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Russian Language and Culture
This category includes questions and answers relating to Russian, the Slavic language of Russia, its people and their culture.
1,156 Questions
How do you say greetings in Russian?
In Russian, you can say "здравствуйте" (Zdravstvuyte) or "привет" (Privet) to greet someone.
How do we say what is your name in Russian Language?
How to say:Kak tebya zavote? Rusian:Как тебя зовут?
How do you say 'No' in Russian?
In Russian, no is written as нет. It is pronounced (more or less) net.
How do you say 'little one' in Russian?
In Russian, you can say "малыш" (malysh) to mean 'little one'.
How do you say I don't like you in Russian?
Вы мне не нравитесь (formal "You")
[vy mnye nye nrahveetess]
Ты мне не нравишься (familiar "you")
[ty mnye nye nrahveeshsya]
How does a Russian nesting doll reflect Russian culture?
Simplicity and folk costume/art. But these days they put non-Russian images on them (like cartoons or anything else that sells) so it seems like they are losing their identity. If you're interested in other Russian culture, visit this site for unique literature: www.geocities.com/maxmakc http://russian-crafts.com/nesting-dolls/history.html
How do you say good night friends in Russian language?
Спокойной ночи, друзья
pronounced 'spa-koy-nu no-chi, droo-gya'
How do you say hugs and kisses in Russian?
I would just say "tseluyu tibya" (stress on the first "u"; stress on the final "a"). It just means "kiss you". It's used by boyfriends/girlfriends, husbands/wives when they're saying goodbye on the telephone, or signing off on an email to each other.
Russians wouldn't say "hugs and kisses" I think
What do you call a Russian cottage?
"Дача" [`da-cha] (this means an owned or rent piece of countryside land with house on it. Without a house, it is "дачный участок" [`dach-nyi-u-`chas-tok] or simply "участок" [u-`chas-tok]).
What ingredint changes a black Russian to a white Russian?
The main difference between a White Russian and a Black Russian is that a White Russian adds cream. You can substitute milk, but cream is best.
Can Russians understand English?
They are very likely to if they graduated from college after 1991, just because most Russian people today have to learn Russian at some point in their education--and mostly before they get to college.
What is the Russian language equivalent of the name jack?
Джэк - Jehk.
Although, since Jack is short for John (Иван - Ivan) you might use one of the diminutives. But there are many, many, many, diminutives for Ivan. Vanya, Vanyusha, Vanechka, Ivanka, Ivanya, and on and on. I can recall at least 50. Russians really like nicknames.
I don't know if you mean the currency or the word "money", so I will answer both questions. I am Russian, if you don't believe me.
"Money" is pronounced "Dengi", spelled "Денги". If you want to know the slang, ask me on my message board: Smartperson0987.
The currency is ruble. Pronounced "Ruble", spelled "Рубль".
Are Russian GP5 gas mask filters toxic to breathe in?
Well the evidence I've seen so far seem to indicate that they do not. Several people have posted clips on youtube where they have cut open said filters and found only activated charcoal and several flammable cotton and paper based filter elements. Most asbestos use in gas mask filters seems to have stopped in the late 50's. The GP5 gas masks that were imported into the United States come from the Ukraine and are of late 80's manufacture or newer. Really there is no need to take the risk, since the filters are too old to likely be of use anyway. It would be wiser to purchase a new manufacture filter with standard NATO 40mm threads which are compatible with the Gp5 mask.
What are the traditional clothing of Moscow?
they wear the same kind of clothes as us, just lots of warm clothes. (pants, shirts, shoes, just like us nothing different) we all look the same just some people and cultures have traditional clothes and what they would were is like gowns andsandals with a scarf over their head to symbolize there culture. but otherwise not much is different about how they dress
ANS2:I consider RusClothing at the attached link to be reputable. I bought some items from them a while back and the order was filled professionally. They show pictures of their merchandise so, you can see the traditional ensembles and the Russian names for those items.Can the Americans and Russians be friends?
Njet! Russia and the USA are not allies, NATO and the Sovijet Union just agreed to stop fighting. NATO is currently threatening to attack Russia if Russia continues it's attacks on Georgia(the country east of Turkey, not the State).
How do you say do not know in Russian?
How to say "do not know" in Russian depends on who it is who does not know.
(I) do not know - (ya) nee znayu
You do not know - ti nee znayesh
What ethnicity are most Russians?
The ethnic makeup of Russia is as follows:
Russia's population: 143 million people.
80.0% Russians
3.9% Tatars
2.0% Ukrainians
1.1% Bashkirs
1.0% Chuvash
12.0% others
Russians - originated from east Slavic tribes, and are not genetically different from Ukrainians and Poles. Most of them have light hair, light eyes and light skin color. Most Russians are Orthodox Christians.
Tatars - Turkic ethic group that migrated from north-eastern Gobi region in the 5th century, and mixed with local population. Current day Tatars comprise a spectrum of physical appearance, ranking from Mongoloid to Caucasoid. They are mostly Muslim.
Bashkir - another Turkic ethic group. Bashkirs are concentrated on the slopes of the southern Ural Mountains. Until the 13th century when they were first recorded, they were nomadic cattle breeders. They are Sunni Muslims. They also range from from Mongoloid to Caucasoid in appearance.
Chuvash - a Turkic ethic group, predominantly Orthodox Christians. In the 15th-16th centuries, Chuvash lands were incorporated into the Khanate of Kazan, and then in 1550 annexed by Russia.
Others - including Armenians (0,8% of the population), Chechens (0,9%) and Belorussians. In all, 160 different ethnic groups and indigenous peoples live in Russia.
Answer 2A broader classification would be to say that the two main Russian ethnic groups are- Slavs (Russians, Ukrainians, Belorussians and others) - about 83%
- Turkic (Tatars, Bashkirs, Chucash, Chechens and others) - about 10%
How many characters are there in the Russian language?
The Russian (cyrillic) alphabet has 32 characters, but like English, there are more sounds than letters.
