Even Greener Pastures
Language Learning => Questions about the Use of Language => Topic started by: Blonde on May 02, 2018, 08:29:25 am
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English is my only love.
Such an interesting strategy :) It looks like your goal is to find the easiest language for learning, right?!))
Anyway, you have a chance to succeed ::)
In case you change your mind about Russian, I’ll be happy to help:)
There are a lot of people from post Soviet Republics which used to be a part of the USSR until 1992 (a former Russia) who are work as taxi drivers. It’s a norm to have GPS navigator but you have to say addresses correctly in order to get the right place. However, many those drivers can’t speak properly. The best thing they can do is to ask passengers to pronounce the address correctly. You can guess the end of the story:)
This is why I had a sign on my italki’s profile :”Рублинштейна,24». It’s from a song which perfectly illustrates this situation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ugivNRYfjc&app=desktop
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If you still want me to write their meanings just let me know, moya tovarish. :)) :D
:D Thanks, agree
Do you learn Russian or ...?))) - because of moya = моя ::)
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I used to learn Russian but then when I learned about noun declensions in Russian, I lost my hope. :)) It's a difficult language and it's impossible to make meaningful progress in Russian by self-studying it. Specially for someone like me who has limited free time to spend on learning new languages. Currently, I'm trying to improve my Italian. xD What about you?
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If you still want me to write their meanings just let me know, moya tovarish. :)) :D
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:D Thanks, agree
Do you learn Russian or ...?))) - because of moya = моя ::)
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>:( ::) KingSlayer,
Russians say: Come on, be a friend:) share how you use them please.
http://sovposters.ru//2010/2/19/85947rm_39_2906.jpg
I've made a loooooot of mistakes even googling.
Thanks
PS Товарищ = a comrade. Russian communists called people like this. Nowadays, it sounds funny or sarcastic.
But if I gave you their meanings right away you would just read them and maybe repeat them a few times in your head and then you'd forget them soon. But if you try hard to find their meanings and enjoy the challenge of going after the meaning of each of them, your learning will be deeper. Don't you agree?
I can write their meanings if you want me to, but I highly recommend you to spend some time googling each of them. Do you know Urban Dictionary? If not, here's the address:
https://www.urbandictionary.com/
If you still want me to write their meanings just let me know, moya tovarish. :)) :D
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>:( ::) KingSlayer,
Russians say: Come on, be a friend:) share how you use them please.
http://sovposters.ru//2010/2/19/85947rm_39_2906.jpg
I've made a loooooot of mistakes even googling.
Thanks
PS Товарищ = a comrade. Russian communists called people like this. Nowadays, it sounds funny or sarcastic.
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I'm not an expert in English but I think I can add a few more exclamations and interjections to your list but I'll leave the task of finding their meanings to you because I believe the only way that one can learn something new is through researching on one's own.
Ugh!
Eh?
Ha!
Err!
Tsk!
Yuck!
Huh?
Yay!
Aw!
Aww!
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Thank you very much, Susanne; as well as for expressiong your emotions in messages. You and Jerry are my heroes there:))
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So far, I'd say you'd got everything right, Natalia. :)
Oops! = (slight) embarrassment, after you've realized you've made a mistake
Yikes! = This is/was an unpleasant surprise!
Bleurgh! = This is disgusting! I feel like throwing up!
All of these are informal, you definitely wouldn't use them in an email to a client. ;)
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Hello,
Could you please make a list with explanations you use and explanations:)))
It's rather challenging for me to use them correctly and it would be a great help because I always need more "colours" to express my emotions:
-surprised badly/surprised pleasantly
-a bit upset/extremely upset
-happy/very happy
-grateful/so grateful
-delighted
-express a concern
-express worries
-say no (like Oh, no... )
For example, I used "Ooops" wrongly and still doubt about it.
Thank you very much.
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1) I've learnt some from Susanne's and Jerry's messages on Skype. Is it correct understanding? = > The Big Bro is watching you, guys:)))
Phew or even more emotionally Phewwww = to express relief/happiness when something difficult/unpleasant/dangerous has finished.
Ah = to express understanding or agreement.
Hmm = if you are concerned or not sure about something.
Well = agree in general but perhaps you will add some details or agruments
2) I've heard these somewhere and googled for the meanings:
Oops
3) Informal
Yeah = "Yes"
Nope = "No"
Nah = "No"