{?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?} A Comprehensive forum for Russian Learners http://forum.russianlearn.com/ A Comprehensive forum for Russian Learners en Copyright 2012 2012-02-20T14:57:30+02:00 Vera and Veronika http://forum.russianlearn.com/viewthread/185/ http://forum.russianlearn.com/viewthread/185/#When:15:05:05Z <p>these names seem to be quite popular with russian women, and they sound much alike. is it true that Vera is diminutive from Veronika? or these are different names?</p> 2011-04-03T15:05:05+02:00 Awesome wedding clip! http://forum.russianlearn.com/viewthread/225/ http://forum.russianlearn.com/viewthread/225/#When:01:48:16Z <p>Hi, I found this video on YouTube and couldn’t help sharing it with you. It’s a really funny and cool wedding video clip made in a Ukrainian city called Sevastopol - but everybody speaks Russian there. The whole bunch of guys invited to the party (including parents and grandparents) are lip-synching to the “Black-Eyed Peas” song<em> Tonight’s Gonna Be A Good Night</em>. It’s truly awesome! You’ll love it!!!</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMq45q5zM88">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMq45q5zM88</a></p> 2012-02-19T01:48:16+02:00 SHASHLIK http://forum.russianlearn.com/viewthread/19/ http://forum.russianlearn.com/viewthread/19/#When:00:41:55Z <p>What is ‘shashlik’? As far as I know that’s some sort of meat but that seems to be all I know. What is it indeed?</p> 2010-04-25T00:41:55+02:00 Bohemian Rhapsody translation http://forum.russianlearn.com/viewthread/227/ http://forum.russianlearn.com/viewthread/227/#When:14:47:23Z <p>Hi, if a thought of translating Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ into Russian ever crosses your mind, here is a nice link to a sketch from Russia’s most popular comedy show. The two guys translated the song word-to-word and it turned out really funny:</p> <p><a href="http://fun.tochka.net/video/52082-bogemskaya-rapsodiya-ot-kharlamova-i-martirosyana/">http://fun.tochka.net/video/52082-bogemskaya-rapsodiya-ot-kharlamova-i-martirosyana/</a></p> 2012-02-20T14:47:23+02:00 Longest reality show http://forum.russianlearn.com/viewthread/226/ http://forum.russianlearn.com/viewthread/226/#When:01:59:06Z <p>I heard that there is some reality show in Russia which has beaten all possible records of time being broadcast. Is it so? And if it is could you tell me more about it.</p> 2012-02-19T01:59:06+02:00 Russian jokes http://forum.russianlearn.com/viewthread/60/ http://forum.russianlearn.com/viewthread/60/#When:17:59:46Z <p>What do the Russians usually joke about? What’s the most popular joke today?</p> 2010-05-16T17:59:46+02:00 Russian Elections 2012 http://forum.russianlearn.com/viewthread/209/ http://forum.russianlearn.com/viewthread/209/#When:14:36:15Z <p>Hi! Would you mind sharing your opinions on what the elections in Russia will be like in 2012? Who’s gonna take part? Who’s gonna win? Will it be Medvedev against Putin?</p> 2011-05-30T14:36:15+02:00 Russian Facebook http://forum.russianlearn.com/viewthread/224/ http://forum.russianlearn.com/viewthread/224/#When:03:34:22Z <p>If - BY ANY CHANCE - you happen to be unaware, here is a link to the most popular Russian social network “VKontakte” (=“InContact”) which is a true clone of Facebook.</p> <p><a href="http://vk.com">http://vk.com</a></p> 2012-01-31T03:34:22+02:00 Vera http://forum.russianlearn.com/viewthread/72/ http://forum.russianlearn.com/viewthread/72/#When:18:24:09Z <p>What is the meaning of the name VERA?</p> 2010-05-16T18:24:09+02:00 matreshka http://forum.russianlearn.com/viewthread/210/ http://forum.russianlearn.com/viewthread/210/#When:18:21:11Z <p>Russia’s branded souvenir is naturally - matreshka. Is a nesting doll a <span style="color:red;"><strong>truly</strong></span> Russian invention? Cause I heard different theories about it…</p> 2011-06-17T18:21:11+02:00