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MrSpice Lounge Wizard Joined: 14 Jul 2003 Posts: 3431	Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 7:31 am    Post subject: jo jo 7 wrote: Spicey, you are such a horn dog. That is not an answer..... I don't know whether to re-read your last answer for the reasons of your first answer... , but thanks anyway.... I lived in Russia for many years and I lived in the US for many years. 99% of the time, people give gifts when there's some kind of life event or occasion. I don't remember anyone in Russia giving me gifts out of the blue. This is true. I guess if you know each other well and she gave you a gift, you kind of feel the obligation to respond.
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Acidsniper Just Starting Joined: 20 Dec 2007 Posts: 6 Location: Middle of the desert, USA	Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 12:10 am    Post subject: I realize that this post is rather dated, but in learning Russian the best way I found was Rosetta Stone. I am an American and am fluent in English of course, and rather fluent in Spanish (Spoken a lot where I live). In using the Rosetta Stone programs, I was able to hold telephone conversations within 3 months rather easily, although broken at first, it definately helps out a lot. I have been talking with my soon to be wife for 8 months now (She's in Volgograd Russia), started from e-mails to phone conversations in English, and for the past 5 months we alternate between Russian and English phone calls so that both of us can build our vocabulary, pronunciation, and composition. I tried the books, took some classes, but the programs by far were the easiest way for me to learn another language I would recommend checking out their demo to see how it works and if you like it. (Not a promotion, just what I used to learn the "Correct" Russian really fast) I have been to Russia twice now, and am planning another trip in April. I was able to hold conversations rather easily with locals, ask for directions and whatnot without difficulty as long as they weren't talking too fast.
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MrSpice Lounge Wizard Joined: 14 Jul 2003 Posts: 3431	Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 10:29 am    Post subject: Acidsniper - is she much younger than you are?
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Acidsniper Just Starting Joined: 20 Dec 2007 Posts: 6 Location: Middle of the desert, USA	Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 10:45 am    Post subject: Not at all, I am 24 she is 21.
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Soundbrigade Frequent Guest Joined: 25 Dec 2007 Posts: 50 Location: Sweden	Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 10:31 pm    Post subject: I'd say - bring something personal. A homebaked pie will be fine. Else a bottle of good wine will do. There's a great winery just a little south of Chattanooga that makes odd wines Russians would like.
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raptor10 Frequent Guest Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 15 Location: California	Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 2:53 pm    Post subject: Acidsniper wrote: I realize that this post is rather dated, but in learning Russian the best way I found was Rosetta Stone. I am an American and am fluent in English of course, and rather fluent in Spanish (Spoken a lot where I live). In using the Rosetta Stone programs, I was able to hold telephone conversations within 3 months rather easily, although broken at first, it definately helps out a lot. I have been talking with my soon to be wife for 8 months now (She's in Volgograd Russia), started from e-mails to phone conversations in English, and for the past 5 months we alternate between Russian and English phone calls so that both of us can build our vocabulary, pronunciation, and composition. I tried the books, took some classes, but the programs by far were the easiest way for me to learn another language I would recommend checking out their demo to see how it works and if you like it. (Not a promotion, just what I used to learn the "Correct" Russian really fast) I have been to Russia twice now, and am planning another trip in April. I was able to hold conversations rather easily with locals, ask for directions and whatnot without difficulty as long as they weren't talking too fast. +1 I was recently accepted into a program to spend 4 months in St. Petersburg to learn Russian, so I decided to pick up the rosetta stone program yesterday (anything to get an edge ). At first I was worried because, just from glancing at Russian words written I had no idea how to pronounce them, but after the first lesson I was able to match sounds to letters. Rosetta Stone is a really great program! My gift for my host family in St. Petersburg are some select reserve wines I know they won't be able to get anywhere else, and some wines from the Californian Russian river Valley... I hope the see the pun!
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