Comments for Russian words and phrases - What's in your bag? at http://www.russian-plus.com , comment 1 to 4 out of 4 comments http://www.russian-plus.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:10:26 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.russian-plus.com/Russian-Words/russian-words-in-bag.html#comment-194 These lessons have helped more than anything to open my eyes to the "mysteries" of the Russian language. Thomas - ColonelKorn Sun, 13 Jun 2010 00:45:08 +0100 http://www.russian-plus.com/Russian-Words/russian-words-in-bag.html#comment-173 I always have something new to learn here! Thanks :) - Tereza Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:50:30 +0100 http://www.russian-plus.com/Russian-Words/russian-words-in-bag.html#comment-170 thanks for your questions Theresa!;) (1) A lot of Russians still use handkerchiefs - носовые платки. As far as Kleenex tissues i think we call them - салфетки or мокрые салфетки(wet tissues). It's mostly girls that use these anyway. I wear an old fashioned handkerchief! I've never heard anyone use the word клиникс in Russian. the plurals of the above be: (a) бумажные носовые платки(YES), носовые платки(YES), and клинексы(don't use it but if we did the plural form is correct) (2) Russians living in America use many words differently(VERY TRUE!) We use бумажник more often now then кошелёк. Ratio maybe 70% to 30% You're right. Girls call their handbags as сумочка. Сумка normally means something big like спортивная сумка - sports bag, сумка с вещами - a bag with clothes. (3) Yes, that is better described as a wallet - бумажник. And a small leather handbag for men is called барсетка Plurals - correct forms: сумки, сумочки, КОШЕЛЬКИ, бумажники. hope it helps If i didn't answer everything dont hesitate to ask again Vyacheslav - Russian-Online-Tutor Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:08:43 +0100 http://www.russian-plus.com/Russian-Words/russian-words-in-bag.html#comment-168 I'm so glad I have you to ask questions! So here's three from this lesson: (1) Americans do not use handkerchiefs any more. We use Kleenex tissues (клинекс) instead. Now I have heard клинекс called (a) бумажный носовой платок, (b) носовой платок, and (c) just plain клиникс. Which would be the best for me to use, and under what circumstances? By the way, would the plurals of the above be: (a) бумажные носовые платки, носовые платки, and клинексы; respectively? (2) Naturally, Russians living in America use many words differently, but whenever I've heard a woman refer to her "purse" or "handbag," she has always used the word (a) сумка, or (b) sometimes сумочка. Сумка also seems to be used for what we Americans would call a "bag," e.g., gym bag or camera bag, computer bag, etc. I've never heard "кошелёк" used for anything other than a small "coin purse." Does this correspond with the current usage in Russia? (3) The photo you used showed what we Americans would call a "wallet" or "billfold," which I've heard referred to as "бумажник." Is that the correct word to use for where a man keeps his money and credit cards (and usually carries in his back pocket)? Again, asking about plurals, I understand all of these words which end in the letter "к" would form their plurals by placing "и" at the end like: сумки, сумочки, кошелёки, бумажники. Is this right? Thanks so much for helping with those troubling questions where it seems nearly impossible for [u][i]me[/i][/u] to find answers! Тереза - Tereza Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:36:21 +0100