привет!

[xxblackxsatinxx.livejournal.com]

привет!

I have a few questions, I'm a long time lurker (okay... two or three months now)

My teacher asked us to present a layout of our houses because we're learning rooms and such. I know, easy peasy stuff right?

I just want to make sure I've got my floors labelled properly..

So, first floor would be... первый этаж.

Second floor would be... второй этаж.

Annnd basement would be... подвал.

Right? No? I'm not too sure, I'm relying on my dictionary..

And another question, if I wanted to say..

"If I had a door, this is where it would be."

I know, it sounds weird... but we're also supposed to indicate where the doors are but I don't have a door for my room, we took it off.

Anyways,

спасибo большоe!

Comments

[oryx_and_crake]

In Russian, too, grammatically, but doesn't it give you an idea of your person or your body having a door? At least, if you say "if I had ears", you would be speaking about ears growing on your head, not lying in a small box in a drawer somewhere.

[surasure.livejournal.com]

i disagree. to me it sounds funny and i can imagine it being a perfect start for a bunch of jokes in a sit-com style.
i can have a kitchen but why would i have a door (if i dont have a kitchen). as if the door is my actual property or my precious ))

in russian you'd more likely meet "если бы в комнате была дверь, то" or "если бы у меня в комнате была дверь, то"
that makes all the difference at least to me

[joliecanard.livejournal.com]

doesn't it give you an idea of your person or your body having a door?

In English, no, not at all. It's perfectly clear that "If I had a door..." especially since it's in a paragraph describing one's home, means if the door was in the room, not that you're carrying one around or there's a door on your belly.