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Meh.. a new word in the dictionary.
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I have to say Marina, this is a great lesson, but you didn’t get the intonation quite right. You give it a flat intonation that does not rise or fall from one phoneme to the next, but in most usages (which as you point out follow from the usage in the Simpsons), meh has a falling tone. I think this is important for this word, because it is lexicallogically so empty. I think one of the hardest parts of learning Russian for me is getting the intonation right. What would [да ладно...] (as used when indicating that sufficient information has been conveyed to prove one’s point) without it’s intonation?
I just used “meh” in regards to this year’s Super Bowl commercials.
I use “um”.
Oh, Professor Orlova! Please tell me how good you help me make my work!
Is it Kobe or Gorby? I remember you changing your dogs name from Kobe to Gorby, but you still call him Kobe. So is it Kobe or Gorby?
I like Gorby Better.
I’m sure it’s Gorby!
The left one is Kobe – the right one is Gorby.
Марина не верь ему он правду сказал )))) “protac6″
Видяхи у тебя просто помпезные жду следующих)
ммм ты уверен что Марина помнит слово помпезные? ^_^
Are you a Mapple Person?
I actually remember that simpsons episode
Homer saw an ad for a place called Blocko-land (A ripoff of legoland). He was excited to go, but not the kids.
A bit later on when they were leaving Blocko-land:
————————
Bart mentions how he likes his Lego shirt.
Marge : Don’t you mean Blocko shirt?
Bart: Err Yeah…Blocko shirt.
I use the word meh when I’m watching your videos. I’m just kidding Marina I love you
Фильм про бонда был не “Ме” а “Бееееееееее” кал одним словом =))
а мне понравился
Dear HotForWords,
I’d like to know the origin of a word I’ve been daydreaming about. Let’s see. Now what was it? Ummm, I was just thinking about it. Oh, I remember. The word is REVERIE. My favorite word. Thanks!
Orpheus
Somehow I think Capman had some influence on today’s quote.
Boba’s back!
You Give Love A Bad Name
"We're sorry, but this video is no longer available."“…because we were gonna have our pants sued off for copyright infringement by deep pockets.”Whatever.
Mari please, decide to investigate the origin of the word Freemasonry.
Thanks and greetings from Costa Rica,
Siuresfree
i have a word for you.
the word is ‘fishy’
i heard it in an episode of Smallville, when Clark Kent meets Aquaman for the first time. Clark doesnt trust him, and pulls Lois Lane aside and asks:
“Doesnt he seem fishy to you?”
i know how its used, but i would like to know where it comes from
thank you,
elliott
Normally I don’t find Erica Durance that attractive looking, but she does have a nice rack when she skinny deeps in that Rob Zombie movie (I think it was House of the Dead).
how about the word “suck age”…I never really understand it
pirates, yeah they robbed the queen; who paid them too…lesson later, gota cook’em ribs with beans
Wow.. just learned a new word.. from the U.S. Cruise ship that just outran the pirates:
“In a statement on its Web site, the company said pirates fired eight rifle shots at the liner, but that the ship’s captain increased speed and managed to outrun the skiffs.”
Skiff: a small light boat of any kind from French esquif, the Italian schifo and Old High German scif
From which we get the English “ship”?
How’s Gorby getting on?
Never mind, I found your update below.
I really hope he recovers – he’s such a little character.
heheh that’s a word I use almost daily (Skiff). Not hard to out run a skiff. They are usually overloaded for the size of motor they put on them. Most skiffs run about 5 to 15+ knots. The M/S Nautica tops out around 18+ knots. Your normal container ships can run around 22+ knots. Also they had one of those long-range acoustic device that hurts your ears.
What they need is one of those long-range acoustic devices that has about a .50 cal. hole on the business end of it.
Passenger: “And this Captain, is my 95-year old grandmother, Mrs. Frump.”
Captain: “Pleased to meet you. Say, while we are assigning battle station assignments, Mrs. Frump, do you think you could manage these fifty cals? We’ll have someone to feed the ammo; all you would have to do is point and pull on this triggery thing right here.”
Skiffs are one thing Captain but what about the Chinese Junk ? Very strange name for a Boat.
Dinghy is an unusual word for a small boat. It almost sounds Australian.
The first time I ever heard of that word was from Return of The Jedi. There were two desert skiffs floating with Jabba’s Sail Barge.
If you hang out with Sailors and Marines more often, you’ll hear all kinds of new and interesting words… hehe
Well, Marina, turnabout is fair play. Tell us the Russian word for skiff. It could be the first one in your English/Russian series. You gotta get going on this.
And another interesting iff word is spiff.
Is this what you meant about my vids marina? I made it my self……..
roud: in sony vegas :proud/slightly smug :http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=FP_mUdCvNAo
Hey Marina, I was wondering the origin of the word salary. I saw on the discovery channel that it might come from the word salt.
That’s a good on imperial7, I wish you could make a video request but if not, I’ll still do it. Let me know.
Milaya Marina,
There’s an English phrase “to be worth one’s salt”, meaning to have earned one’s pay. That would tie in with I7’s word request.
Roman soldiers were paid in salt, and their pay was called their salarium. (At least, if my memory’s any good.)
Cognates for salt:
Greek halos
Spanish sal
Welsh halen
OK, sorry, I’m free-associating now. It’s a symptom of my ADD.
Do you put salt on celery?
I saw the same thing, but as Marina points out alot of things on History and Discovery channels are erroneous, or flawed.
Hey, check out the latest entry on the “gizmo”
tnks I’ll look into it. I’ll be moving my sailboat today so I’ll be off line for half of the day. Not sure If I can find access at the new dock.
Hello Sweetie,
Hope you’ve got plenty of fenders ready this time.
If you’re short, ask M to lend you some err … pillows.
Sweetie, LOL you saw that to?
Use her pillows? Naw I have a better use for those. I like using them to prop my head up to watch TV in bed. When I sleep, I like to bury my face in them.
If you can’t find access, you”l just have to barge in.
My prayers to Gorby’s speedy recovery.
I have words requests:
1. Law – why this word to represent system/principles?
2. Ceteris paribus – the history
3. Call to the bar – why bar? why call to?