Russian to English

[Kati Svaby]

Hello Torsten,

I am very sorry that I can't leave your course. It is so interesting and in every minute it happens something interesting.
Please, forget this letter when I wanted to log out. I continue if you let me.

Regards:
Kati Svaby
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[Cowjam]

Hello again Yuri!

Can you help me with this?

привет мне пока некогда болтать.

I think it means that this person has no time to talk or chat, but the slang is terrible!

And then

и стула нет

Why would the response be "There is no chair"?

Thanks!

cj

[Yuri Yurinov]

Hi Cj,

In the first case: 'Hi! I have no time to chat' Болтать - here it means: "to chat, to talk in a friendly way"

Second: I think it is connected with diarrhea (жидкий стул). I could have said more exactly if you have sent me a couple of previous phrases. "И стула нет" - the most probably, someone suffers diarrhea.

Yuri
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[Cowjam]

Hello Yuri! How are you? It's been a long time!

Can you help me with this?

она ко мне прицепилась.. начала тут руками ногами махать мне объяснять.. говорит что я якобы имела ввиду что она выйдет замуж не по любви.. я ей говорю я не имела это ввиду.. а она грит да да именно это ты и хотела сказать ты меня обидела и т.д.

I have many problems with Russian slang. I'm sorry...

Cj.

[Yuri Yurinov]

Hi Cj,

I am fine, thank you.

It goes like this: "she nagged at me... started waving and swinging hands...says that I meant she is going to get married for convenience... but I say that I haven't meant that... and she says that it was the thing I was about to say, that I wounded her feelings and so on..."

You are always welcome!

Take care,
Yuri
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