Thread: Привет!

Привет/Здравствуйте
Меня зовут Лиса.
Как дела?
Я хорош.
Что?
Я не понимаю.
Пока/До свидания

Ok that is the extent of my memorized Russian (other than a few other phrases which do not belong in this dialogue). Teach me something else that I could say about myself, Пожалуйста. Such as, "I live in Canada. I go to University". And such other things you can think of.

Большое спасибо!

i live in canada
я живу в канаде
i go to university
я учусь в университете

what else do you need?
and it shouldn't be "Я хорош" but "я хорошо" or "я чувствую себя хорошо". i think. i'm getting paranoid about my russian when there's so many native russians on this forum!

Originally Posted by groovychick

what else do you need?
and it shouldn't be "Я хорош" but "я хорошо" or "я чувствую себя хорошо".

I'm good. = У меня всё хорошо.

Originally Posted by groovychick

i live in canada
я живу в канаде
i go to university
я учусь в университете

what else do you need?
and it shouldn't be "Я хорош" but "я хорошо" or "я чувствую себя хорошо". i think. i'm getting paranoid about my russian when there's so many native russians on this forum!

Don't be! We all went trough the same with our English and some are still having difficulties.

Originally Posted by Lampada

some are still having difficulties.

Some? Are you kidding me? Do you really know someone who doesn't?

why thanx, i feel much better
i'm used to talk and write in english, but russian is a completely different thing, that's the reason i got to this forum in the first place, to practice my russian...

seems to me like you all speak great english

wow, is today ego-busting day?

Originally Posted by love.angel

Я хорош.

Isn't that more like "I'm a good person", Russkies (although of the wrong sex in this case)?

Originally Posted by groovychick

wow, is today ego-busting day?

? not directed at me, right?

why not? i consider a compliment hearing others tell that my english is good! especially since i'm not english nor american... i know that you weren't referring to me in particular, but a nice thing to hear!

Just remembered one silly joke: "Где находится Канада, я тя спрашиваю?!"

Originally Posted by Rtyom

Just remembered one silly joke: "Где находится Канада, я тя спрашиваю?!"

Не знаю про Канаду, но ты мне напомнил, как израильские командо спросили "Где эта чёртова Уганда?" (Операция "Энтэбе"), эта была не шутка, хоть и смешно.

Originally Posted by Rtyom

Just remembered one silly joke: "Где находится Канада, я тя спрашиваю?!"

Sorry, I, uh, don't get it . "Where is Canada, I ask?"?

Originally Posted by Lampada

Originally Posted by Rtyom

Just remembered one silly joke: "Где находится Канада, я тя спрашиваю?!"

Не знаю про Канаду, но ты мне напомнил, как израильские командо спросили "Где эта чёртова Уганда?" (Операция "Энтэбе"), эта была не шутка, хоть и смешно.

Originally Posted by Rtyom

Just remembered one silly joke: "Где находится Канада, я тя спрашиваю?!"

What does that mean?


I think everyone forgot about my original question

Come on... tell me things that people say on a daily basis. "I am brushing my teeth." "I am eating." ... etc.
[Russian letters and English transliteration]

THINK, Please!

"I am brushing my teeth."

Я чищу зубы
Ja chishhu zuby

"I am eating."

Я ем
Ja em


Write what are you want to know

Originally Posted by love.angel

Originally Posted by Rtyom

Just remembered one silly joke: "Где находится Канада, я тя спрашиваю?!"

What does that mean?


I think everyone forgot about my original question

Come on... tell me things that people say on a daily basis. "I am brushing my teeth." "I am eating." ... etc.
[Russian letters and English transliteration]

THINK, Please!

I'm quite sure most people don't say those things on a daily basis, unless they are informing others...

Download 'Before you know it- Russian' and listen to the 'Sample Phrases for Polite Conversation' section.

Infact since I've been meaning to get it again I'll post the link:

http://www.download.com/Russian-Before- ... 68912.html


Edit- Dimitri: I thought 'Я ем' was more like 'Ya Yem', the Ya part at least. 'Ja' is too much like German 'Ja' for 'Yes'.

Originally Posted by волк

Edit- Dimitri: I thought 'Я ем' was more like 'Ya Yem', the Ya part at least. 'Ja' is too much like German 'Ja' for 'Yes'.

That's the problem with transliterations: it depends on the accent you're transliterating it into. All my Sveedish friends write things like "tavarishj", which sounds, obviously, completely wrong in an English accent.

They are swedes, what do you expect? Get some Norwegian friends, they smell better.

я иду - Ya idu - I am walking
я - девушка - Ya devushka - I am a girl