Thread: Offering help :-)

Originally Posted by Satsuma

Ordering food:

Извините меня кельнер, смогите я пожалуйста иметь = Excuse me waiter may I please have (Now list what you want to eat)

И для пустыни = And for desert (List the desert you want)

Extra's:

Еда была симпатична = The food was lovely

Еда не была моего стандарта = The food was not of my standard

Now that is very basic food ordering.

Advanced:

В мою еду можете вы принять вне = In my meal can you take out the (List what you want taken out)

Все гайки в еде? Im аллергическое = Is there any nuts in the meal? Im allergic (I used nuts as an example as it is very common but you replace it with whatever your asking.

Будет вся из этой цены? = How much will all of this cost?



There you go. That should get you exactly what you want in an English restaurant and maybe more : )

We are not laughing at you... You meant well... Find a better translator, or/and translate every word separately before you compose a sentence, and see if it makes sense... Cheers.

Satsuma, it's not a request. I'm just giving an example of how awful this "Babel Fish" is.

Грешен, позволял себе смеяться над переводами ПРОМТа. Но то, что вытворяет "Babel Fish" - даже не смешно.

To all Russian speakers learning English.
К всем русским дикторам учя английскую язык. - Babel Fish
Всем российским спикерам, изучающим английский язык. - PROMT

Почувствуйте разницу.

>_o

Originally Posted by Satsuma

>_o

I'd avoid Babelfish. Elementary translator.

I can suggest free PROMT at www.translation.paralank.net... I know, I know, but short of professional or military translation... it is also an elementary/intermediate translator. It is NOT a perfect translator... but I hope is better than trying to fumble for hours through a pocket dictionary with a beautiful... or handsome date. (I'm expecting VM to complain ) ... but I think it is a good simple translation service, for beginning communications.

There are much better translation services, but they are paid for, so...

Also a few people voluntarily help as expert English and Russian linguists and teachers/professors...

Оля... she is an excellent teacher and corrector of Russian. There are many others... but I bow to Оля, and I listen to her. She has earned my respect as a teacher. And there are several English-speakers who will assist with translations, here. All of us often try to work together as a team, using multiple forum entries.

Satsuma, so, jump into battle/teaching!

(...and I'm only the janitor... but we'll have fun and learn here. )