Thread: Бирка

Originally Posted by Friendy

Вчера мы купили новую клетку для моей морской свинки. Эта клетка больше и просторнее, чем предыдущая. В ней есть туннель, маленький домик и полки на которых свинка может сидеть и есть. Моя свинка любит есть. Её любимая еда - огурцы. Мы пытаемся научить её ходить на горшок. Но пока ничего не получается. Старую клетку мы продадим. Там много древесной пыли и свинка может есть сено.(you meant it's guinea pig who may eat hay, right?) Это зеленая решетчатая клетка с серым дном. Моя свинка похожа на скунса.

I was just wondering why you refer to the little critter as a female rather than a male as Евгения called him. Is it a Russian thing? or just an oversight.

Originally Posted by DDT

I was just wondering why you refer to the little critter as a female rather than a male as Евгения called him. Is it a Russian thing? or just an oversight.

It's because "морская свинка" (a guinea-pig) is feminine in Russian.

Oh I see, pretty obvious wasn't it? I guess I am still reading Russian with English eyes.
It still seems funny to me that you must refer to something that is obviously male as a female. What if you specifically wanted to make the distinction between two guinea pigs? Such as:-
" I have two guinea pigs, a male and a female. The female wants to breed but he is not interested"

I realized I don't know how to say this in Russian:

She has cut her finger on a knife. She needs a bandaid.
She choked on a peice of bread.
She fell down the stairs.

Originally Posted by Евгения Белякова

I realized I don't know how to say this in Russian:

She has cut her finger on a knife. She needs a bandaid.
She choked on a peice of bread.
She fell down the stairs.

Она порезала палец ножом. Ей нужен лейкопластырь.
Она подавилась кусочком хлеба.
Она упала с лестницы.

P.S.: Are you writing a script for some horror movie?

Originally Posted by DDT

Oh I see, pretty obvious wasn't it? I guess I am still reading Russian with English eyes.
It still seems funny to me that you must refer to something that is obviously male as a female. What if you specifically wanted to make the distinction between two guinea pigs? Such as:-
" I have two guinea pigs, a male and a female. The female wants to breed but he is not interested"

I would say it the following way:
У меня две морские свинки, мальчик и девочка. Девочка хочет размножаться, но мальчик ей не интерсуется. (In the second sentence you can actually replace мальчик and девочка with pronouns, though personally, I wouldn't do it)

Here is another example: У меня есть морская свинка, мальчик. Он очень любит ...

Thanks, Denis! Actually, I just wanted to know how to say these incase I ever need to like when I see my mama. Or for an emergency.

Как по-русски:
He said that after you left me you never thought about me
She hurt my feelings

@ Friendly

Originally Posted by Евгения Белякова

Thanks, Denis! Actually, I just wanted to know how to say these incase I ever need to like when I see my mama. Or for an emergency.

Как по-русски:
He said that after you left me you never thought about me
She hurt my feelings

Он сказал, что после того, как ты меня покинула, ты больше никогда не думала обо мне.
Она обидела меня. / Она сделала мне больно.

Спасибо за помощь Денис!

Это правильно?:
I overslept- Я проспала
You are never tired at night, but in the morning you are- Ночью ты никогда не устала, а утром ?
If you don't go to sleep, you are going to be very tired.- Если ты не спишь, утром ты очень устанешь(ой )
I am jetlagged(OR: I am not used to the time difference)-

Заранее спасибо

Originally Posted by Евгения Белякова

I overslept- Я проспала

Правильно

Originally Posted by Евгения Белякова

You are never tired at night, but in the morning you are- Ночью ты никогда не устала, а утром ?

Ты никогда не чувствуешь усталость ночью, только утром.

Originally Posted by Евгения Белякова

If you don't go to sleep, you are going to be very tired.- Если ты не спишь, утром ты очень устанешь(ой )

Если ты не пойдешь спать, ты будешь чувствовать себя очень усталой.

Originally Posted by Евгения Белякова

I am jetlagged(OR: I am not used to the time difference)-

У меня сбились биологические часы <из-за смены часовых поясов>/<из-за перелета>.
У меня сдвиг по времени <из-за смены часовых поясов>/<из-за перелета>.