While we learnt to swim, participate in their cultural shows, celebrated birthday parties with the children, watched movies in cultural shows and simply spent time with them playing, we began to grasp the meanings of some of the words they used to communicate with us. Here are some of the tidbits of Russian language that we learnt:
Good Day
Dobrry Den’
What is your name?
Kak tebya zovut?
Let’s go
Pyjom
Is Raman not in our team?
A Raman ni drudhit?
Rotate me locking hands
Dagaini mina
Where is Natalie?
Gde Natalie?
Pencil
Karandash
Let’s draw
Davayte rizi valu
Water
Voda
What is this?
Chto eto?
This is ours.
Eto Mayya.
Swim
Plavat’
Thank you
Spasibo
Goodbye.
Do Svidaniya