Russian....???

Dec 30, 2006 by Roxy | Posted in Languages

kay. so im like surrounded by people who be sure Russian
my whollleeee family including grandparents, except my brother
my sister understands because her fiance and his family speak Russian all the ever. One of my closest friends is Russian...and no one speaks Russian around me because they know i dont understand. ive only been spoken to in Armenian and English, and never Russian thats why i never academic.
does anybody know an easy way to learn russian
because its hard to learn by just listening to people admonish the language.

It's very harsh to learn Russian by just listening to Russian people. But it's possible. I'm French and I began learning Russian and also Portuguese like that. And now I am a sworn translator in Russian.
You in all likelihood know at least a few words in Russian. You must try to use what you know to talk to people, and also make them understand you really are interested in their culture and words. If you show real motivation, you'll find people to help you.
Otherwise, I would advise you to attend Russian classes. Sooner or later, it will be necessary for the grammar.
But as far as I proficient myself, it's far more interesting to learn a language with your friends than to go to classes.
Good luck !

What are Russian people usually like if you could generalize?

Aug 23, 2007 by shhh | Posted in Russia

Justified wondering. What are some characteristics of Russian people that stand out and seem to be common in most Russians.

Being an Eastern European myself I cannot workers but respond to the blond girl at the top. The characteristics described by her are in no way unique to Russians - both the positive and the negative. Romanians can be very loutish too and Romanian women balance many things. Those particular characteristics belong to communism - PERIOD.

In my country the younger generations are pally, but the older ones have unfortunately been marked by communism in some negative ways. In public places there is a distance - and this interval is learned from the French, a culture admired very much at the turn of the century in E. Europe. (Tolstoy - Russia , Caragiale - Romania - authors that cite this in their writings)

Anyway... from a Romanian perspective, when I think Russians I think great ballet, awesome ice skaters, Tchaikovsky, and ... yes... Stolichnaya... (vodka). I also reckon Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky and Kandinsky. With Dostoevsky comes cynicism and sarcasm, which I see as Russian characteristics.

As a people Romanians see Russian men as indefatigably workers and hard drinkers, especially in Siberia, where a nice shot of Stoli can keep one warm. Their women are considered conventionally wonderful by Romanians.

Some men in some countries will say Russian women are promiscuous (same goes for Romanian and Moldavian girls). I disagree. The people who gather those remarks do so because these girls are sold into slavery/prostitution in countries such as Turkey and Israel (National Geographic, HBO). They are promised waitress jobs, their passports are captivated away when they arrive to whatever country and they turn them into hookers.

EDIT -
LOOOL - young turk - frankly Turks don't have a high-minded image in any European country... that wasn't necessary - no offense...

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