For the most part many Russian words are far removed from that of the English language. Still, there are some commonalities though they are not all exactly pronounced the same, however to most WM's untrained ears they sound the same:
English Russian
Pronuncation Meaning
ass - expert
costume - suit
idiot - to walk, idiot
magazine - store
plot - raft
rye - heaven
scotch - tape
sin - son
stool - chair
river - fish
fan - hair-dryer
tooth - ace (as in a pack of cards)
To be continued...Last edited on Saturday March 31st, 2007 07:31 am by ronin1
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