http://www.transparent.com/russian/how-to-approach-a-russian/ Language and Culture of the Russian-Speaking World Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:40:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.transparent.com/russian/how-to-approach-a-russian/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Simona P. Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:05:40 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/russian/how-to-approach-a-russian/#comment-56 This is true regarding to approuching a women as "Девушка" (a girl), but it is not the same regarding a man. Nobody in Russia would call somebody who is about to retire " a yonge man"! This is true regarding to approuching a women as “Девушка” (a girl), but it is not the same regarding a man. Nobody in Russia would call somebody who is about to retire ” a yonge man”!

]]> http://www.transparent.com/russian/how-to-approach-a-russian/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Vetrivel Sethuraman Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:48:45 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/russian/how-to-approach-a-russian/#comment-55 I was in magadan and Sakhlain for 4 years. Russian cultures are rich and I saw that in Magadan. Still they proctise but do not know about the future generations. Culture of any country should not die with the modern world I was in magadan and Sakhlain for 4 years. Russian cultures are rich and I saw that in Magadan. Still they proctise but do not know about the future generations. Culture of any country should not die with the modern world

]]> http://www.transparent.com/russian/how-to-approach-a-russian/comment-page-1/#comment-54 JTapp Fri, 16 Nov 2007 07:22:39 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/russian/how-to-approach-a-russian/#comment-54 That's helpful advice. There's always that awkward moment when you're looking for a magic word to get someone's attention. I wish they still used tovarisch. That’s helpful advice. There’s always that awkward moment when you’re looking for a magic word to get someone’s attention. I wish they still used tovarisch.

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