Thread: A hidden word

I'm working with a lesson of Голоса where a Russian woman talks about her life in WWII. Her familia was living in Leningrad but beacuse of war they moved to Tatarstan. She says that in Soviet Union was a certain level of anti-semitism, not too high. And immediately says: "Мы там прожили ненуждáеш три года. Then we moved again to Peter".
The word that I don't understand I have found three times in the net not explaining its meaning.
I don't know if it can mean "withount waiting it we lived there 3 years" or if has something to do with the comment abt antisemitism. Can you help me? Thanks.

Originally Posted by radomir

ненуждáеш

There is no word like that.

Originally Posted by radomir

The word that I don't understand I have found three times in the net not explaining its meaning.

What do you mean? Did you see it written or what?

I think a direct link to audio will help.

Thank you. I couldn't add a file since I get only wav files. I think a have got the words.

"Мы прожили там не дождаясь три года. We lived there three years without hoping so".
It fits with the meaning and what I can hear. Thank you.

не нуждаясь?

Originally Posted by radomir

"Мы прожили там не дождаясь три года."

No-no. Wait. "не дождаясь" is not a Russian word. "не дожидаясь" (without waiting) does exist.

However, even if you put "не дожидаясь", the sentence still does not make any sense to me: "Мы прожили там, не дожидаясь, три года". Because "дожидаясь" requires an object: "to wait for WHAT?".

I'm afraid it's something different there than what you think...

Originally Posted by Lampada

не нуждаясь?

A nice idea! It may fit.

Exactly. "We stayed there three years not having a need for it". Thank you.

Originally Posted by radomir

Exactly. "We stayed there three years not having a need for it". Thank you.

It's more like We stayed there years and all our needs were taken care of.

Thank you.