Translation: The Camera Thief
Translation: The Camera Thief
This is a translation from Russian into English of a story on the Russian website KillMePlease. I underlined the words and phrases that gave me trouble. Thanks in advance for your help!
Uly
speaks: English, Spanish
learns: French, Japanese, German, Russian
Hello all! I've been studying Russian for ten years on my own. My native languages are English and Spanish. Additionally, I've been an editor for a major international publishing house for 35 years, so please feel free to pick my brain. I look forward to improving my Russian and helping others learning my native languages.
Palm Beach, FL, US
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