Languages

gulp... r u sure?
maybe i should be more active at russian class

russian: Zdra-stvu-eetee, Kak pazhivayete (formal)
russian: priyet, kak dela (informal)

Russian vowels are 'dark' in sound, rather than 'bright' as they are in italian.

when written with 'english' letters - it is safe to treat the vowels as you would italian vowels except with a plum in your mouth. Think - the queens english (darker rounder sounds) as compared to regular english.

When you have a million consonants in a row... how do we say them?
each in turn really.

Handy hints - zh = 'sh' but with more 'buzzing' from the zzzz sound. Also, there is a lot of 'y' in russian which normally follows a consonant and is pronounced before the main vowel. so often a 'y' before a 'i' sound will be 'yi'

'zzzz-drast-vuiii-tyiii' 'kak' 'pa-zhi-va-ye-tyi'

I'm learning a little bit of russian - I have to sing in that language on occasion. Dark vowels, lots of 'y', and get those consonants out quickly.'

wait! i just remembered!
i know more languages:

serbian: zdravo, kako si?
croatian: zdravo, kako si?
montenegro: zdravo, kako si?
bosnia&hersegovina: zdravo, kako si?

Croatian:Bok, kako si?
Spanish:Hola, ¿Cómo está usted
Greek:Γεια σου, Πως ειστε
Portuguese:Oi, Como você está se

Chinese : Ni Hao Ma ?

It's really difficult to spell it in English , but I guess it's like this .

that's perfect Rita.... is it Mandarin or Cantonese? I can never remember which!

well done.
Bravo
se on hyvää

It's Mandarin . I can't speak Cantonese .

Hahahaha !Portuguse is a lot like Australian ~ "Oi ! Come on' ! Say it ..whotcha see?" ...Good grief ...I know it's not really .... sorry ! hahahahaha

Chinese always comes out wrong when you try to put it in English letters, but that's as close as you're going to get.

But here is what "Hello" or "Ni Hao" looks like (It actually means, directly, "You Good"?)
你好

Wow .... Teddy , you're a Chinese ?