Oct. 5th, 2008

[identity profile] loudasthesun.livejournal.com
I don't know if there's any of you that read the Post Secret blog, but the current update has one secret in Russian.

I just started learning Russian about 2 weeks ago so I don't know a lick of grammar--we just learned basic greetings and the alphabet so far, but I'm curious as to what this says: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_a7jkcMVp5Vg/SOgLerOj6cI/AAAAAAAAG_0/sDW1darr8ng/s1600-h/mystery.jpg

Also, because I'm trying to practice my Cyrillic handwriting recognition, can anyone correct what I think this postcard says? я надеюсь, что у тебе(?) теперь чицтый(?) кошелек грязь

спасибо!

EDIT: Random question--while I'm on the subject, I figured I'd ask a question I had about Russian handwriting. My textbook and my professor both say that Russians, as a general rule, don't print and almost always write in cursive. Is this really true? In English I never write proper cursive, and I actually don't know many people who do. When I write fast, I inevitably connect letters, but I never write anything like the cursive I usually see in Russian handwriting. What if you needed to write, say, a sign to put in a window in Russian? Would you use cursive still or write big "typed" version letters? What does handwritten non-cursive print look like? Is this typical of all languages that use Cyrillic?
[identity profile] scifigal.livejournal.com
Even though I'm in Ukraine, I've so far been unable to find a Russian Scrabble game. BUT, I did find an English Scrabble game in a second hand store. Sadly, it was missing several tiles. But that did not dissuade me!

So I made my own tiles, and I've been playing with my Ukrainian friends.

We modified the rules to make it a language learning tool for me. I play with 8 tiles, I can use a dictionary, etc. I also write down all the rules. words

Playing in another language is IMMENSELY harder. I was surprised at how much harder it was.

BUT, I'm happy to report that I've been kicking butt in this game. I've consistently beat all my Ukrainian friends, because even though they know the words, it's word PLACEMENT that gives me the points. Plus, in my happiest move ever I placed the word ВИНО across the triple word score, creating not just that word, but also ВО, ИЗ, and НО.

Happily, I was also able to help my host sister with her Russian crossword puzzle.

I really enjoy language games. I think I should have started playing this much earlier.
[identity profile] red-kitti.livejournal.com
I just posted this to my own journal, and while I love the people who read it on a regular basis, they don't usually correct my grammar, as they would rather just discuss (and argue with each other!) about the topic of my post. On one hand that's cool, because I learn a lot of new words and am exposed to a wide variety of world views, but it isn't exactly helping me improve my Russian...

So, if any of you could help correct the content of my post below, I'd really appreciate it. And oh yeah, if you are totally in love with Sarah Palin and think she is the answer to all of America's problems, maybe skip this one, ok? My purpose in posting this is to get help with my Russian, not upset Republican learners of Russian language. ;) That being said, here it is:



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Сара Пэйлин точно как наш президент Буш, а в платем и губной помаде. <---- Sarah Palin is exactly like our President Bush, but in a dress and lipstick.

(I had wanted to say "Вот я сказала: Сара Пейлин сука / There I said it: Sarah Palin is a bitch," as the title of the blog entry that I'm referring to was entitled, but I'm really not comfortable using the word "bitch" in Russian. It's much more stronger than the English equivalent, right? I worry that by using that word, I will come off as crass.... Is there a better word to use, that means "bitch" in Russian, or is it ok to just go ahead and use "сука"? Btw, I'm a woman - does it matter that I use that kind of word in Russian? For some reason, I think it does, because my Russian male friends never seem to want to teach me Russian profanity...)


Сегодня утром одна из мои хороших подруг послала мне этот линк:
This morning one of my good girlfriends sent me the link to this blog:

http://margaretandhelen.wordpress.com/2008/10/03/bitch-there-i-said-it/

Хотя блог на английском языке, я хочу поделиться с всем блогом. Две бабушки пишут этот блог. Бабушки подруги очень давно - больше чем 60 лет. Внук из Хелена (одна из бабушек) учил её как изпользовать компьютер и как заводить свой блог. В них самым недавним писание, они написали что республиканский кандидат на пост вице-президента США - Сара Пэйлин - сука.

Although the blog is in English, I want to share it with everyone. Two old ladies write it. The old ladies have been friends for a really long time - over 60 years. The grandson of Helen (one of the old ladies) taught her how to use a computer and set up her own blog. In their most recent post, they wrote that the Republican candidate for vice president (of the US), Sarah Palin, is a bitch.

Я не знаю, Вас интересуют или нет этот блог и американская политика, а я ещё смеюсь о том что они написали о Пэйлинa. Я с ним согласно - Сара Пеилин сука. Она точно как наш президент Буш, а в платем и губной помаде.

I don't know if you are interested in this blog and American politics or not, but I'm still laughing about what they wrote about Palin. I completely agree with them - Sarah Palin is a bitch. She's exactly like our President Bush, but in a dress and lipstick.
[identity profile] bellezzarubata.livejournal.com
I was curious as to how to say, "she worries about me" and thought to use" безспокой" but the dictionary uses "тревожится".  Which is more appropriate?
[identity profile] virginiawoolf4.livejournal.com
"фееричны"?

I have no clue what it means. Help.

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