I think you have to have an aptitude for languages like you do for art.
I tried learning Russian once. I used to watch the Open University courses on BBC2 when I was on the dole years back.

Got as far as hello, goodbye and have you seen my furry hat.
( girlinthehole, Thu 5 Feb 2009, 11:03, 1 reply)

No, I haven't seen your 'furry hat'...

No matter how many times I've begged you, you still won't show it to me...
( Pooflake braces for an onslaught..., Thu 5 Feb 2009, 11:12, closed)

Well since we're at school.
I'll show you mine if you show me yours.
( girlinthehole, Thu 5 Feb 2009, 11:16, closed)

Woo!

Although I don't have a 'furry hat' I just so happen to have a veritable multitude of photos of my 'Hairy sausage'...

Will they do?

*sends photos anyway*
( Pooflake braces for an onslaught..., Thu 5 Feb 2009, 11:17, closed)

Furry hat...
... in Russian, is "shapka". In the Cyrillic alphabet, that looks like this: Øàïêà.

Oh, how we lauged at that.

EDIT: Bugger. It doesn't like Russian letters here. It looks like "Wanka".
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Thu 5 Feb 2009, 11:18, closed)

What's the russian for 'Hairy Sausage'?

More specifically, 'Hairy cocktail sausage', I'm sorry to say :(
( Pooflake braces for an onslaught..., Thu 5 Feb 2009, 11:20, closed)