August 14, 2007at 4:50 pm
· Filed under General language learning, Learn Russian, Spiritual and Bible aspects of language learning
If God did not exist, all things would be permitted.
Dostoevsky is often quoted with this statement. It comes from the ‘Brothers of Karamazov’. Or does it? The meaning of the quote is clear and powerful. And goes along with Dostoevsky’s beliefs as illustrated in the ‘Brothers of Karamazov’.
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My question is did he actaully write this […]
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August 9, 2007at 4:59 am
· Filed under General language learning, Learn Russian
Speak a languages like Jason Bourne
One of my favorate movies has been the Bourne Identity films. Jason Bourne a very bad guy turned good, or at least seeks redemption has amazing language abilities. He speaks many language without effort as a result of intensive language training from some special goverment program. I would love to have this ability to go […]
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July 18, 2007at 10:31 am
· Filed under General language learning, Learn Russian, Learn Ukrainian
Free Russian dating
Russian dating sites are not just about dating or finding a match, they can be fun for flirting and improving your language skills. The question is which are the best Russian language dating sites? I think the best things in life are often free.
Russians are generally bright, educated and very cultured. Russian and […]
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July 9, 2007at 10:42 am
· Filed under General language learning, Learn Polish, Learn Russian, Learn Ukrainian, Travel
English is not spoken in Crimea. I thought the magic language of English thats works everywhere would be spoken in Crimea. Not even a little. Not even one word. Not even young Russian students. Ukrainian is the offical language but really Russian is spoken a bit more. Also Tartar is spoken by a small minority. […]
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July 8, 2007at 9:16 am
· Filed under Brain and language learning, General language learning, Languages and the world, Learn Russian, Learn Ukrainian, Memory and language learning
I am currently on vacation in Crimea, right now Feodosia. I thought I would flex and expand some of my linquistic skills and learn some Ukrainian and Russian, as a complement to Polish. I have to say nothing mentally has happened other than me sleeping on the beach and back in my flat. I have never […]
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June 27, 2007at 8:31 am
· Filed under General language learning, Learn Russian, Learn Ukrainian
Crimea
Crimea was inhabited by Proto-Indo Europeans, Cimmerians, Greeks, Scythians, Iranians, Goths, Huns, Bulgars, Khazars, Kievan Rus (Ukrainians), Byzantine Greeks, Kipchaks, Mongols, Tartars, Ottomans, Germans, Russians and now Ukrainians again.
The area of Crimea or Krym in Ukrainian is now mostly inhabited by Russian and Ukrainians with a Tartar minority. Although Ukrainian is the official language of […]
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June 13, 2007at 9:30 am
· Filed under General language learning, Learn Polish, Learn Russian, Learn Ukrainian, Origin of languages
The ancient Slavic people, by church and Byzantine accounts and archeological evidence had one supreme god, which ruled the heavens. The ancient Slavic god was named Perun. Perun battled the evil enemy Veles and sent him to the underworld. This god Perun was the supreme god of all and his rule was manifest in lightning […]
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June 12, 2007at 6:36 am
· Filed under General language learning, Languages and the world, Learn Polish, Learn Russian, Learn Ukrainian
The UK has a new multi lingual police force. The policy in the UK is now to deploy numerous police with a variety of languages. Their forces, particularly in London and other major cities, speak 14 languages, including Polish, Czech, Lithuanian and British Sign Language.
I personally know English police that have come to study in […]
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May 29, 2007at 4:19 am
· Filed under English Language, General language learning, Learn Russian, Technology and language learning
Google launched a new tool called translate. This will allow you to type an English search term for example and produce search results from target language websites.
For example, you could search for Russian girls or Love phrases on Russian language pages. You seach in English but on Russian language websites with English language results. Try it out and its a lot of […]
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May 23, 2007at 12:18 pm
· Filed under General language learning, Learn Polish, Learn Russian, Learn Ukrainian, Origin of languages
Are the Slavic and Baltic language groups related because of geographic proximity or did they share a common origin or root. This debate cannot concretely be solved by linguistic analysis because the Slavs and Baltic people live too close. Therefore, no matter which way you analysis from a language stand point, you will see words […]
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