To Serhii

[benda]

Dear Serhii!

The last thing I would normally do is correcting somebody's mistakes when speaking Ukrainian because my English is awful itself. But if we're on such a forum where Ukraine is discussed (including language) I have to say (no insults intended): "Bye" is an English meaning for Ukrainian "Buvai", not "Poka" (which is Russian) as you wrote. Thank you for the attention and excuse me please once more.

Respectfully,
Olexiy, Kyiv

[Serhii]

Nice note, thank you Olexiy - for sure you're correct. My old internet friend Andriy from Toronto once used that terrible even to mention word - and I followed him. You know we understand each other very well. Have to say that I like to use not only Russian words, but to speak surzhik - WOW! Just to make fun. So, if I meet you one day in Kyiv , I will call you Liosha
Till then

[benda]

That's absolutely OK. I usually use Russian, though I can speak Ukrainian.

[benda]

How do you imagine that? You're walking along Khreshchatik and suddenly... "Serhii!!! Oh, I am so glad to see you!" -"Are you Olexiy? Liosha!! I remember what I told you - Liosha!" Or how?

[Serhii]

Hm, Liosha, you know my native language is Ukrainian and I can , but do not like , to speak Russian. But very often I have to, you know... I am going to come to Kyiv very soon , so everything is possible if you avoid learning and spend much time on Khreshcatyk It seems you have to be at school now

[benda]

Remember difference in time - it's 5 o'clock PM now in Kyiv.
I've already said I can speak Ukrainian.


[Edited by benda on 6th September 2005 at 02:27]

[benda]

Where do you live?