Page 2 of 2 FirstFirst 12
Results 21 to 31 of 31

Thread: the way Russians speak English

  1. February 21st, 2006, 11:14 AM #21
    Volk
    Volk is offline
    Почтенный гражданин Volk's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2005
    Posts
    302
    Rep Power
    13
    You could even say:

    What time is it?
    It's five to six.
    That late?
    Not to me it isn't!

    I think in most cases you would be understood saying 'So late?' but 'Is it/it's that late?' sounds much more natural.
    Please correct any Russian language mistakes I make.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. February 21st, 2006, 11:28 AM #22
    Leof
    Leof is offline
    Завсегдатай
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    Moscow,50 feet above the ground
    Posts
    4,106
    Rep Power
    17
    cool!
    Я так думаю.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. February 21st, 2006, 07:04 PM #23
    tdk2fe
    tdk2fe is offline
    Почтенный гражданин
    Join Date
    Sep 2005
    Location
    St. Louis, USA
    Posts
    353
    Rep Power
    13
    Send a message via AIM to tdk2fe
    Is this a joke or something? I still dont get it...
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. February 22nd, 2006, 06:02 AM #24
    basurero
    basurero is offline
    Завсегдатай
    Join Date
    Apr 2005
    Posts
    3,216
    Rep Power
    17
    "so late" is fine.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. February 22nd, 2006, 06:54 AM #25
    net surfer
    net surfer is offline
    Завсегдатай
    Join Date
    May 2004
    Location
    в небе
    Posts
    2,223
    Rep Power
    16
    Quote Originally Posted by tdk2fe
    Is this a joke or something? I still dont get it...
    Seems you finished MGIMO as well :)
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. February 22nd, 2006, 08:27 AM #26
    Leof
    Leof is offline
    Завсегдатай
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    Moscow,50 feet above the ground
    Posts
    4,106
    Rep Power
    17
    Quote Originally Posted by tdk2fe
    Is this a joke or something? I still dont get it...
    Ok..I must explain then and I shall try..look..mmmm
    ok let's pretend there were two English and they met in Russian street. Nobody knows they both are Sons of Britain (both know Russian very good and the fact they are English doesn't seem evident for them)
    That what they both had to say in English :

    What time is it?
    It's five to six.
    It's so late??
    Not to me it isn't!
    Have you graduated from Oxford?
    Why ask?
    I myself have graduated from there!
    O Bloddy Hell! I'd never thought you are English - you speak Russian perfectly!!

    But that what they said in Russian -

    Что время есть это?
    Это есть пять к шести!
    Это есть так поздно?
    Нет ко мне это есть не поздно!
    Имеете вы заканчивали от Оксфорд?
    Почему спрвшивать?
    Я сам имею заканчивал из там!
    О окроваленная преисподняя! Я б никогда подумал вы английский - вы говорить русский отлично!

    The way the Russians spoke English where the same - they did not speak English - they simply spoke Russian in English words.

    I hope it helped...
    Я так думаю.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. February 22nd, 2006, 09:10 AM #27
    kwatts59
    kwatts59 is offline
    Завсегдатай
    Join Date
    Sep 2004
    Location
    las vegas
    Posts
    1,687
    Rep Power
    15
    Quote Originally Posted by Leof
    Что время есть это?
    Это есть пять к шести!
    Это есть так поздно?
    Нет ко мне это есть не поздно!
    Имеете вы заканчивали от Оксфорд?
    Почему спрвшивать?
    Я сам имею заканчивал из там!
    О окроваленная преисподняя! Я б никогда подумал вы английский - вы говорить русский отлично!
    Это мне кажется совершенно естественным.
    Какая разница, умереть богатым или бедным?

    Какой толк от богатства если ты не счастлив.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. February 22nd, 2006, 04:36 PM #28
    Leof
    Leof is offline
    Завсегдатай
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    Moscow,50 feet above the ground
    Posts
    4,106
    Rep Power
    17
    Quote Originally Posted by kwatts59
    Это мне кажется совершенно естественным.
    О окровавленная преисподняя!!Я б никогда подумал вы английский - вы говорить русский отлично!
    Я так думаю.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. February 22nd, 2006, 05:49 PM #29
    Rtyom
    Rtyom is offline
    Завсегдатай
    Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Location
    My Time & Space
    Posts
    6,555
    Rep Power
    20
    Send a message via ICQ to Rtyom
    Это есть гуд!
    «И всё, что сейчас происходит внутре — тоже является частью вселенной».
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  10. March 1st, 2006, 11:10 AM #30
    wanja
    wanja is offline
    Властелин wanja's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    Russia,Obninsk
    Posts
    1,467
    Rep Power
    17
    http://www.lingvofanclub.info/pearls.htm
    Семь бед, один Reset
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  11. May 20th, 2006, 11:31 PM #31
    Dusik
    Dusik is offline
    Почётный участник
    Join Date
    May 2006
    Location
    Toronto
    Posts
    102
    Rep Power
    13
    Send a message via MSN to Dusik Send a message via Yahoo to Dusik
    у меня такая "проблема" есть: я не могу переводить русские анекдоты своим англо-язычным соотечественникам. может где-то было уже обсуждение этого вопроса? пошлите меня туда, пожалуста
    Каждый Дусик желает знать где сидит Унифон (с)
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
Page 2 of 2 FirstFirst 12
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Similar Threads

  1. don't want to learn forever, I want to speak english
    By Soriori in forum Penpals and Language Exchange
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: September 7th, 2009, 09:22 AM
  2. I want to speak English and can help you with your Russian
    By Oksanka in forum Penpals and Language Exchange
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: July 15th, 2009, 10:00 AM
  3. I want to speak English.
    By MNU_80 in forum Penpals and Language Exchange
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: July 9th, 2009, 11:20 AM
  4. Do you speak any English?
    By mishau_ in forum Fun Stuff
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: December 11th, 2007, 09:06 AM
  5. Help, I can't speak English anymore!
    By Линдзи in forum Translate This!
    Replies: 9
    Last Post: December 19th, 2003, 02:32 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules



Russian Lessons                           

Russian Tests and Quizzes            

Russian Vocabulary