Translations problems.

Wed Apr 11 10:45:06 UTC 2001

What about  "change"  and  "melocj'" or "sdacja".
English speaking student while paying  in russian  shop (it really
happened)was asking his "change",but not knowing the exact word he just translated it to "izmenenie" .And so he asked the
assistant to have his "izmenenje". He repeated: Dajte mne moje izmenenije.Could you immagine the embarrassed  face of that
young girl.

Best wishes.

Katarina Peitlova,Ph.D.

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