Reading signs in Cyrillic

[Lily]

Here is a great Pushkin's tale of Tsar Saltan with a very good English subtitles
 

[mendeleyev]

Misha, also respectfully, I seem to hear it clearly at 1:19 and 1:47 for example. But I do trust your expertise in the language.

[mendeleyev]

Lily, I hear what you're hearing at :02, very soft. Just a hint of the r.

This palace in the cartoon, was it modeled after the Terem Palace?

[mendeleyev]

Misha, this movie is excellent and I hope that you don't mind that I've linked a version that has English subtitles. Sometimes the subtitles are a little lacking but viewers will be rewarded with a better knowledge of the time of Ivan the Terrible if you watch the movie.

You will also learn of another important Russian figure of that time, Orthodox Metropolitan Philip who opposed Ivan's violence.

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[Ooooops]

Misha, this movie is excellent and I hope that you don't mind that I've linked a version that has English subtitles.

Watched the whole movie in about 10 sittings.   Boring, even if they tried to gash as much blood and twisted ligaments as possible.  And Yankovksi…  OMG, I remember him being so handsome and young…  Time flies… 


I like this one better

[mendeleyev]

Топ полезных фраз в разговорном английском:

By the way - Между прочим
A drop in the bucket - Капля в море
And so on and so forth - И т.д. и т.п.
As drunk as a lord - Пьян в стельку
As I said before. - Как я говорил..
As innocent as a babe unborn - Совсем как ребенок
As sure as eggs is eggs - Как дважды два
As to... (As for.) - Что касается.
Believe it or not, but - верите или нет, но
Did I get you right? - Я правильно понял?
Don't mention it - Не благодарите
Don't take it to heart - Не принимай близко к сердцу
Forgive me, please, I meant well. - Извините, я хотел как лучше
He is not a man to be trifled with - С ним лучше не шутить
I am afraid you are wrong - Боюсь, что Вы не правы
I didn't catch the last word - Я не понял последнее слово
I mean it - Именно это я имею в виду
I was not attending - Я прослушал
If I am not mistaken - Если я не ошибаюсь
If I remember rightly - Если я правильно помню
In other words. - Другими словами
In short. - Вкратце
It does you credit - Это делает вам честь
It doesn't matter - Это не важно
It is a good idea - Это хорошая мысль
It is new to me - Это новость для меня
Let us hope for the best - Давайте надеяться на лучшее
May I ask you a question? - Могу я спросить?
Mind your own business - Занимайся своим делом
Most likely - Наиболее вероятно
Neither here nor there - Ни то, ни се
Next time lucky - Повезет в следующий раз
Nothing much - Ничего особенного
Oh, that. That explains it - Это все объясняет
On the one hand . - С одной стороны
On the other hand . - С другой стороны
Say it again, please - Повторите еще раз, пожалуйста
That's where the trouble lies - Вот в чем дело!
Things happen - Всякое бывает
What do you mean by saying it? - Что Вы имеете ввиду?
What is the matter? - В чем дело?
Where were we? - На чем мы остановились?
You were saying? - Вы что-то сказали?

(From "Just English")