http://serialcondition.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] serialcondition.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] learn_russian2007-05-11 03:44 pm

non sequiturs

how do you say "going to the opera" = в оперу?

what's the verbal adverb from писáть (Russian version of Ukrainian пишучи)

thank you
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[identity profile] grafinok.livejournal.com 2007-05-11 08:18 pm (UTC)(link)
I think the best would be пока он писал роман or когда он писал роман. Verbal adverb is hardly used in this case.

в оперу means that you`re going to a musical theater.
на оперу emphasizes that you`re going to listen opera.