Google opens BETA-Russian Translator

With the opening of google BETA- Russian Translator writing letters in Russian has become possible for our clients.

If you want to greet us in Russian slang, follow instructions how to greet Russians from our blog.

If you write “Превед” and Google asks you “Wazzup”, everything’s OK. Don’t hesitate to begin your letter with this word.

Learn Russian. Unit 2.

We continue our Russian lessons, and today you’ll learn how to say some useful phrases when talking to our Project Managers and Customer Care Managers:

How much will it cost?
Сколько мне это будет стоить?
Sk’olka mne ‘eto b’udyet st’oit?

When will you finish it?
Когда вы это закончите?
K’agda vy ‘eto zak’oncheetye?

How can I show my gratitude to you?
Как мне вас отблагодарить?
Kak mnye vas atblagadar’it?

Great! It works!
Отлично! Все работает!
‘Atleechna! Vsyo rab’otayeet!

What time is in Russia now?
Сколько сейчас времени в России?
Sk’olko seych’as vr’emenee v Rass’iyi?

Why aren’t you sleeping then?
Тогда почему же вы не спите?
Tagd’a pacheem’u zhe vy ne sp’eete?

I have a new project for you.
У меня для вас новый проект.
U miny’a dlya vas n’ovyj pra’ekt.

Is it cold there?
У вас холодно?
U vas kh’oladna?

We’ll continue with our lessons soon. Please let us know of any specific words and phrases you want to know.

Learn Russian. Unit 1.

Here we begin a number of posts for y’all to learn some Russian to make communication easier. Really, if we all speak English, why wouldn’t you learn some basic phrases in Russian to use them in our everyday chats?

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Let’s start with Greetings. A usual way to greet someone in Russian is just to say Привет! [preev'et]. Lately, it’s become very popular to say Превед! [prev'ed] instead of Привет! The reason for this is a modified by Russian bloggers picture of John Lurie “Bear Surprise”. Instead of “Surprise”, the bear says “Превед!” to the making-out couple.

The word превед became so popular, that people have even come up with special smileys for that – \o/, which resembles the bear with his arms raised.

So, now you know how to initialize talks with our sales people, project managers and customer care managers – привет! or (less formal) превед!