Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Menu fun

I suppose it isn't fair to criticize the Russians for their translation skills, because after all, they aren't the only ones, and Americans might make the same mistakes in their position...

And actually, this isn't really a translation problem; more of a context issue....



Just what is Daddy ordering?

This next one, though, definitely needed to be checked in the dictionary one more time. That's not tea we're ordering, it's chicken.... continue/-

3 comments:

  1. Hi Elizabeth,

    Regina here, for ExpatWomen.com.

    I would like to personally invite you to list your blog on our Expat Women Blog Directory (www.expatwomen.com/expatblog/) so that other women can read about and learn from your expat experiences.

    Many thanks in advance for your contribution and keep up your great blog!

    Regina

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  2. One of my favorites in Ivanovo was "Eggs with dried items". That sounded so intriguing, and I was sorely disappointed to just find bacon.

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