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What does this mean? --
голубя мира съели беспризорники для утоления голода
And I still haven't gotten a good explanation for --
жесть как она есть
And what does this mean --
дамовая завеса мой проверенный щит, я долблю sh*t, уже много лет
своим привет
The 'dove of peace' was eaten by street kids to still hunger.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trzeci_Wymiar
жесть как она есть -Quote:
And I still haven't gotten a good explanation for --
жесть - this slang word derives from жестокий, жесткий -
So this could be translated something like: It's mean hard!
Sometimes: it could mean 'tough'
дамовая завеса - could be a typo from дымовая завеса (a smoke screen)Quote:
And what does this mean -- дамовая завеса мой проверенный щит, я долблю sh*t, уже много лет
своим привет
or an intentional word play - a screen of ladies
A screen of (smoke|ladies) ... is my proven shield, i've been beating sh*t for many years, greetings for my mates.
I've had a question about the word Жесть for awhile now... I understand what the word means but, for example...
I posted a picture of some people I know on another forum, and one of the people in the picture replied with "Жесть!".
Is it bad? like "Woah, I don't like how I look in this picture." ? Its my best guess, can you explain?
The word is able to convey differnet meanings... Wonder, joy, sadness, disappoinment, anger. If it is a happy smiley after it, then it means "the shit". Every other case is simply vague and just looks "cool" and nothing more.
Жисть — жесть как она есть.
:lol2:
As a beginner needing some exercise let me try the first line and see if i got this rightQuote:
Originally Posted by Trzeci_Wymiar
Goloobya mira cyelee Byesprezorneekee dlya ootlyeneeya golodya
GreenLarry, how on earth could that be right?? :o What does it suppose to be?Quote:
Originally Posted by GreenLarry
If you were trying to transliterate the line, your transliteration is bad, but Russian language uses the Cyrillic alphabet, and there is no any transliteration in Latin which could be "right".
If you really need some exercise in Russian, then do that in Russian, and practise translating, not transliterating because the latter is an unproductive occupation and I don't think it could be useful in learning a language.
Well, I am following the instructions in a book I borrowed and am learning the sounds of each letter, it helps and is how every book teaches us. Plus i dont have the Cyrillic alphabet on my computer yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Оля
If you have Windows, you have the Cyrillic alphabet in it, believe me ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by GreenLarry
So you were asking about the pronunciation, right?.. Then:
Goloobya mira cyelee Beespreezorneekee dlya ootalyeneeya golada
That's the pronunciation, more or less... (But it's not the transliteration, anyway)
Well, i got that right anyway, but even with cyrillic alphabet on the PC i wont be able to translate in a way i understand. For example the first word i learned was Zdrastvyitse, the formal greeting,but of course without being told I would just translate the russian letters into Zdrastvyitse but of course would not know what it meant! Same with Privet. i had to be told it meant hello or Hi otherwise although i would be able to say the word privet i wouldnt know what it means.Quote:
Originally Posted by Оля
Now how do i get those cyrilic letters out of windows....
Start --> Settings --> Control panel --> Languages & Regional Standarts --> Languages --> "More" button --> "Add" buttonQuote:
Originally Posted by GreenLarry
To switch between rus and en, press Ctl+Shift or Alt+Shift on your keyboard simultaneously.
Thanks. I set it to russian but the keys are all in a different place so when I press S I get i etc. I then set the keybaord to english and i lose the cyrillics! I must ask my partner when she comes home-she is learning Japanese text and has the japanese language setting for herself.Quote:
Originally Posted by Оля
It doesn't work this way either. You cant' translate stuff into your native language and then magically understand it. You need to understand first, and the only if you need result in other language, express the same in said language.Quote:
Originally Posted by GreenLarry
Is it a question?( http://bash.org.ru/quote/398441 )Quote:
Now how do i get those cyrilic letters out of windows....
You get no i but ы.Quote:
Originally Posted by GreenLarry
Being short of stickers, get a marker and draw this stuff on front side ( not top ) of your keys.
http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Изображение:KB_Russian.svg
Спасибо!Quote:
Originally Posted by vox05
But if i press i I get ш
Yes, because this is the correspondence of the standard Russian layer to the English QWERTY layer.
Learning russian is like being in another world! I love the sound of it tho.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rtyom
Once I was talking to a russian friend on ICQ and he would begin to teach me. He taught me to say Zdrastvyetse by recording his voice saying it. I would copy and send it back and he was impressed. Fun times....
People are probably going to punch me in the face after this because its practically cheating but
http://translit.ru/
you can type Russian there using a qwerty layout. For example you press ASDF and you get АСДФ.
Man, I've just tried it. It's hell )))Quote:
Originally Posted by Dogboy182
+1Quote:
Originally Posted by Ramil
Юст имагине нощ и цан тыпе ин цыриллиц тоо.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dogboy182
жесть как она есть -
Hard like it is (as in it's hard)
referring to life or something?
Still not sure what this line means to Russians, what it conveys.
Well, I know it sucks ))
But its all I had when my internet didn't work for like 4 months and I had to go to the library, so its certainly better than nothing.
Also, if it helps greeny put his thoughts into russian then it can't hurt.