When did "kee-ev" become "keeve?"
Nov 21, 2019 10:37:07 #
nwtk2007
Loc: Texas
Just curious. My whole life it's been "kee-ev." In Fiddler on the Roof, it was "kee-ev."
Which is it??
Which is it??
Nov 21, 2019 10:43:47 #
nwtk2007 wrote:
Just curious. My whole like it's been "kee-ev." In Fiddler on the Roof, it was "kee-ev."
Which is it??
Which is it??
The official policy of the US is to use the Ukrainian word and pronunciation Keeve as opposed than the Russian that we are more familiar with.
Nov 21, 2019 10:48:49 #
nwtk2007
Loc: Texas
Kevyn wrote:
The official policy of the US is to use the Ukrainian word and pronunciation Keeve as opposed than the Russian that we are more familiar with.
So in Ukraine it's pronounced "keeve?" When did our policy on that change?? Is there anything official we can refer to?
Nov 21, 2019 12:23:37 #
nwtk2007 wrote:
So in Ukraine it's pronounced "keeve?" When did our policy on that change?? Is there anything official we can refer to?
My goodness, how will I order chicken?
Nov 21, 2019 12:24:30 #
bilordinary wrote:
My goodness, how will I order chicken?
Now I'm hungry.
Nov 21, 2019 13:14:03 #
Nov 21, 2019 16:49:00 #
Nov 21, 2019 18:29:45 #
Kevyn wrote:
The official policy of the US is to use the Ukrainian word and pronunciation Keeve as opposed than the Russian that we are more familiar with.
You guys going to start learning how to pronounce the names of Chinese cities correctly?
Everyone says Shanghai wrong
Nov 21, 2019 18:50:26 #
nwtk2007
Loc: Texas
Canuckus Deploracus wrote:
You guys going to start learning how to pronounce the names of Chinese cities correctly?
Everyone says Shanghai wrong
Everyone says Shanghai wrong
Nuh uh!
How is it pronounced??
Nov 21, 2019 19:44:34 #
nwtk2007 wrote:
Nuh uh!
How is it pronounced??
How is it pronounced??
Shang is not "ang" as in sang, but "ung" as in sung...
(the English way sounds better in my opinion... But I'm biased
)Nov 21, 2019 20:55:43 #
Nov 21, 2019 21:28:15 #
Nov 22, 2019 07:12:23 #
nwtk2007 wrote:
Just curious. My whole life it's been "kee-ev." In Fiddler on the Roof, it was "kee-ev."
Which is it??
Which is it??
In my college Russian class it was pronounced: kee-ef.
Nov 22, 2019 15:57:21 #
nwtk2007 wrote:
Just curious. My whole life it's been "kee-ev." In Fiddler on the Roof, it was "kee-ev."
Which is it??
Which is it??
That's what I was wondering .
Nov 22, 2019 16:49:58 #
Kevyn wrote:
The official policy of the US is to use the Ukrainian word and pronunciation Keeve as opposed than the Russian that we are more familiar with.
Do you mean Kieve?
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