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05-24-2014, 09:08 AM
Lol. Just go. Devushka razreshite poznakomitsya in that case as youre opening on status no need to run elderly stuff
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05-24-2014, 09:11 AM
Ha, get ready for a lifetime of same pre-scipted conversations that die out as quickly as they started.
American [notices accent]: Oh, where are you from?
Me: canned answer
American: how long have you been here?
Me: canned answer
American: why did you come to United States?
Me: canned answer
American: Is it cold there?
Me: canned answer
American [runs out of things to ask]
Me [feeling pigeonholed]
At some point you'll start to make shit up, just so you can entertain yourself.
P.S. I hope Russians don't adopt this whole small-talk mindset though.
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06-08-2014, 07:43 AM
How do you say "Hello from <<city/country>>"
Would it be "Привет от <<place in genitive case>>" ?
For example: "Привет от Томска!"
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06-11-2014, 09:08 PM
Is "привет" always used, even with strangers? Is "здравствуйте" considered too formal?
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06-11-2014, 09:18 PM
Privet is more familiar; something you would use with friends, family, and people you consider equals. Hi or Hey would be the English equivalent. Zdraste is more formal; typically reserved for strangers, elders, and public speaking. Hello would be the English equivalent. When in doubt, say zdraste.