NationStates Jolt Archive


What is the correct way to say...

Gnomish Republics
16-11-2004, 13:09
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?
Conceptualists
16-11-2004, 13:10
Are these different ways to say Gnomish Republics in Russian?
Gnomish Republics
16-11-2004, 13:13
No, it asks the correct way to say "Look, barrier."
Gnomish Republics
16-11-2004, 22:19
*bump* Come on... I'm sure there are Russians out there...
Superpower07
16-11-2004, 22:22
In Soviet Russia, English speaks you!
Darsylonian Theocrats
17-11-2004, 00:06
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.
Gnomish Republics
17-11-2004, 00:08
I guess I missworded the question. I meant how YOU would pronounce it. I'll add option E: Other.
Darsylonian Theocrats
17-11-2004, 00:29
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? :)
Gnomish Republics
17-11-2004, 00:33
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.
Tactical Grace
17-11-2004, 00:35
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.
Superpower07
17-11-2004, 00:37
В советской России, дорожные вилки Вы!
^courtesy of freetranslation.com
Gnomish Republics
17-11-2004, 01:27
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.