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FainaAgain Mar 16th, 2007 08:27 AM

Do you speak Russian?
 
My son asked me to translate a "romance" - a russian city folk song. The language is the archaic russian, not used nowadays.

The line is: "nemoj toski moej ne mnozh'"

I've translated it as "my mute depression don't multiply" :)) :)) and we are all still hysterical.

Do you have a better translation? ;)

bardo1 Mar 16th, 2007 08:36 AM

If you can figure a way to repost the line using Cyrillic, the Russian speakers and readers here (not me, sorry) will be able to give a pretty close translation. I don't think many Russians can read transliterations.

enroute Mar 16th, 2007 09:07 AM

I am going to try and help with not so literary translation, but hopefully a slightly better fitting than the automated one:

"Don't let/make my silent sorrow grow deeper"


PS. Cyrillic transcription should not be necessary for bilingual speakers.

-e

Robespierre Mar 16th, 2007 09:21 AM

"The vodka is good but the meat's spoiled."

FainaAgain Mar 16th, 2007 09:44 AM

LOL Robbie that's why a pickle is used :))

Bardo, thank you, but I don't know how to use cyrillics here.

Enroute, you are the winner! I love your translation!

enroute Mar 16th, 2007 12:05 PM

:-) :-)


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