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Смотри, бардюр

A. Смотри, бардюр
B. Cмааатри, в наaaтуре, бааардюр
C. Смотри, паребрик
D. Смiтрiте хлопцы, бардюр
E. Other (post in reply)

Как по твоему надо произносить?

Are these different ways to say Gnomish Republics in Russian?

No, it asks the correct way to say "Look, barrier."

*bump* Come on... I'm sure there are Russians out there...

In Soviet Russia, English speaks you!

Смотри, бардюр

A. Смотри, бардюр
B. Cмааатри, в наaaтуре, бааардюр
C. Смотри, паребрик
D. Смiтрiте хлопцы, бардюр

Как по твоему надо произносить?
The correct answer is A, though the other three are amusing.

Not so much 'look, barrier', as it is the curb. (kerb?) - Most americans know this from grinding their tires on it when parking in the metro areas.

Option B is somewhat slangish. It's not incorrect, but has more of a prison jargon vibe to it - thug speak, if you wish. Option C would be acceptable in St. Petersburg, and the D is ukrainian.

I guess I missworded the question. I meant how YOU would pronounce it. I'll add option E: Other.

I guess I missworded the question. I meant how YOU would pronounce it. I'll add option E: Other.
Do you mean that as "which option would I use", or the phonetics? :)

I mean how would you, in daily life, pronounce the phrase? If it is not A-D, give your own, highlighting major phonetic differences from the original.

It's obvious. "Smotri, bardyur." Quite why you would wish to say it, I have no idea. But, if you're going somewhere, just take a phrasebook.

В советской России, дорожные вилки Вы!
^courtesy of freetranslation.com

It's obvious. "Smotri, bardyur." Quite why you would wish to say it, I have no idea. But, if you're going somewhere, just take a phrasebook.

Nah, it's just a question to see who here prefers which dialect. I know Russian quite well, I do Russian<->English translations for VAZ sometimes.