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brad62
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 posted 1/4/2007 12:52:45 PM         Reply to Post reply
 
In one of my russian language books it has a sentence that reads.
he's making tea..... Oha zavarivaet chaj.
doesn't that say. she's making tea?
shouldn't that have been?
On zavarivaet chaj.
Eto pravda?
 
maestro
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 posted 1/4/2007 1:51:12 PM         Reply to Post reply
 
Brad:
if u mean "she is making tea" u`re fully right!!
if not u should say: "ona zavarivala chaj" for "she was making tea"
brad62
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 posted 1/4/2007 3:15:47 PM         Reply to Post reply
 
thanks. that's what i thought. but it's always good to check. i will make a notation in my book about the correct way to say that.
upon further studying I will have other question.
thank you for the help
maestro
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 posted 1/5/2007 5:29:32 AM         Reply to Post reply
 
not at all, Brad!!
ask if u have any questions Smile
kcavatar
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 posted 1/5/2007 6:53:15 PM         Reply to Post reply
 
Actually, she is steeping the tea. If she was boiling the water - ona vskipyatila chai.
maestro
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 posted 1/7/2007 5:24:29 AM         Reply to Post reply
 
Brad, is it right?
as far as i know in english it is used to say - she`s making tea,isn`t it?? Confused
brad62
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 posted 1/7/2007 9:51:30 PM         Reply to Post reply
 
yes maestro;
it is he is making tea. whomever printed the book put{ona} instead of{on}
maestro
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 posted 1/8/2007 5:20:21 AM         Reply to Post reply
 
whomever??
i know who Very happy
brad62
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 posted 1/8/2007 6:50:08 PM         Reply to Post reply
 
then who? Cool Cool
maestro
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 posted 1/12/2007 10:43:51 AM         Reply to Post reply
 
who what?? Cool
brad62
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 posted 1/26/2007 12:36:41 PM         Reply to Post reply
 
in my course book; i came across this.
kak projti na tverskuju ulitsu.?
then at the end of the chapter where the test is. it said.
kak dojti do ulitsy tverskoj?
are both correct. it's confusing.
in closing; i would like to say.
za teh, kto tam, a kto zdes'- tot sam,
we a little practice; i will be able to rattle that off with no problem
dan123
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 posted 1/26/2007 2:55:32 PM         Reply to Post reply
 
Both questions are correct. It will get even more confusing.
Sheriff
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 posted 1/26/2007 3:23:24 PM         Reply to Post reply
 
brad, it's like:
"how do I get to Park Avenue" or
"how can I get to..." or
"how would I get to Park Avenue", and so on. Same meaning, slightly different form or accent.
Walker
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 posted 1/29/2007 3:06:17 AM         Reply to Post reply
 
You can also say:
Do tverskoi ulitsi doiti kak? or
Do tverskoi ulitsi kak doiti? or
Doiti kak do ulitsi tverskoi? or
Kak do ulitsi tverskoi doiti? or
Kak doiti do ulitsi tveskaya or ... no matter how you do combine the pharse everything is good.
brad62
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 posted 1/29/2007 1:38:39 PM         Reply to Post reply
 
so guy's; and girl's!
so what you say is.
no matter the order of the words. as long as I get them in the right declination; all is correct.
Walker
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 posted 1/30/2007 1:31:31 AM         Reply to Post reply
 
Declination! Right it's very important!
maestro
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 posted 1/31/2007 2:40:43 AM         Reply to Post reply
 
Hi people!! Smile
Brad,in russian u can put words in a lot of forms,it gives much more expression.... Roll Eyes
Dance_Girl
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 posted 2/1/2007 12:42:00 PM         Reply to Post reply
 
*Kak do ulitsi tverskoi doiti?*
В поэтическом стиле=)


**Kak do ulitsi tverskoi doiti,
Chtob ne sbit'sya s polpytiSmile
Dance_Girl
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 posted 2/1/2007 12:42:45 PM         Reply to Post reply
 
*Kak do ulitsi tverskoi doiti?*
В поэтическом стиле=)


**Kak do ulitsi tverskoi doiti,
Chtob ne sbit'sya s polpytiSmile
maestro
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 posted 2/6/2007 7:21:50 AM         Reply to Post reply
 
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