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Russian! Because I am a bad bad person. Well, not Russian because I am a bad person, but... oh, here. Have Russian.

Russe! Parce-que je suis une mage une brat (une peste? Vraiment, mon cher?). [Is there a french term for 'brat'?]. La, peut-être pas parce-que je suis une brat, mais... n'importe quoi. Avez-vous Russe.


You are an interpreter for a foreigner visiting Moscow. At a party, the foreigner, who speaks no Russian, is interested in meeting a Russian who speaks no English. Help them out.

1. Hi, let me introduce myself. My name is … What’s your name?
Здравствуйте, разрешите представиться. Патрик Джейн. Как вас зовут?

2. Pleased to meet you. [Name], do you know English?
Очень приятно. Светлана Александровна, вы знаете английский язык?

3. No, I don’t know Russian. I understand a little French and Italian.
Нет, я не знаю русский язык. Я понимаю немного францский язык и итальянский язык.

4. Yes, I go to school at a small university in California. How about you?
Да, я учусь в маленком университете в Калифорнии. А вы?

5. Do you live in St. Petersburg?
Вы живёте в Санкт-Петербурге?

6. Good-bye.
До свидания.

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Random post of random. Hey, this keys-clacking sound on the iTouch goes with That's Motivation...

Anyone have any recommendations for inexpensive calligraphy sets with which to do Japanese calligraphy? Am thinking of practicing it as an art as well as the language itself. Somewhere around the apartment I have spare notebooks to practice in or with.

My mother sent my toys and stuffed animals. This means I have to clean the junk room, doesn't it.

I feel more energized today that I have in a while. I guess that's what doing all your exercises does for you. Silly Jag. On the plus side, working with 10lb weights is already getting easier. Now I just have to make it as easy as working with the 5lb ones. And remember my releves and such.

Kiki and I in a language class together would be scary. Anyone know of some good online language course places, not too pricy?

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German! Es is kalt heute, auch es regnet. C'est froid aujourd'hui, et il pleut. Tengo frio, y no me gusta. Tambien, esta lluviendo.

(Language medley!)

Today, apparently, is my day to translate things. From English to Russian in the morning, and tonight from German to English. Which ought to be easier. The book says to read the essay and answer the questions, but since I have you, o captive audience of Livejournal, I will just translate the whole bloody thing.

( The whole bloody thing )

Man, the urge to just give up and babelfish this was impressive by the end of it. Right. Click the damn dragon.