Привет из Минск ь Hi from minsk

[medieval-jon.livejournal.com]

Recently I stumbled acrtoss this group, Ithink looking for some information about Kamchatka....

Anyways, I am a Canadian studying Russian in Minsk, Belarus, at the linguistek university. Been here since april and I'll stay until first of June. Also, I'm teaching english to pay the beer and such.


Just though I'd introduce myself, as I actually only know two other native english speakers in the city here now. My Russian is only imtermediate - I began here with nothing, so I'm not likely of much help unless its some questions about Belarus.


Anyways, nice to see you all here interested in russian. As a side note though, I've been sort of looking for a good pocket book for russian grammer, or at least sometihng more advanced than a phrase book - but that I can read or flip through on the bus or train ect. Any advice? or any good related pdf resources out there online of use?

Good luck all, and if there happens by chance to be anyone in Minsk or passing through also on here send a note! Also - I'm sort of curious how many are active in the russian social networking sites like kontakte? Its great fun sending russian messages to my belarussian friends, though of course better when I party with them in person. :)

Cheers!

Johnny in Minsk. Oh and think anyone is going to give me a job where I can practice my russian after all this work? I mean I already speak english, french and a some basic german...

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[agneliz.livejournal.com]

Hi!
Actually I was born in Minsk but now live in Moscow.
Now I'm going there with my friends only in May:)
What about vkontakte - it's like facebook and today almost everybody has an account.
And where do you live in Minsk?:)

hi

[medieval-jon.livejournal.com]

Well, I know in Belarus and Russia almost everyone has an account, but are most people ere living in Russian speaking countries? I'm still new here :)


I live near the center in my own little flat, riga area, not far from Preston Market. Of course it seems I am always out teaching studying or partying :) So far I've not been to moscow, no visa though I'm tempted to make the trip without as I know its been done from minsk before...

Re: hi

[agneliz.livejournal.com]

Yes, almost all people are Russian speaking because vkontakte is only in Russian. And it's really very popular. That's why I think, facebook was translated into Russian too last year:)
What about coming to Moscow, there is no border, no stamps - sometimes they even don't ask for your passport.

Re: hi

[medieval-jon.livejournal.com]

I'm thinking about it... my friend just visited that way lasy weekend.... In the short term I've got lots going on here with work friday evenings, and sunday - I could cancel but the money is good and the weather bad for travelling :) perhaps in a month or so though. :) I do need to visit the city.

Re: hi

[agneliz.livejournal.com]

You are absolutely right:)
Honestly I hate this awful slush and cold and can't wait for spring!

[thevile.livejournal.com]

Hi Riga/Preston? That's the place where I work near at $-)