Shit like this annoys me. I'm an old white guy, grew up in a small town in central Calif. and now people treat me like I'm a racist if I don't pronounce some Arabic, Chinese, Indian or Mexican name in the same accent as a native speaker of their language. Fuck them, they moved here, they can learn to speak with an 'American' accent.
A good way to shut them up is to ask them what the capital of France is. When they invariably say “Paris”, sneer at them and sarcastically say “No, it’s ‘Pa-ree’”.You can even toss in that obnoxious throat growl the French do when they say their “r”s.
I've lived/worked in 7 other countries for extended periods, and a few places around the US. Now I live in Texas, my speech pattern and accent usually gets me strange looks until I pick up on the local slang. Maybe I should tell people I'm a refugee and they'll give me free stuff.
Kiev is the translation from Ukrainian to Russian to English. Kyiv is from Ukrainian to English. It has nothing to do with people moving to America insisting you change.
I was married to a first Generation Ukie. My brother in law traveled the world in a Ukrainian dance troupe.They had family there and had been to Ukraine multiple times. Never once have I ever heard the say Kyiv. It was always Kiev. They hated the Russians as well so I am certain they would not use a Russian translation
Okay, so Kiev is the proper spelling then. Thanks for clearing that up.
Thanks for adding fuck all dipshit
Bonus points for asking a francophone french person in France what the name of the country south of Canada is.
If they say "Les etats unis" then you can slap o that racist frog upside his ribbeting gullet, because natives of that country call it America.
This is really interesting considering that Ukraine is technically a part of Russia.
You might want to tell the people from Kiev that.
The Great Gates of Kiev
not The Great Gates of Kyiv
Amen
Are you talking about the sketch by a Russian or the musical work by a Russian composer?
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