Let's Speak Rusyn

Download or read book Let's Speak Rusyn written by Paul R. Magocsi and published by . This book was released on 2015-05-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This revised and expanded edition of Let's Speak Rusyn - Bisyiduime po rusyn'sky is an introduction to the Rusyn language for English speakers who want to learn the language of their ancestors and gain entry into the dynamic cultural world of Carpathian Rus'.Let's Speak Rusyn - Bisyiduime po rusyn'sky contains:Useful phrases in English and Rusyn, both in the Cyrillic and Roman (Latin) alphabets26 chapters organized around a particular theme, such as greetings, introductions, requests, weather, time expressions, food and meals, entertainment, family and friends, church and ceremonies, health, civic affairs, and colloquial phrasesA new chapter on the natural worldUpdated vocabulary that reflects new linguistic, political, and technological realitiesThe new Rusyn literary standard adopted for Slovakia's Presov Region in 2005An introduction to Rusyn grammar, including the case system, conjugation and declension paradigms, and verbal aspectTwo detailed maps that illustrate dialects in Carpathian Rus' and ethnographic divisions among Carpatho-Rusyns