Posted by Rich on June 10, 2003 at 10:37:17:
In Reply to: sorry for my BAD English posted by elex on June 10, 2003 at 04:52:44:
: I guess I have not hurt you with my Offensive Russian Humor!
heh heh - my feelings are difficult to hurt :-)
: I suppose that it is almost IMPOSSIBLE for English-speakers to speak Russian (or any other Slavonic language) without their English accent. As well their English accent will “overshadow any other accent” (as Scott has poetically said.)
Yes, that was a good point.
I hadn't thought of that.
: On the other hand, about 99 per cent of the kyiany (i.e. Kyiv citizens in Ukrainian) have a very strong Ukrainian accent when they speak (or better say, TRY to speak Russian.)
Ahhhhh - I THOUGHT that might be the case!!
:Who would be sure that your Russian tutors (from Kyiv) would use the PURE Russian language?
Certainly not me!!!
: As far as I have figured out, you would like to learn the RUSSIAN language (not Ukrainian)?
yes, absolutely
:So why would you not think about going to Moscow or St Petersburg for that? I can assure you that the people from these Russian cities mostly have a very pure Russian phonetics; although the is Moscow phonetics is different from that of Petersburg.
heh heh - another good question!
I went to St Pete a couple of years ago (pictures at www.4DTravel.com) - had a great time!
Now, for no good reason, I'd like to visit Ukraine.
I thought I MIGHT be able to visit Ukraine and take a class in Russian while there.
Then visit other places in Russia, plus a couple of the 'stans. And, naturally, the Trans-siberian RR at some point.
: I am sorry for my BAD English……..
NEVER apologize for your English (to me) unless my Russian is better than your English!!!
: I have a question to you: what abbreviation HTH means?
HTH = Hope This Helps
(a little delicate touch of American sarcasm ;-)
: p.s. I think that a Spanish accent in English is different from a Brazilian Portuguese one.....
Agreed, but I said it would "probably be MISTAKEN" for a Spanish Accent.
(I doubt if most Americans can tell the difference between Spanish and Portuguese)
Regards
R
FROM THE WEBMASTER - post only travel-related msgs. Report abuse here.
POSTS CONTAINING NEGATIVE COMMENTS ABOUT OTHER BOARD CONTRIBUTORS
AND OTHER NON-TRAVEL INFO WILL BE DELETED
EVEN IF PART OF YOUR NOTE CONTAINS USEFUL INFORMATION.
PLEASE DO NOT PROVOKE AND REFRAIN FROM RESPONDING TO PROVOCATION.