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Title: Kiev
Post by: autumn08 on April 10, 2016, 09:15:10 PM
Post by: autumn08 on April 10, 2016, 09:15:10 PM
I'm sorry, I can't write in Russian, but as I will be in Kiev next week, I'm hoping I may be lucky and meet someone who can answer some questions.
1) From what I've read most people in Kiev normally speak Russian, not Ukrainian, but is this true? I speak Polish, so I can mostly understand when Ukrainian is spoken, but I can't speak the language, so I was going to speak Russian. Would this be presumptuous?
2) The language I'm most comfortable with is English. In case I would like to communicate in English, with whom could I do so?
3) Could you recommend some places to see and things to do?
4) Could you give me some advice on tipping and any other customs I should know about?
5) Finally, where I live, I run outside late every night and this is viewed as normal. Would seeing a male of half oriental descent continue this habit in Kiev, cause any alarm?
1) From what I've read most people in Kiev normally speak Russian, not Ukrainian, but is this true? I speak Polish, so I can mostly understand when Ukrainian is spoken, but I can't speak the language, so I was going to speak Russian. Would this be presumptuous?
2) The language I'm most comfortable with is English. In case I would like to communicate in English, with whom could I do so?
3) Could you recommend some places to see and things to do?
4) Could you give me some advice on tipping and any other customs I should know about?
5) Finally, where I live, I run outside late every night and this is viewed as normal. Would seeing a male of half oriental descent continue this habit in Kiev, cause any alarm?