to come

Russian translation: Почта ещё не пришла

13:00 Mar 17, 2001
English to Russian translations [PRO]
English term or phrase: to come
Does the mail "walk" or "drive"? If I want to say "The mail still hasnt come" would it be " " or " "?
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Russian translation:Почта ещё не пришла
Explanation:
In Russian you say "Почта ещё не пришла"
irrespectively on the way of mail delivery (by air, by train, by bike etc etc). You can also say "почты еще нет"
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Natalie
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Summary of answers provided
naПочта ещё не пришла
Natalie
naприбывать
Dmitry Krugovykh
naприйти, подойти
slavist
naПочта пока ещё не пришла
Serge
napochta esche ne prishla
artyan


  

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19 mins
Почта ещё не пришла


Explanation:
In Russian you say "Почта ещё не пришла"
irrespectively on the way of mail delivery (by air, by train, by bike etc etc). You can also say "почты еще нет"

Natalie
Poland
Local time: 22:21
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6 hrs
прибывать


Explanation:
"Почта еще не прибыла". It's just another option.
"Почты еще нет" is very good, brief. You have to look at your context.

Dmitry Krugovykh
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10 hrs
прийти, подойти


Explanation:
Глагол "walk" связан исключительно с движением, передвижением "ходя".
Почта пришла более обычно в этом случае.


slavist
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22 hrs
Почта пока ещё не пришла


Explanation:
Почта "приходит":

Толковый словарь В. Даля online
Толковый словарь живого великорусского языка (современное написание слов). Републикация на основе II издания (1880-1882 гг.) с сохранением авторской стилистики и пунктуации.

"Тифлисская почта пришла."

http://vidahl.agava.ru/P173.HTM#31870

Hope it can help you.

Best Regards
Serge






    Serge Roshchin
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Serge
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1 day 8 hrs
pochta esche ne prishla


Explanation:
Although we always distinguish between the ways, in which "to come" is translated into Russian (i.e. we distinguish whether a person or thing arrives by vehicle or on foot), this sentence involving mail will always use the Russian for walk. Thus, the most natural and "standard" way is to say, "Pochta esche ne prishla". There are also other possible translations, e.g. "Pochta vse-esche nakhoditsya v puti", "Poshtu esche ne dostavili", etc.


Best regards,

Artyan

artyan
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