A regional variant test

[la-dy-ashley.livejournal.com]

http://aeterna.ru/test.php?link=tests:6050

This is a link to a test that was originally made for us, Russian native speakers. It features some peculiar words and expressions that are used differently in Moscow and San Petersburg. Mind that TO DO the test you have to have a good command of Russian. However, you can just write the words out:)

I just thought that it would be useful and interesting for learners to check it out. The idea is the same as in British/American English, more or less. Like you guys say either lift or elevator, a truck or a lorry etc...

Comments

[ex-roumor.livejournal.com]

"трамвайное гнездо" lol

[phineus892.livejournal.com]

I'm a Moscovite no doubt!
Though some of those words, in fact most of them, I never use, so I just picked the ones that I'd atleast heard of. Though others I hadn't even heard of!
Pretty amusing test.

[la-dy-ashley.livejournal.com]

that´s the idea, actually. All of us natives are supposed to know just ONE word of each list. While poor learners have to know them all, coz u never know who you´ll have to deal with:)

[kegarawashii.livejournal.com]

of some pairs i know none.)
and for some pairs i have my own variant.
got to make a test on siberian vs other variants of russian.)