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    please help

    Hi,

    Could you please help translating some of an email i got? Babelfish can handle most of it, but i cant find translations for some sentences. Ok, here are the bits i dont understand:

    Прошло всего 11 дней,после твоего отъезда,а мне кажется,что я не видела тебя целую вечность.Скучаю!

    если ты конечно приедишь ко мне?

    I would really appreciate any help you can give me, thanks!!

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    It is 11 days after your departure and it seems an eternity. I miss you!

    Of course, if you are going to come to me.

    ***EDITED***
    «И всё, что сейчас происходит внутре — тоже является частью вселенной».

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    thanks!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rtyom
    It is 11 days after your departure and it seems an eternity. I miss you!

    Of course, provided you answer me.
    Is that really the translation of "если ты конечно приедишь ко мне?"

    I thought it would be something like: "Of course, if you are going to come to me?"
    Hei, rett norsken min og du er død.
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    OOPS. kalinka_vinnie, you're absolutely right.

    markd250, I'm sorry to have screwed the second sentence up.
    «И всё, что сейчас происходит внутре — тоже является частью вселенной».

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    Out of utmost curiosity, Rtyom, what did you think it said?

    если ты конечно посылаешь мне?
    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.
    Trusnse kal'rt eturule sikay!!! ))

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    Thanks again!

    Actually, if you could help with this sentence too id be very grateful:

    Все свободное время я посвящаю изучению английского языка,благодоря этому нам будет легко общаться!

    Sorry to trouble you!

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    Quote Originally Posted by markd250
    Thanks again!

    Actually, if you could help with this sentence too id be very grateful:

    Все свободное время я посвящаю изучению английского языка,благодоря этому нам будет легко общаться!

    Sorry to trouble you!
    I dedicate all my spare time to learning English, this will allow us to communicate easily!

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    Thanks again!

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    Quote Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie
    Out of utmost curiosity, Rtyom, what did you think it said?

    если ты конечно посылаешь мне?
    I think my brains fused with "Если ты, конечно, ответишь мне".
    That's it.
    «И всё, что сейчас происходит внутре — тоже является частью вселенной».

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rtyom
    Quote Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie
    Out of utmost curiosity, Rtyom, what did you think it said?

    если ты конечно посылаешь мне?
    I think my brain confused it with "Если ты, конечно, ответишь мне".
    That's it.
    I see! BTW, usually a human being only has one brain
    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.
    Trusnse kal'rt eturule sikay!!! ))

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    [quote=kalinka_vinnie]
    Quote Originally Posted by Rtyom
    Quote Originally Posted by "kalinka_vinnie":36vh2848
    Out of utmost curiosity, Rtyom, what did you think it said?

    если ты конечно посылаешь мне?
    I think my brain confused it with "Если ты, конечно, ответишь мне".
    That's it.
    I see! BTW, usually a human being only has one brain [/quote:36vh2848]
    Yep, in Russian человек официально имеет тоже только один мозг
    But informally or ironically you can often hear мозги instead
    Please correct my mistakes if you can, especially article usage.
    My avatar shall be the author I'm currently reading.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie

    I see! BTW, usually a human being only has one brain
    Ahhh, but our Rtyom is special!!!





    BTW, in Flemish/Dutch, the word for brain (hersenen) is always plural.
    Ой, голова у меня кружится |-P ...... and my brain hurts too....

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    Don't you see that I'm just trying to make as much work for KV as possible? Thankee muchly.
    «И всё, что сейчас происходит внутре — тоже является частью вселенной».

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    Quote Originally Posted by BabaYaga
    BTW, in Flemish/Dutch, the word for brain (hersenen) is always plural.
    So their brains are so small that they can fit two in their head? Or more?
    Hei, rett norsken min og du er død.
    I am a notourriouse misspeller. Be easy on me.
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    Yo hablo español mejor que tú.
    Trusnse kal'rt eturule sikay!!! ))

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    Don't forget you can sometimes say things like "he's got brains" or "you need brains to be a surgeon"... etc

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    Right, but they are not refering to the object "the brain" but rather "intelligence" here symoblized as "brains"
    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.
    Trusnse kal'rt eturule sikay!!! ))

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