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Russian people usually don't celebrate their Birthdays ahead of time. For example if Masha was born on 1st of May she will celebrate it in this date or later, not earlier.
Please, don't congratulate somebody on Birthday before the date. It could be considered as a bad sign. Many Russian are superstitious.
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Russian people usually don't'don't usually' works better here. It is harder to get the mouth from an 'ee' sound to a 'd' sound, than to move from a 't' to a 'u'. Try saying 'don't usually' and 'usually don't' and see which one is easier and quicker to say.
celebrate their birthdays ahead of time. For example, if Masha was born on the 1st of May she will celebrate it on this date or later; not earlier.
Please, don't congratulate wish somebody on a happy birthday before the date. It could be considered as a bad sign. Many Russians are superstitious.
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Russian people usually don't usually [both are correct; this sounds more natural though] celebrate their birthdays ahead of time. For example, if Masha was born on the 1st of May, then she will celebrate it in on this date or later, not earlier.Please, don't congratulate somebody on their birthday [this is correct, but uncommon; generally we say "to wish somebody a happy birthday"] before the actual date. It could be considered as a bad sign. Many Russians are superstitious.
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Lejla, honestly I didn't understand the connection) Russians are curious)
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Is this true,cause first thing my russian student asked me was about my age?
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Thanks for the heads up, Anastasia.
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