It is phonetically very much alike Russian. Well, it might seem to me like that because I'm used to hearing English and Spanish all the time, and they sound less like Russian. Он фонетически очень похож на русский. Впрочем, может это мне кажется по контрасту с английским и испанским, которые я тут всё время слышу.
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Now with subtitles. Вот, приделала.

(The songs are the classic WW2 songs and the speech is the actual announcement.)

As always, my English could be corrected, I appreciate when you do it. I won't be able to change the subtitles, but it would make me do better in the future. Как всегда, меня можно поправлять, я радуюсь. Поменять субтитры ( Read more... )

Today for no apparent reason a glass door in a dresser has exploded. It was where the blue bucket is: У нас сегодня ни с того ни с сего взорвалось стекло в дверце шкафа. Там, где стоит синее ведро:


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I never thought assimilating could be so much fun! Никогда не думала, что ассимилироваться может быть так весело!

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This spring Estonian tourists have visited two states of India: West Bengal and Sikkim. First about Sikkim. Number 23 on the map. It is in top right. Between Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet. Этой весной эстонские туристы побывали в двух штатах: в Западной Бенгалии и в Сиккиме. Сначала про Сикким. Это цифра 23 на карте. Справа вверху. Между Непалом, ( Read more... )

My thesis has suddenly chased me from around a corner. For a grant proposals, featuring me as a postdoc, I needed a curriculum vitae. It's like a resume, but for a scientists. And suddenly it turned out that in curriculum vitae I have to specify my thesis topic. The rest is accurately described by PhD comics: Диссертация подкралась внезапно, из- ( Read more... )

"We are looking for a location during rifle season to hunt elk. We need to feed two families and really need an elk this year. If you have a location, we would be happy to pay an access fee. We really appreciate your consideration. Please let us know at [phone number] if you can help. Thanks so much and have a great weekend." "Мы ищем угодье, где ( Read more... )

This post is offtopic in my diary. I was asked to make it. It's devoted to those who are afraid to fly in airplanes. :) The rest of the readers are not likely to find it interesting. Пост не по теме журнала. Попросили запостить. Боящимся летать в самолётах посвящается. :) Остальным, наверное, будет неинтересно.
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