Re: Using "In" for russian
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Originally Posted by flip
Where does he play tennis, is what I would want to translate, but then I see the B and if I try to translate it with the B it comes out to be,
You attempt to translate words instead of translating their meaning :). And that's wrong.
In English, you say "To play tennis, to play football, to play piano, to play guitar" etc.
In Russian, we say "Играть в теннис, играть в футбол, играть на фортепиано, играть на гитаре" etc.
Each language has its own set construction, set ways of using words together. It is not enough to know the words themselfves, you also need to learn how each word is used with others.
Re: Using "In" for russian
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Originally Posted by flip
So I was studying for my russian test, and I am confused on how to use B, or why it is put in some sentences.
For example if you were to translate this russian sentence into english.
Гдe он игpaeт в тeнниc?
Where does he play tennis, is what I would want to translate, but then I see the B and if I try to translate it with the B it comes out to be,
In where does he play tennis, and for English that sounds weird. So why does the russian language put the B in and when do you know to put it in and not to?
C'mon man, When I was a f...ing novice in English, I used to write "He is playing in tennis", and wondered why dont you put in in between playing and tennis.
Re: Using "In" for russian
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C'mon man, When I was a f...ing novice in English, I used to write "He is playing in tennis", and wondered why dont you put in in between playing and tennis.
I never thought about it going the other way, but now that you wrote that it opens my eyes to what a person has to change when they learn english.
Thank you for all the help. And I think because of it I have a better understanding of translating.