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Comment on Talk Russian’s New Video by admin

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:38:50 +0000

Thank you very much, Aibek! Pleasure working with you!

Comment on Talk Russian’s New Video by Aibek

Aibek — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:21:37 +0000

I want to say to Yelena thank you very much for translation of my documents. You are really doing your job in a guality manner, quickly and accurately.
The best of luck!

Comment on Would you care for Monseigneur the Chicken? by Jon

Jon — Sat, 01 May 2010 19:56:04 +0000

Saw a sign on the back of a slovenian truck which said ” Caution hand left drive” and another on a czech truck saying “Caution left hand driver”

Comment on Why a Washing Machine Turns into a Car or on Linguistic Interference by Andrei Zhukov

Andrei Zhukov — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 10:03:46 +0000

…and then there is also the ‘Public House’!

Comment on Ivan the Terrible (Grozny) or Mysterious Russian Surnames by admin

admin — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:00:23 +0000

Hello Anna! The Russian surname Izotov is spelt Изотов and comes from Izot, an old Christian Russian name, so Izotov would literally mean “son of Izot”. As for Ghilaeva, I can’t quite work it out – could you check the English spelling please – it seems there is a typo somewhere!

Comment on Ivan the Terrible (Grozny) or Mysterious Russian Surnames by Anna Hall

Anna Hall — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:25:18 +0000

I am trying to find the meaning/russian spelling/ family history of the russian last names izotov and ghilaeva, with little succes. Do you have any suggestions? I do not know russian, which might be part of the problem. Your article was interesting. I love history!

Comment on Follow the Moskva, down to Gorky Park, Listening to the Wind of Change… by Larissa Yerokhova, Moscow Interpreter at Talk Russian

Larissa Yerokhova, Moscow Interpreter at Talk Russian — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:45:54 +0000

And it’s, of course, SAFER to have an interpreter when in Moscow. For example, savvy taxi drivers spot a foreign face immediately and tend to rip you off if you hardly speak any Russian. People in the street will hardly be able to tell you the way to the hotel in English.. But after all, the Russian capital is not such a dangerous place as it may seem. Your visit can be a lot of fun and adventure, just make sure you are on the same wavelength with the locals!

Comment on Talk Russian’s New Video by norman

norman — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:13:30 +0000

thanks for your help, sorry for late reply, my laptop stopped working, take care,, Norman

Comment on Languages? Sprachen! Langues? Языки! by Mikhail Zhabin

Mikhail Zhabin — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:50:40 +0000

A hypothetical English would of course be totally lost without knowing the local language in the depths of Russia, but it would be a very unlucky hapless hypothetical English who would end up in the depths of Russia in the first place

Comment on Languages? Sprachen! Langues? Языки! by Anna Ibrahim

Anna Ibrahim — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:50:17 +0000

Ignorance is bliss! (for us, anyway! And their ignorance – that is!). Ok, shall put it like “the ignorance of the Brits is the bliss for the interpreters” Think what happens, if they start learning!!! We’ll be selling veg!