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] alamar.livejournal.com 2007-05-11 08:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Не факт.
If you mean "going to specific event" - на.
If you mean "going to the opera house/going to an opera" - в.

In most cases they would be interchargeable.

[identity profile] 17abel.livejournal.com 2007-05-11 08:53 pm (UTC)(link)
oh... yeah of course

If you mean "going to the opera house/going to an opera" - в.

- U r right!

STOPUDOVO!)))))

[identity profile] inoctiluci.livejournal.com 2007-05-12 01:41 am (UTC)(link)
so how would you say:
"I work at the opera" or "I worked for an opera"?

я работаю в опере?

[identity profile] ahousekeeper.livejournal.com 2007-05-12 06:44 am (UTC)(link)
Я работаю в опере.

But I've never heard people saying it that way. Usually they mention in which particular opera theater they work. Like: «Я работаю в Большом Театре».

[identity profile] alamar.livejournal.com 2007-05-12 06:55 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, that would be a strong case, you can't say "я работаю на опере".

Form for "the Opera" would be "я {пою/играю/принимаю участие} в опере {название}".