's this about my formalism :?: Do you mean to say fastidiousness? :)

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Originally Posted by challenger

What's this about my formalism :?: Do you mean to say fastidiousness? :)

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Sorry, may be "formalism" is the wrong word here. And I have absolutely no idea what "facetiousness" mean :( . Anyway, I didn't mean any offense, I was just kidding. :)

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Originally Posted by challenger

What's this about my formalism :?: Do you mean to say fastidiousness? :)

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Sorry, may be "formalism" is the wrong word here. And I have absolutely no idea what "facetiousness" mean :( . Anyway, I didn't mean any offense, I was just kidding. :)

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I figured you were kidding, I just didn't know what you were talking about :) (I think you meant: "If it weren't for your nit-picking, no one would've even noticed")

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Originally Posted by challenger

I figured you were kidding, I just didn't know what you were talking about :) (I think you meant: "If it weren't for your nit-picking, no one would've even noticed")

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That's exactly that I meant. :wink:

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Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie

No, it does not! :lol:

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Well, then someone should help the poor man before he causes a scandal. In one sentence, I think the English has to be: "I finally proposed that Elena should be my wife, and I the father of Mitya." Do we need to use чтобы here? Я наконец предложил, чтобы Елена стала моей женой, а я отцом для Мити.

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I knew 'Прошу' sounded a bit funny hehe. No worries Basil, I really appreciate your help. I might have to give you all the credit when I come back and show Elena this post.

Yeah Challenger, I definately would NOT want to cause a scandal lol. So I will go with your suggestion to use чтобы.

I was just thinking... It may just be Elena's mother and sister during the announcement, would asking for the attention be too much for ony two people? Should we change it?

Thanks everyone :P :P :P

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I was just thinking... It may just be Elena's mother and sister during the announcement, would asking for the attention be too much for ony two people? Should we change it?

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It's alright, mate!

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I was just thinking... It may just be Elena's mother and sister during the announcement, would asking for the attention be too much for ony two people? Should we change it?

Thanks everyone :P :P :P

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I think this is an excellent speech! There is no need for corrections. :wink:

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I knew 'Прошу' sounded a bit funny hehe. No worries Basil, I really appreciate your help. I might have to give you all the credit when I come back and show Elena this post.

Yeah Challenger, I definately would NOT want to cause a scandal lol. So I will go with your suggestion to use чтобы.

I was just thinking... It may just be Elena's mother and sister during the announcement, would asking for the attention be too much for ony two people? Should we change it?

Thanks everyone :P :P :P

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You never asnwered the question though! Are you proposing to be Mitya's father, or are you proposing Elena to be Mitya's father? :?: :?

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Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie

You never asnwered the questio though! Are you proposing to be Mitya's father, or are you proposing Elena to be Mitya's father? :?: :?

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Я бы на месте mr. Mute сказал: "На идиотские вопросы не отвечаю". :P

lol Basil, his question wasn't too idiotic :P I'm will be simply proposing to Elena as well as asking her to be the father of Mitya.

You are right Basil, I presented this speech to other Russian speakers, and they say it is perfect. Only one thing... I began to realize it's not 4 years, it's really 3.5 lol

So how can I change "я знаю Елену четыре год" to say: about 4 years or nearly 4 years?

Should I use почти? (please include stress) :wink:

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lol Basil, his question wasn't too idiotic :P I'm will be simply proposing to Elena as well as asking her to be the father of Mitya.

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You are asking her to be a father? How about a mother? That would be the natural thing to be... unless I am missing something... :?

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lol Basil, his question wasn't too idiotic :P I'm will be simply proposing to Elena as well as asking her to be the father of Mitya.

You are right Basil, I presented this speech to other Russian speakers, and they say it is perfect. Only one thing... I began to realize it's not 4 years, it's really 3.5 lol

So how can I change "я знаю Елену четыре год" to say: about 4 years or nearly 4 years?

Should I use почти? (please include stress) :wink:

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Да
Я знаю Елену почти четыре года
Я знаю Елену вот уже почти четыре года
Скоро будет четыре года, как я знаю Елену

If you prefer to be precise on the matter you may say:
Я знаю Елену (вот уже) три с половиной года.

вот уже=already

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lol Basil, his question wasn't too idiotic :P I'm will be simply proposing to Elena as well as asking her to be the father of Mitya.

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You are asking her to be a father? How about a mother? That would be the natural thing to be... unless I am missing something... :?

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Kalinka, stop being a slowpoke :), Elena is Mitya's mother and he proposes to be a husband to her and a father to Mitya.

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lol Basil, his question wasn't too idiotic :P I'm will be simply proposing to Elena as well as asking her to be the father of Mitya.

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You are asking her to be a father? How about a mother? That would be the natural thing to be... unless I am missing something... :?

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Kalinka, stop being a slowpoke :), Elena is Mitya's mother and he proposes to be a husband to her and a father to Mitya.

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I guess says he's going to ask a woman to be a father once, it's a typo. He says it twice... :?

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Originally Posted by Mute

lol Basil, his question wasn't too idiotic :P I'm will be simply proposing to Elena as well as asking her to be the father of Mitya.

You are right Basil, I presented this speech to other Russian speakers, and they say it is perfect. Only one thing... I began to realize it's not 4 years, it's really 3.5 lol

So how can I change "я знаю Елену четыре год" to say: about 4 years or nearly 4 years?

Should I use почти? (please include stress) :wink:

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As Ramil already wrote, Я знАю ЕлЕну почтИ четЫре гОда perfectly fits.

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Originally Posted by Basil77

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Originally Posted by Mute

lol Basil, his question wasn't too idiotic :P I'm will be simply proposing to Elena as well as asking her to be the father of Mitya.

You are right Basil, I presented this speech to other Russian speakers, and they say it is perfect. Only one thing... I began to realize it's not 4 years, it's really 3.5 lol

So how can I change "я знаю Елену четыре год" to say: about 4 years or nearly 4 years?

Should I use почти? (please include stress) :wink:

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As Ramil already wrote, Я знАю ЕлЕну почтИ четЫре гОда perfectly fits.

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А может лучше приуменьшить, чем преувеличить? Так честнее.
Я знАю ЕлЕну (вот) ужЕ бОлее трёх лет.