what is this translated in english

I like a song, its russian, and its title is "Polchasa" or "Пoлчaca" (am I right?) What does "Polchasa" mean?

"Полчаса" means a half of hour.

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Originally Posted by Cocos

"Полчаса" means a half of hour.

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Thank you! Cпacибo! the english version was "30 minutes", still thank you!

Полчаса без любви, полчаса...

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Originally Posted by Dogboy182

I think the translation was "OK" without your commentary.

Seriously he got what he needed and doesn't need your 2 cents.

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:lol: Sorry, I couldn't resist!

Так, просто, к слову ;-) Есть такой бородатый анек:

- А Вы не знаете, почему пол-литра пишется раздельно, а полбутылки - слитно?
- /*Ответ я забыл*/

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Originally Posted by Cocos

"Полчаса" means a half (an) hour.

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Originally Posted by Dogboy182

Полчаса без любви, полчаса...

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translation: Polchasa bez lyubvi, polchasa - Half an hour without love, half an hour

am I right? (am i improving my russian reading? because I could recognize the words, in the cycrillic text without translating them)

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Originally Posted by astronomer

Так, просто, к слову ;-) Есть такой бородатый анек:

- А Вы не знаете, почему пол-литра пишется раздельно, а полбутылки - слитно?
- /*Ответ я забыл*/

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translation please :( sorry I know some Russian, but not that much

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Originally Posted by YuliaVolkovaFan

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Originally Posted by Dogboy182

Полчаса без любви, полчаса...

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translation: Polchasa bez lyubvi, polchasa - Half an hour without love, half an hour
am I right? (am i improving my russian reading? because I could recognize the words, in the cycrillic text without translating them)

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Yes, you're absolutely right. ;)

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Originally Posted by gRomoZeka

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Originally Posted by YuliaVolkovaFan

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Originally Posted by Dogboy182

Полчаса без любви, полчаса...

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translation: Polchasa bez lyubvi, polchasa - Half an hour without love, half an hour
am I right? (am i improving my russian reading? because I could recognize the words, in the cycrillic text without translating them)

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Yes, you're absolutely right. ;)

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thanks!

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Originally Posted by YuliaVolkovaFan

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Originally Posted by astronomer

Так, просто, к слову ;-) Есть такой бородатый анек:

- А Вы не знаете, почему пол-литра пишется раздельно, а полбутылки - слитно?
- /*Ответ я забыл*/

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translation please :( sorry I know some Russian, but not that much

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astronomer just recollected an old joke:

- Do you know why half a litre ("пол-литра") is spelled as separate words, and half-bottle ("полбутылки") as one word?
- /'I forgot the answer'/ (i.e. astronomer doesn't remember how this joke ends)

And actually "пол-литра" is hyphenated. :)

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Originally Posted by gRomoZeka

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Originally Posted by YuliaVolkovaFan

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Originally Posted by astronomer

Так, просто, к слову ;-) Есть такой бородатый анек:

- А Вы не знаете, почему пол-литра пишется раздельно, а полбутылки - слитно?
- /*Ответ я забыл*/

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translation please :( sorry I know some Russian, but not that much

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astronomer just recollected an old joke:

- Do you know why half a litre ("пол-литра") is spelled as separate words, and half-bottle ("полбутылки") as one word?
- /'I forgot the answer'/ (i.e. astronomer doesn't remember how this joke ends)

And actually "пол-литра" is hyphenated. :)

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oooh! it makes more sense now!

Now I'm curious what the answer is supposed to be in this joke. :) Does anybody know?

I can share the grammar rule, though:

"Пол-" (a half - from "половина") in compound words is spelled:

HYPHENATED, if the next letter is
1) vowel - пол-арбуза, пол-яблока
2) "л" - пол-лимона, пол-литра
3) capital - пол-Москвы
*Exception - word "поллитровка" (half-litre bottle)

AS ONE WORD, if the next letter is consonant (except "л"):
полгода, полкниги, полчаса, полбутылки

yeah it would be cool to know, I will post it in the "fun" section here and ask for the answer

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Originally Posted by astronomer

Так, просто, к слову ;-) Есть такой бородатый анек:

- А Вы не знаете, почему пол-литра пишется раздельно, а полбутылки - слитно?
-/*Ответ я забыл*/

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But!
Заходит мужик в магазин и берёт две поллитры. :)

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Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie

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Originally Posted by Dogboy182

I think the translation was "OK" without your commentary.

Seriously he got what he needed and doesn't need your 2 cents.

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:lol: Sorry, I couldn't resist!

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Wellll you should have. Because it was so incredibly obvious s/he was talking about that Taty song (and even if s/he wasn't), look what sort of useful discussion has come from it?

I guess you just gotta choose your battles matey.