Das vandanya tovarish...

[far-trader]

...Do you think that and a crate of Vodka will serve as the Russian language requirement for the Mars simulation mission

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070621/ap_on_sc/mars_mission

I know a few more words and I can be free for the next couple years. Hmm, I wonder what the "other requirements" are? I'm sure I could do a Berlitz course in Russian pdq. But I'm sure they already have a full ship, unless they absolutely have to have a Canuck...

 

[Valarian]

One phrase to learn, courtesy of Babelfish.
I don't speak Russian. Do you speak English?
YA ne govoryu russkogo. Vy govorite anglijskuyu yazyk?
Я не говорю русского. Вы говорите английскую язык?

 

[Blue Ghost]

Nyet... comrade.