Thread: Russian in College - Suggestions for further self-improvement/retaining over breaks

Originally Posted by chaika

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Хотелось бы знать, прав ли я в том, что их "все знают"?
Да, ты прав. Все знают эти песни. Только не писал, а написал. Здесь сов. вид.

Originally Posted by Lampada

Хотелось бы знать, прав ли я в том, что их "все знают"?
Да, ты прав. Все знают эти песни.

I think it depends. Everyone knows about them and the tunes are famous. What about lyrics I doubt many people know them by heart, especially young people. Most can sing along to refrain or remember a few lines, but not the whole song. These are songs I can imagine my Grandma singing. My mom? I don't think so. )

PS. Speaking about song choice for a Russian language learner I can't help mentioning (again) "KINO" songs. Very clear pronunciation, relatively slow tempo and relatively easy grammar constructions, modern vocabulary, very little or no slang.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HKXMBfDxR0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMT9F7dZltY

Originally Posted by chaika

These are songs "everybody knows."
Хотелось бы знать, правильно я писал о таких русских песнях - то есть, их «все знают»?

Мы говорим: "всем известные" песни.