tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20753977920742462972011-04-21T19:55:13.338+01:00Each Sunday brings you a new language from around the world, with basic words and sentences to get you started on that language. Plus, each time the language is featured, I will put more complicated phrases. The blog will NEVER contain adult content.gazcohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04413532304854941770noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2075397792074246297.post-753899828654444422008-05-11T14:20:00.010+01:002008-12-13T05:34:06.066Z<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/rs-lgflag.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 110px; height: 73px;" src="https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/rs-lgflag.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>Welcome to the first entry of Language of the Week! The first language is Russian. Below, you will see basic phrases , first in English, how they are pronounced in Russian, and how the are spelt using the Russian alphabet, Cyrillic. The letters in bold on the pronunciations are ones that are pronounced with emphasis. For a clearer view of the Russian characters, click on each word in Russian for a larger view.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hello (</span><span>Zdr<span style="font-weight: bold;">a</span>stvui<span style="font-weight: bold;">) </span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pUPdZ4s0Enw/SCb1QIWQGJI/AAAAAAAAAAU/X9zmcMEKlj4/s1600-h/zdrastvui.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 93px; height: 19px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pUPdZ4s0Enw/SCb1QIWQGJI/AAAAAAAAAAU/X9zmcMEKlj4/s320/zdrastvui.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199112477313341586" border="0" /></a><br /><span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Goodbye (</span>Da Zvid<span style="font-weight: bold;">a</span>niya<span style="font-weight: bold;">) </span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pUPdZ4s0Enw/SCb4f4WQGKI/AAAAAAAAAAc/nL8NpTCzmgA/s1600-h/da+svidaniya.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 101px; height: 20px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pUPdZ4s0Enw/SCb4f4WQGKI/AAAAAAAAAAc/nL8NpTCzmgA/s200/da+svidaniya.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199116046431164578" border="0" /></a><span><br /></span><br /><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">What is your name? (</span>Kak teb<span style="font-weight: bold;">ya</span> zav<span style="font-weight: bold;">u</span>t<span>?</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">)</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pUPdZ4s0Enw/SCb5rIWQGLI/AAAAAAAAAAk/ZBWsHYch13Y/s1600-h/kak+tebya+zavut.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 121px; height: 17px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pUPdZ4s0Enw/SCb5rIWQGLI/AAAAAAAAAAk/ZBWsHYch13Y/s200/kak+tebya+zavut.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199117339216320690" border="0" /></a><br /><span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />I am called... (</span>Meny<span style="font-weight: bold;">a</span> zav<span style="font-weight: bold;">u</span>t<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">...</span>) </span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pUPdZ4s0Enw/SCc-N4WQGNI/AAAAAAAAAA0/w5gSWuNef-4/s1600-h/menya+zavut.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 82px; height: 16px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pUPdZ4s0Enw/SCc-N4WQGNI/AAAAAAAAAA0/w5gSWuNef-4/s200/menya+zavut.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199192703007463634" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yes (</span>Da<span style="font-weight: bold;">)</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pUPdZ4s0Enw/SCc-vYWQGOI/AAAAAAAAAA8/lO_gZA30Wak/s1600-h/da.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 26px; height: 18px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pUPdZ4s0Enw/SCc-vYWQGOI/AAAAAAAAAA8/lO_gZA30Wak/s200/da.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199193278533081314" border="0" /></a><br /><span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />No (</span>Nyet<span style="font-weight: bold;">)</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pUPdZ4s0Enw/SCc_NoWQGPI/AAAAAAAAABE/ZTWMdGx0H4I/s1600-h/nyet.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 29px; height: 17px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pUPdZ4s0Enw/SCc_NoWQGPI/AAAAAAAAABE/ZTWMdGx0H4I/s200/nyet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199193798224124146" border="0" /></a><br /><span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Thank you (</span>Spas<span style="font-weight: bold;">i</span>ba<span style="font-weight: bold;">)</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pUPdZ4s0Enw/SCc_0oWQGQI/AAAAAAAAABM/nzYWWHNkkOc/s1600-h/spasiba.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 71px; height: 19px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pUPdZ4s0Enw/SCc_0oWQGQI/AAAAAAAAABM/nzYWWHNkkOc/s200/spasiba.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199194468239022338" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Please / You're Welcome (</span>Pazh<span style="font-weight: bold;">a</span>lusta<span style="font-weight: bold;">)</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pUPdZ4s0Enw/SCdAZIWQGRI/AAAAAAAAABU/k-yxdD1qst8/s1600-h/pazhalusta.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 90px; height: 17px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pUPdZ4s0Enw/SCdAZIWQGRI/AAAAAAAAABU/k-yxdD1qst8/s200/pazhalusta.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199195095304247570" border="0" /></a><span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />The Russian alphabet (Cyrillic) is very much different to the one used in English. The video below shows each character of the Cyrillic alphabet and how each is pronounced.<br /></span></span><span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZceOLBFR0_Y&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZceOLBFR0_Y&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2075397792074246297-75389982865444442?l=languageoftheweek.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>gazcohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04413532304854941770noreply@blogger.com0