How to say "Swap art with me" correctly and politely!
I want to invite my Instagram followers to swap one of their paintings for one of mine. In English I'd simply say "Swap art with me!".

I found the verb менять and came up with: заменяй картину с мной.

Is that close? I want to be both correct but also polite!

Thanks,
Lindsay

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How to say "Swap art with me" correctly and politely!
I want to invite my Instagram followers to swap one of their paintings for one of mine. In English I'd simply say "Swap art with me!".

I found the verb менять and came up with: заменяй картину с мной.

Is that close? I want to be both correct but also polite!

Thanks,
Lindsay

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Давайте меняться фотографиями!

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Не хотели ли бы вы обменяться фотографиями со мной?

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Or more literal: "Меняйтесь со мной ...."

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Anyway: you may use: "давайте меняться [a noun, plural instr]" = Let's swap art.

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Ad the second question... As 'art' can't mean the objects of art in russian... What kind of paintings it is? We have "картина": this word is 'serious'. It might be oil on canvas etc. A painting, yes 'Картинка" is the opposite: it is likely less serious than needed. Half way from 'a picture' to 'pic':) Рисунок is a drawing. Also one may use 'works'...It will sound no better in Russian than it does in English.

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