Saturday, November 13, 2010

"Kuk skazet..?": Writing In a Rush-ian

Lesson 1: How to Destroy the Other's Self-Esteem

La-g'ets. Predooruk/doora. Lasharik/lakhushka. Sveen(ya). Paraseonuk. Tormuz. Chaika. Zutt-kanees. Peenaat tvaayu g'opu. Pash-la-vaughn. Shooka. Sooca. g'opa. Popa. Kazyole/Kazaa. KuBBila. Ka-bill. Aabizyana. Aabizyanki. idiyote(ka). Tupoy (ya). Nye-na-v-G'oo tebya. (Pig) Kabaan/Kabaanchik/Kharyoosha. Khryu Khryu. Lo-shett (Fatty)


Lesson 2: Russian's not good for much else:D

Aatleechna. Harashow. Kuk di la? Kuk uchobo? Kuk skazet.

Prayaykhali/Karochay. Patamooshta..... Malinkee/Malinkaya. idyot (he's coming). Kanyayshna. Iz-v-nee. gdey...? Ti seriosna? shoochoo (joking?). Da-ka-g'e (Prove it). O-bow-g'e.

Oochitil (oochitil-neetza). Lew-blue tebya. Ya Haachu paat-sa-la-vutt tebya. Mi nya za-voot....

Chaw-no-vova? --- nee-vo

Aa ti?

ya go-la-din. (Da-ay) mnye yidi.

Smesh-no (funny). Kote (meow). Bol (emphasis on l) - na (that hurt). Aasta-rog'na (Be careful). Ya G'e voo Canadia.


Ya, ti, tvoy, tvaaya, ana, on

Kuk tvayaa sveenya
Kuk tvoy poroseonuk
Peenaat tvoyu g'opu

Kakoy paalit ti vi deesh? (know which finger this is?)

Maya Daragaya oochitilneetza
Moy daragoy oochitil

Pone-yaal (pone-yala)

See-chaaz (al-hayn). Ya zapootaliss (I'm confused - i bet so are you:). Ti to'ga (you too).

Spaseebo:)
Nye-zishta:):)




Sunday, November 7, 2010

Never a Dull Moment With ESL Students - King Omaru & the Otsuma Girls

"You are fetus!!!"

'18-going-on-35' year old Hitomi's reaction after wishing me a birthday and learning I've only just turned 23

Rand-om-ar: Never a Dull Moment With ESL Students

"Oil, Coil, and urine.."

Baglan the executioner trying to explain to me that the Kazakhstani economy depends on oil, metal, and uranium