In my mind Kiev belongs to the era of the Soviet Union. (Reply #7)

Fri Mar 4, 2022, 02:36 PM

mwooldri (10,148 posts)

Kyiv is for present day Ukraine. We don't call Mumbai Bombay any more, we don't call Beijing Peking.

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'Kyiv' or 'Kiev' -- Here's why the difference is political [View all]	Spazito	Mar 2022	OP
A serious distinction. Just like Ukraine vs the Ukraine.	niyad	Mar 2022	#1
Yes, both are important distinctions for sure...	Spazito	Mar 2022	#2
Not certain this is correct.	fizzix137	Mar 2022	#3
If you listen to the video in this article you might find it...	Spazito	Mar 2022	#5
I had a family member posted to Kyiv - she corrected my pronunciation many times - and I learned.	erronis	Mar 2022	#9
For consistency, we should also be using the Ukrainian spellings	COL Mustard	Mar 2022	#14
Thank you,	barbtries	Mar 2022	#4
I didn't understand the difference either until reading this...	Spazito	Mar 2022	#6
In my mind Kiev belongs to the era of the Soviet Union.	mwooldri	Mar 2022	#7
Well said!	Spazito	Mar 2022	#8
Well, I don't order Beijing Duck anymore either. Miss it tho.	erronis	Mar 2022	#10
Some things didn't change with Beijing/Peking.	mwooldri	Mar 2022	#12
I'd also like to know the correct transliteration of "Zelenskyy"	nuxvomica	Mar 2022	#11
BUT correct Ukrainian transcription is KYJIV!	TomWilm	Mar 2022	#13
As far as pronunciation, I wish I could find the video	Laura PourMeADrink	Mar 2022	#15
There is a video in this article doing exactly that...	Spazito	Mar 2022	#16
Thanks you're right that's it. Thank you so much	Laura PourMeADrink	Mar 2022	#17

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