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Dolmetscher, Übersetzer in Chisinau, Moldau

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How to propose a drink in Russian and how to say a toast in Moldova (in Moldova, Georgian and Russian traditions).

When you will be invited to the wedding or to the party in Moldova you will most probably become a part of "drinking ceremony" and will hear a lot of toasts. In Moldova, as you know, many people speak both Romanian and Russian languages, so you will probably hear some toasts in Russian and would like to say something on your own. The following article will help you to learn how to do it and to avoid common mistakes the foreigners do when trying to propose a drink in Russian.  

First of all and the most important: In Russian, "Na Zdorovie" is not a toast. Vodka or Not, Russians Never Toast Their Drinks with Na Zdorovie

Na zdorovie! This snappy expression is arguably the most well-known Russian phrase outside Russia. And still, no matter how much it may surprise you, the phrase Na zdorovie! is not a Russian toast and cannot be used to toast anything at all.

Na zdorovie is in fact a very old Russian phrase meaning "You're welcome" or "Enjoy it". Most commonly, it's said by the hostess when the guests praise her culinary skills, but it can be used in response to any words of gratitude, just as we say "You're welcome". If you attempt to toast with Na zdorovie! around native Russians, their reactions will vary from an awkward pause to hearty laughter (at your expense).

Incidentally, the name of the new hot St Petersburg restaurant, Na Zdorovie, means exactly that: "Enjoy your meal". Admittedly it creates a lovely play on words, considering most Westerners do believe this phrase to be a toast.

Za Vas! -- How to Toast Your Drink in Russian

This is how you can say it if you want to do it right:

Zdorovie means "health" in Russian, so naturally there are toasts featuring this word, even though Na zdorovie is not one of them. You can say, Za vashe zdorovie (zah VAH-she zda-ROH-vye) -- "Here's to your health", when you speak to several people or formally address one older or respected person.

If you toast one person who is also a friend or relative, you can say informally, Za tvoyo zdorovie (zah tvah-YOH zda-ROH-vye). The shortest and easiest version is simply saying "Za vas!" (zah VAHS) -- "Here's to you!" In any case, the first word should always be "Za" and never (ever, ever) "Na".

If Na Zdorovie is not a Russian Toast, Then What is It?

The confusion stems from two other Slavic languages: Polish and West Ukrainian. In Polish, indeed, "Na zdrowie!" is a toast meaning "To your health!" Don't forget though that Russian and Polish are two entirely different languages and use different prepositions in order to say the same thing.

The West Ukrainian language is very similar to Polish, but many Western Ukrainians are also bilingual Russian speakers. As with many bilingual people, the two languages often get confused in speech, resulting in some funny or ungrammatical expressions. Thus, Western Ukrainians do toast with "Na zdorovie!" in Russian, but only because they confuse the Russian "Za vashe zdorovie" with the same phrase in their own language.

No Drink Without a Toast in Russia

Russian traditions demand that every drink is accompanied by a toast. In the Soviet times, this habit was influenced even further by the Caucasian custom where toasting makes an important part of oral culture. As Caucasian wines, especially Georgian ones, were considered the best in the iron-curtain Russia, the Georgian tradition of flowery parable-like toasts made its way into the country.
 

Usually, they are ad-libbed by the tamada (tah-mah-DAH) - a Georgian toastmaster. Russian parties, too, usually have a tamada - either a hired one or just one of the revelers -- whose responsibility is to make sure the guests have fun: a tamada organizes dances and party games, acts as a party cheerleader, and says toasts.

Russian toasts are usually less ornate and more to the point. But, as the Russians say, "Only alcoholics don't toast their drinks".

(The most part of this article is from -  Copyright Irene Woodhead - Na Zdorovie: The Truth Behind Russian Toasts and Drinking Customs - http://suite101.com/article/na-zdorovie-the-truth-about-russian-toasts-and-drinking-customs-a313468#ixzz2KE2YzXwe)


How much do Moldovans drink? 
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Wednesday

Traditional popular dance at Moldovan wedding. Joc Moldovenesc

"Joc Moldovenesc" traditional Moldovan dances

Tuesday

In which countries people wear their wedding ring on their right hand and where on the left hand

Where you wear your wedding ring (on what hand and what finger) does on many occasions depend on your geographical location or even religion. Here is an article you may find interesting on wedding ring history. It gives some example of places where the wedding ring is worn on the left and right hand, it also gives some background information on the reasons for it and why we wear wedding rings.

Around the world, wearing a wedding ring sets the tone for the commitment of marriage, as it is a public symbol of one’s wedding vows. The traditional practice of exchanging of rings and wearing them on the fourth finger has a history and significance that has changed over thousands of years. Depending on people’s country of residence and religion, they may wear their engagement and wedding rings on the left hand or the right.

People wear wedding rings on their left hands in many Western countries, such as the United States, Mexico, Chile, Slovenia, Iran, and European nations including the UK, Italy, and France. In Asian countries, people also tend to wear the band on the left hand.

In Northern and Eastern European countries, including Denmark, Norway, Russia, Poland, and Bulgaria, it is more common to wear the wedding ring on the fourth finger of the right hand. In Portugal, Spain, and Greece, this is also the custom. Swedish brides wear unique wedding ring sets of three: the engagement ring, the wedding band, and the ring of motherhood.

Traditional Indian practice is to wear the wedding ring on the right hand, because the left hand is considered unclean. However, modern Indians may wear the ring on the left hand to match the custom in countries such as the United States. Orthodox Greeks also wear the wedding ring on the right hand, in accordance with Roman tradition; the word “left” in Latin means “sinister,” whereas the word for right is “dexter,” the root of “dexterity.”

In Brazil, the fianc and fiance wear plain bands as engagement rings on their right hands, and upon saying their vows, they switch the rings to the left hand. It is common in Germany and Netherlands to do the opposite: that is, to wear engagement rings on the left hand and wedding rings on the right.

In the Jewish tradition, the groom slips the ring on the index finger of the bride because it is the most prominent finger. Today, the bride typically moves the band to her ring finger after the ceremony.

Whether one wears engagement and wedding rings on the left hand or right varies by country and religion. However, there are wedding ring sets to suit any tradition, and the customer service staff at My Trio Rings is more than happy to help find the set for you.

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Monday

Tips for dating Moldovan women on dating sites

Here I publish the article about how to avoid scammers while dating a woman on dating sites. Here is the source (http://visamoldova.co.uk)

Information On Dating Moldovan Women

If your reading this then you are already aware that Moldova has one of the biggest concentration of beautiful women of any where. If you are either dating a women from Moldova via a dating site or you have met a lady from Moldova on your travels or you think you would like to date a Moldovan but don't know the best way to proceed please read the rest of this page.   

Dating women from Moldova on Dating sites


    Using dating sites such as Anastasia or Global ladies appear at first to be an attractive proposition to getting to know women from Moldova. Although I don’t entirely condemn these sites, I would like to point out their pitfalls.
 

Tips for dating Moldovan women

    Be realistic about the women's age compared to your's. You will just waist time and money with a ridiculous age gap. Try not to go over a 15 year gap.
    You will have more success dating women that have at least one child. There is a lot of good women here on the shelf because quite frankly Moldovan men do not want the responsibility of someone else's child.
    If your women is beautiful in her late 20s to early 30s and has no children or hasn't been married, ask yourself WHY? I have met many of these and quite frankly most are either unbearable to be around or they are not right in the head.
    Never send money, a good women will never ask you for money.
    Remember that your Moldovan women will more than likely be corresponding with many other men. If you like her you really must come and visit at the earliest opportunity. If you wait to long some one will probably beat you to it.
    When visiting keep some control of the situation, don't let them book every thing. Try and book your accommodation yourself and have a back up plan such as my contact details if all goes wrong and you are here alone.
    Try to find out as much as you can about your Women in Moldova by using someone like my investigation services. This can help you prove she is real and not a Moldova scammer and even by-pass the agency thus saving you money in the long term.

    The dating agency itself

    You think you are dealing with a large reputable company with morals, but you wouldn't’t be entirely correct. Each country has small sub offices run by locals which can be as corrupt as the country they reside. To put it blunt these people get paid per translation per mail you send and read etc. This system is open for abuse and they will send you random mail from women who have no idea they have written to you. The staff also insists on translating everything even if the recipient speaks perfect English, again adding more costs to you. Please Look for consistency in the writing as you can often tell that it's come from some one else.

Mail censoring and altering

    They do this is several ways. If you write to a woman they will often change your words to that what they think the woman wants to hear and not what you want to write. They will also write back to you with no input from the woman you wrote to, this again is to squeeze more money from your depleting wallet. Finally they edit out any personal info such as telephone numbers web addresses etc. I am sure if you have a personal web site or the company you work for has a web site you would want your lady friend to see it, but no it will be blocked. As a result you have to keep going through the agency and spending even more money. Please look further down this page if you are interested in getting your moldovan girlfriends private details and beat the system.
 

Moldova dating scammers and dating site manipulation

    Not all the women advertised on these sites are quite what you think they are. In Moldova particularly they have a policy to try to persuade the women not to say they have a child or children. I have experienced on many occasions that this information has been left out until the man visits the woman. The agency tells the women to do this because it will increase the amount of mail they get and hence the chances of finding a man. These sites also don’t care too much about vetting the women thus letting scammers through the net. I have come across many women who make a living getting gifts and money from western men over these sites. I wont bore you with every trick in the book, but some of the common ones are, they need money because either they or there mother etc is sick, they don’t have a mobile phone to communicate with you, they want to meet you in a neutral country and you send them the money for a ticket and one of the most popular one going around at the moment is that they will come to your country to visit you, they even give a date of travel and the the men then think great and send the money for her travel. Believe me have seen interesting ways of getting money from us men. Remember a good women will never ask you for money because of the fear of scaring you off.

    The photographs of women on these sites

    Because the agency wants as many men to write as possible they insist the woman has professional photos taken by them. This serves two purposes. It ensures the women can’t use the photos with another agency. It also makes all the women on their site look very beautiful and appealing. I have met some of these women in real life after looking at their profiles on the site and the difference in nearly all cases quite extraordinary to say the least. Many men have traveled long distances only to be a little disappointed when they arrive. I have even delivered flowers to these women for the men they are corresponding with and been in shock when I actually saw them. They often refuse me taking their photo to send back to the person who sent the flowers to their girlfriends in Moldova.

    How to by-pass a dating site and get your Moldovan girlfriends address; telephone number

    If you are using or intend to use one of these agencies we can help and get your woman's personal contact information here in Moldova. The best way to do this is to write in a mail that you would like to send them something and could you have their address this is often permitted. They let this go because it is very difficult to get home phone numbers unless you are in this country. This is where I come in; from an address I can get the home phone number and could get my wife to ring her on your behalf and pass your personal email address and phone numbers on to them. WE have found the best way to contact the women is to deliver flowers from you. My wife seems to make them comfortable and they tell her all sorts of information and at the same time we get their personal information to report back to you. This is a very good way of finding out if your woman is a scammer and if she is the same as the women you think you are corresponding with. Maybe you just want a photo of where she lives to satisfy your curiosity etc. Any service like this is with complete discretion and will only go as far as you the client wants it. For further information please visit my services site.

    Getting in touch with Moldovan women without using a dating site

    The best way to do this is to just visit Moldova for a long period of time or just on a regular basis. Moldovans are very friendly and if you get out you soon find you have large number of friends. You soon get introduced to new people and you never know what may happen. You must be a little like a Moldovan man, don't be shy in asking a women on a date, just go for it. You won't get any where waiting for them to make the first move. If you like a waitress or someone who works in a place you have found, keep visiting it and you will soon find out if the lady likes you.

    If prefer to build a base of friends before you visit Moldova the best way is to use social networking sites. The best one would be to go on www.faces.md it's like a face book but based in Moldova. You can sign up in English and then just contact people you like. You can meet many people online this way and when you visit you will then have many people to meet. You can also use ICQ and other sites, but faces.md is the best way to meet people.


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Thursday

Moldovan documentary requirements for foreigners wishing to marry a Moldovan citizen in Moldova

The Government of Moldova legally recognizes only civil marriage ceremonies that are performed at Registry Office or Village Council in the area where the Moldovan citizen resides. Many couples also choose to hold a religious ceremony after the completion of the civil ceremony. The following documents from the U.S. citizen are needed by the Registry Office to authorize marriage to a Moldovan citizen:
Documents required for marriage in Moldova of a US citizen:
  1. Certified copy of the birth certificate, authenticated with apostille, plus translation of the birth certificate obtained from a Moldovan Notary Public office.
  2. Affidavits (notarized statements) that the American citizen is free to marry, and that the American citizen has no outstanding arrest warrants. These are obtained from the US Embassy in Chisinau during regular business hours; to make an appointment please click here. The U.S. passport must be presented when signing the affidavit. The notarial fee is $50.
  3. Prenuptial Certificate (Health Certificate) obtained from a clinic in the Moldovan city/town where your marriage will take place.
  4. Proof of termination of any previous marriages, original or certified copy, with a translation in Romanian (i.e. Divorce/Annulment Decree, Death Certificate).
All public documents issued or obtained in the U.S. must be authenticated for use in Moldova with an apostille certificate. The apostille certificate must be affixed to the document by a competent U.S. authority. Each state has a competent authority (generally it is the office of the Secretary of State in the state where the document was issued). For additional information and a list of competent authorities, please visit this link.

Information from the web-site of US Embassy in Moldova

What is Moldova?

A fun video compilation of comments made by foreigners and Moldovan citizens about Moldova and Moldovan tourism attractions during the 2012 IWCM Winter Bazaar.