Russian Festival

[korolyeva525.livejournal.com]

Corrections welcome!

В субботу, я пошлa в российский Фестиваль. Фестиваль был на pынке в Андерсоне (Южная Каролина). Была группа музыкантов и танцopы. Pесторан подготовил несколько российских блюд, но это не вкуснo. Но Смайрнов был вкусен! Я встретилa трех русских, и практиковалa говорить. Я говорю ужасно (еще хуже чем я пишу!). Кроме того, несколько пищевых продуктов. Я купилa шоколад.

Я тoже сфотографировалa.

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[oryx_and_crake]

It is СмирнОв (the last syllable is stressed), not Смайрнов.

[korolyeva525.livejournal.com]

Oh, and now that I look at the bottles, it is Stoli, and not Smirnov.

Today is not my day for the writing :(

[shiro-ki.livejournal.com]

В субботу, я пошлa в российский Фестиваль. Фестиваль был на pынке в Андерсоне (Южная Каролина). Была группа музыкантов и танцopы. Pесторан подготовил несколько российских блюд, но это не вкуснo. Но Смайрнов был вкусен! Я встретилa трех русских, и практиковалa говорить. Я говорю ужасно (еще хуже чем я пишу!). Кроме того, несколько пищевых продуктов. Я купилa шоколад.

Я тoже сфотографировалa.
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В субботу я ходила на (because of event) фестиваль России. Фестиваль проходил на рынке в Андерсоне (Южная Каролина). Была группа музыкантов и танцоры. Ресторан приготовил несколько русских блюд, но это было невкусно. Но водка "Смирнофф" была вкусная! Я встретила трех русских и практиковалась в говорении/говорила по-русски. Я говорю ужасно (еще хуже, чем пишу!) Кроме того, там были русские продукты/была русская еда. Я купила шоколад.

Также я фотографировала.
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Good luck in your language-learning! :)

[korolyeva525.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! Case endings and aspect are my biggest vices.

Рерайтинг по-русски

[r-l.livejournal.com]

В субботу я ходила на (because of event) фестиваль России. Фестиваль проходил на рынке в Андерсоне (Южная Каролина). Была группа музыкантов и танцоры. Ресторан приготовил несколько русских блюд, но это было невкусно. Но водка "Смирнофф" была вкусная! Я встретила трех русских и практиковалась в говорении/говорила по-русски. Я говорю ужасно (еще хуже, чем пишу!) Кроме того, там были русские продукты/была русская еда. Я купила шоколад.

Также я фотографировала.
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В субботу я была на русском фестивале. Он проходил на рынке в Андерсоне (Южная Каролина). Была группа музыкантов и танцоры. В ресторан приготовили русское меню из несколько блюд, но это было невкусно. Но водка "Смирнофф" была вкусная! Я встретила трех русских и попрактиковалась в разговорном языке. Я говорю ужасно (еще хуже, чем пишу!) Кроме того, там продавали(сь) русские продукты. Я купила шоколад.

А еще я фотографировала.

[shellesie.livejournal.com]

hmm, a lot of sweets - and no one from Russia, I guess :) Excepting "troika"and smthg "Крист(...)"... and Borjomi :)

[korolyeva525.livejournal.com]

This particular grocer pegs himself as an importer of Eastern European foods. So some of his chocolates are Russian, and some are Czech, Hungarian, and even German and Swiss. Also, I live in South Carolina where many people wouldn't know the difference between Czech and Russian...

I know he does sell some Russian chocolates - some by Rot Front(?) and and Red October. The Rot Front ones are my favourite.

[til-runner.livejournal.com]

This guys on photos are american-smiley. Are they really Russians? Balalaika and skirts are cool)) But Stolichnaya isn't the best mark of vodka and KinderSurprise absolutley hasn't any attitude to Rus)
Sorry for my English, best regards and good luck.

[oryx_and_crake]

I guess they are something like second-generation Russian emigrees...

[korolyeva525.livejournal.com]

The older couple and the balalaika player were Russian. Most of the others in the photos were not Russian.

The vodka was supplied by a local company, who I assume would not know real vodka if it bit them in the ass. A small company, famous for southern dining made the Russian dishes - they were absolutely horrible!

And yes, KinderSuprise are German (I believe they are German, but I KNOW they are not Russian).

I think this festival was the best our little city could do, and I have NO idea why it happened in the first place. Obviously I was very happy that it took place, but they could've done a better job.

I have studied Russian in University, and my language is not that good. But thank you for your wishes!

[scarlet1983.livejournal.com]

Well, nothing wrong with Stoli if you ask me ;-)

Offtopic

[wolk-off.livejournal.com]

Those three fellows in khokhloma shirts definitely knew better days :)

Re: Offtopic

[shiro-ki.livejournal.com]

a bit second-hand guys, heh :)

Re: Offtopic

[oryx_and_crake]

khokhloma shirts suggest "деревянные костюмы" (wooden jackets).
For those who does not know as much of Russian culture as we do: the style of these guys' shirts imitates Khokhloma, a very distinct style of Russian varnished wood painting. It was never used for clothes, therefore these shirts are very far from genuine Russian folk-style clothes. But most American spectators, I guess, will never be able to tell the difference.

[pankratiev.livejournal.com]

On photos. If these are Russians then I'm the Pope (popular Russian saying). And what the sick-making motley garments! It is fake-lore!

[korolyeva525.livejournal.com]

I had no idea it was so inauthentic :(

I will take the photos down if they offend

[wolk-off.livejournal.com]

Don't be too strict. The guys tried their best. Oh yes they don't even know that lemon is not a chaser for vodka (since vodka is not brandy,) but I wouldn't expect a genuine dish of pickled green and red tomatoes and pickled gherkins and sour cabbage in Southern Carolina, even as a genuine chaser for vodka!

[spokojnik.livejournal.com]

mg, where was iiii
moving urgently to Anderson. totes.

[grinkod.livejournal.com]

Vodka Smirnoff!! The best vodka in the world! :D

[aciel.livejournal.com]

My only comment, and this is probably just because I'm a Linux user that I'm noticing...

You're using Cyrillic characters for some of the letters and Roman characters for some of the others, particularly the interchangeable ones like o. It's really distracting to read. =/

[korolyeva525.livejournal.com]

Ha ha! I did not know one could tell when I used Cyrillic and Roman characters! No one has ever told me about this before!

The reason some letters are in Cyrillic and some are in Roman is because I write in Russian in the most ridiculously complicated way EVER. I haven't learned yet how to type in Russian, so I write everything in Word by "insert symbol + insert symbol" and whenever there is an interchangeable letter, I just type it on the keyboard. Sometimes I get lazy, and I copy and paste entire words from old papers I've written on the computer...

(Yeah, I wrote a 2,500 word essay on the computer in a copy+paste+insert symbol manner! It took weeks!)

I think it may be productive to learn to type in Russian at this point!! I am sorry for the distraction, as I did not know my method was visible.

[nemica.livejournal.com]

Смайрнов - is it Smirnov vodka? it's Смирнов then.

[grom-ilt.livejournal.com]

"я тоже сфотографировала" - как будто сфотографировал кто-то и вы - "тоже". как будто вы сфотографировали вместе с кем-то.

правильно: "я так же это сфотографировала", то есть: я написала про это и так же (в смысле "а еще") сфотографировала :)

здорово :)

[korolyeva525.livejournal.com]

Спасибо! Вы объяснили это хорошо!

[iris76.livejournal.com]

Maaaan. Russian are some bitter nation, I gotta tell you. Those pictures as much of "russian" as McDonalds is the WHOLE American restaurant:-)That dude with vodka and 39 teeth smile looks TOTALLY russian...:-) thanks for the pics anyways, good luck in your Russian learning!

[4ep.livejournal.com]

Водку пили с солью и лимоном?... Нда.. господа - очень тонкие извращенцы.

[korolyeva525.livejournal.com]

Возможно они путали водку с текилой?
Perhaps they confused vodka with tequila?

[elka-e.livejournal.com]

Are they russians - men in these photo? Cool dress :))) So variegated :)) Like hohloma spoons

[korolyeva525.livejournal.com]

I believe only one of the men is actually Russian. The rest are Americans.

Another poster suggested their dress was not typical of Russian folk style, and came from khohloma - as you say. What do you think? Is this typical dress for folk-style?