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I am learning Ukrainian, and I live in the USA and Ukraine. I speak Spanish at an almost native level, English natively, and I was conversant in Japanese and Korean. I can speak and function in several other languages, but right now, Ukrainian is my only priority. I live life, people and travel. I love God, Family, and Country.
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Alex
Russian
Jul 31, 2017
Very talanted student!
Надежда
Russian
Feb 29, 2016
Спасибо, Рой за отличный урок! У Вас прекрасно получается склонять существительные, в следующий раз продолжим изучать эту тему! Также было очень интересно услышать Вашу точку зрения по некоторым вопросам.
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Russian
Feb 25, 2016
Рой способный и старательный ученик, очень заинтересован в изучении языка и быстро усваивает материал. У него уже есть хорошая языковая и словарная база, сейчас наша задача сделать упор на грамматике и правильном формировании предложений.
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  • Answered
    I cannot help with the 'Russian.' But, I can help with reflexives. Technically, a reflexive verb means the action can ONLY be accomplished with the verb AND the pronoun. For example, I wash is not reflexive. But, I wash myself is reflexive. English constructs differently. So, we assume we do not use reflexive even though we DO use reflexive. When this becomes a problem is NOT I wash myself. Everyone understands that. But, ALL languages which use a true reflexive verbal construct have reflexive verbs that do not 'seem' to make sense. I will use Spanish, because my Russian is terrible. Olvidarse means to forget something. BUT, it actually means, "The something forgot me." We do not say, <> in Spanish, we say, <<It forgot me.>> Without going into the cultural reason for this, ALL languages I have ever studied with a reflexive end up having verbs that 'seem' strange to an outsider. And that is the beauty and the beast of reflexives. Once you understand them, natives begin to think you must be native ...
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    July 28, 2017
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    Elena, Both to lead a lesson and to hold a lesson are correct in English. However, to teach a lesson would be more common. I give a lesson? This would be less common than to 'teach a lesson.' IMHO. Roy
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    July 28, 2017
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  • Commented

    Natalia, Italki?

    What are the meanings of the 'figurative' language used in your examples?

    Wayne

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    July 28, 2017
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  • Commented

    Why?

    Just like güero, aproximately, <<gü-ud>> slightly softer than in Spanish.

    Roy

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    July 21, 2017
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  • Commented

    Your note reads as if you are not focusing upon vocabulary and reading - only focusing upon conversation.

    The problem with conversation is we quickly forget our conversations.

    But, to answer your question: I prefer one or two main teachers, so they can focus on growing my capability. And several teachers so I do not learn only one or two accents and then get lost when someone with a different accent speaks.

    Good luck.

    Roy

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    July 21, 2017
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  • Commented
    Did you intend to ask, "Does the terribly low level of protection afforded US at airports, AND the LOW level of scrutiny of Muslim travelers offend you?"
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    July 20, 2017
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  • Commented

    No es 'el español.'

    Además, 'con quien puedo,' should be pueda - subjuntivo. Because it is a clause subbed to the previous action verb.

    You should practice with somone who understands Spanish AND English well...  

    Further, are you practicing yankee Spanish, Mexican, or Andalusian? What/which dialect?

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    July 20, 2017
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  • Commented

    First, are you looking at Russian? Moscovite? Or Slavic culture? Do you even know?


    1.all: the business environment is not monolithic. For example: comrade (tovareech) is seldom used, yet I have heard it. AND it makes the list of 500 most common words in Russian (definitely a word used by many Russians in daily conversations). So, the impact of Communism is still felt.


    Handshakes are similar, you have comfortable handshakes, not the extreme Asian/Mexican 'cold fish' and not the body-builder 'let me see if you go to the gym' hamdshake either.


    'They' prefer community, but LOVE competition.


    2.1 Most are nominal. On the surface they have little Religion, but they have deep cultural connection with their religious heritage.


    The largest Religion is Eastern Atheism/Agnostic; followed by Orthodox; then Protestantism; and then Islam. You also have the cults, 'Islamic' or 'Christian-like'. Such as Jehovah Witness.


    And while the majority are atheist, they are critical (educated) thinkers most of the time.

    When meeting 'gift-giving' is a social art. ASK a native first, ALWAYS. NEVER, EVER do the 'Yankee tourist' and double triple the gift to out do others.


    As for the other cultural questions, 'superstition' or 'faith' is so deep in culture, people still ask to stop and sit before a trip.



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    July 20, 2017
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  • Commented

    @wordsmith, 


    I have alone extensively in 6 different languages. So, I would guess I have risen to a conversational level in 8 of the languages I have formally studied. Farsi and Arabic were informal, and seemed simpler like Japanese was.

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    July 20, 2017
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  • Commented

    Vadim,

    Thank you! Russian is difficult. But, I will master it the language some day.

    Roy

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    November 2, 2016
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