Are you an expatriate?

An expatriate (in abbreviated form, expat) is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country and culture other than that of the person's upbringing or legal residence.

[Miss O]

I'm expat in Moscow from another russian CITY.

[pjw]

Interesting poll idea, Penelope. Yeah I guess I´m an expat. It´s the life I choose. This expat way. Some people are destined to be expats. Man we even got our own forum!!!

[pjw]

Originally Posted by Miss O I'm expat in Moscow from another russian CITY.

Hey Miss O, May I ask from which city?

Originally Posted by Miss O I'm expat in Moscow from another russian CITY.

You're not really an expat if you're living where you're a citizen. For example, as an American, I could never call myself an expat if I were living in New York or Los Angeles, which are not where I was born or reared. Does Moscow's culture and language differ that much from where you were reared?

[Miss O]

Originally Posted by Penelope An expatriate (in abbreviated form, expat) is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country and culture other than that of the person's upbringing or legal residence.

Originally Posted by pjw Hey Miss O, May I ask from which city?

Sure, I'm from Togliatti, it's about 1000 km from Moscow. capitel of russian motor-car construction )

[Miss O]

It was a joke.
No, my language is the same.
But you know, In Moscow, almost all native moscow people are looks at people like me like on Immigrants and here is even a proverb "Ponaehali tyt!"

Originally Posted by Penelope You're not really an expat if you're living where you're a citizen. For example, as an American, I could never call myself an expat if I were living in New York or Los Angeles, which are not where I was born or reared. Does Moscow's culture and language differ that much from where you were reared?

"Ponaehali tyt!"

Can you type this in Russian, please?

[Karamba]

Originally Posted by Penelope Can you type this in Russian, please?

понаехали тут!

[pjw]

Originally Posted by Miss O Sure, I'm from Togliatti, it's about 1000 km from Moscow. capitel of russian motor-car construction )

I found it. Togliatti is near the huge Samara Dam. How often do you go back home or is Moscow now home Miss O?

Originally Posted by Miss O It was a joke. No, my language is the same. But you know, In Moscow, almost all native moscow people are looks at people like me like on Immigrants and here is even a proverb "Ponaehali tyt!"

Would you mind telling me what it means this proverb please Miss O. Is it like the sad Australian proverb, Get back on your f***king boat and pi** off back where you f*****g came from or something similar? I can´t stand racists or stupid people who think they own places. So tell us what the Ponaehali tyt proverb is please!

Is it something similar to what the newer expat often uses when talking to the police? "Я не пятницу" instead of "Я не понимаю"

[Karamba]

Originally Posted by Penelope Is it something similar to what the newer expat often uses when talking to the police? "Я не пятницу" instead of "Я не понимаю"

no no, be sure it's exactly what u've been asking, in transcription it willl be smth like [pona'yekhali]

Who says it? Does it mean something like Pete says "foreigner get out of here and go back to where you came from", or is it something to kind of make fun of the way a foreigner might say some stuff in Russian incorrectly?

[AndreyS]

Originally Posted by Penelope Is it something similar to what the newer expat often uses when talking to the police? "Я не пятницу" instead of "Я не понимаю"

Brilliant, Penelope! Really amusing! I burst out laughing like those policemen must have done.

I cannot take credit for it. I was told this back in 1997.