What does this mean in english -Russian

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The discussion revolves around a poorly spelled phrase sent by a Ukrainian girl, which participants attempt to translate. The phrase "ya ruskayya, ti toeshhe?" is identified as meaning "I'm Russian, you also?" with a suggestion that "toeshhe" is a misspelling of "tozhe," meaning "also." Participants recommend responding with "I am American. I don't speak Russian," to avoid revealing too much. A humorous exchange follows about the implications of the original phrase and the potential for misunderstandings in communication. The conversation shifts to discussing the Tatar language, its Turkic roots, and its historical significance, with participants sharing resources and expressing interest in learning Russian. The thread highlights the complexities of language translation and cultural nuances in communication.
  • #31
Astronuc said:
Zooby, Cronxeh can correct me if I'm wrong but Tatar is a Turkic language.
Thanks for all the links, Astronuc. That old runic Tartar is fascinating.
 
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  • #32
cronxeh said:
Or you might as well tell her "Я тебе кохаю" in her own language

which means?

Im planning on taking russian soon (college). I have german and french in the bag, nothing exciting. Russian would be cool, and spanish is a must for the usa nowadays.
 
  • #33
zoobyshoe said:
Thanks for all the links, Astronuc. That old runic Tartar is fascinating.
You are welcome, Zooby. The old runic alphabet is certainly interesting, and it makes me wonder if it influenced the Chinese way back - if at all.

I am quite interesting in the origin of Tatars, Bulgars (Bulgarians), Magyars (Hungarians), Uigurs, Kazakhs, and others. It is a facinating history which certainly has had significant impact on Europe - west, central and east, as well as China, India, Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey and the whole middle east.

Perhaps the subject is worth a thread in the history forum.
 
  • #34
Astronuc said:
Perhaps the subject is worth a thread in the history forum.
Actually, my head is still spinning from the first read through of the wikipedia article. There are too many kinds of Tartars in too many different places to get a handle on them.
 
  • #35
oldunion said:
which means?

Im planning on taking russian soon (college). I have german and french in the bag, nothing exciting. Russian would be cool, and spanish is a must for the usa nowadays.

This means "I love you" in Ukrainian.

For the Tatar Language, as I studied in ukraine, I had many friends from Turkmenistan, they speak Tatar as a main language, it's much diffirent than Russian and has some connection to Arabic (cause some of the words they use were from an arabic origin)... correct me if I'm wrong
 

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