Russian Language and Culture

If you use transliteration, then it Хелен (Xe/\eH), the Russian name for Helen is Елена (E/\eHa) [je'lena], or Лена (/\eHa) ['lena] for short. You can also use the name Алёна (A/\eHa) [a'ljona]

"You are my happiness"

Не двигаться - Ne dvigatsya

Ни с места - Ni s mesta

I think that Russian as a language is very popular in European countries. I live in Ireland and i know that in some secondary schools, the transition year students learn how to speak very basic Russian. It is believed that soon Russian will be brought into Ireland as a more potential language than for example french. Russian economy is clearly growing at a massive pace, so it is only the matter of time when people all over the world will studying this particular language among with Chinese, and Portuguese which is largely spoken in Brazil

What kind of camera do you have?

"Spa-koi-nai Noch"

there's no specific word for cupcake you may say:

пирожное

спи спокойно! (spi spakoino!)

Мэтти (Métti).

With the saints give rest, O Christ, to the soul of Thy servant where sickness and sorrow are no more, neither sighing but life eternal.

Do you mean Mary, as in quite contrary?

Мэри.

Идти - to walk with a purpose

Гулять - to take a walk

Прогулка - a walk

There are literally hundreds of Russian verbs of movement where the English make do with "go" and "walk".

It's very close - yakhta.

Vladimir Putin was the president after Yeltsin.

ваша сестра

(VA - sha syes-TRA)

My research has shown that "sukka" or "cука" is a Russian swear word for calling someone a female dog.

= "black eyes".

Yes, Slavs are the majority ethnic group in Russia.

Молодцы

Vladimir Nabokov wrote Lolita.

Approximately 10,000 KIA.

There is currently no way you can delete your VK account completely.

But official thechsupport says, you can turn off your visibility (like a superhero)

just by going to [http://vk.com/settings?act=privacy] and setting "Who can view the main information on my page?" switch to "Only me".

Всего доброго! - Vsego dobrogo!

It means a Russian country dance.