This page features translation of various signs and audio clips from S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl. I decided to create this because many, myself included, who enjoy playing S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl may not actually speak or understand russian; I personally like the idea that many of the stalkers you meet speak russian, and you can find signs and other things written in russian - but it does make certain things a bit harder to understand . A big thanks to our resident stalker, Sevis, for providing the translations so far. Text in italic within the translation is personal thoughts or notes from the translator.
If you have an image with a sign (or similar) or an audio clip you'd like to have translated, feel free to send it to me and I'll add it to this page.
Translit: Chtob metkost' i snorovku, Imet' v boyu Hrani, boets, vintovku kak zhizn' svoyu
Translation: To have accuracy and agility In a battle Keep your rifle, soldier as you keep your life
Notes: This is a sort of training poster for the army. As can be seen from the translit, it is a poem. I will relook this one to make it rhyme in English too.
Location
This sign can be found in the house close to the area transition to Garbage in Cordon.
An experienced stalker returns to his jeep, and sees a controller - Get lost, beast! (sentence removed, not needed for the humour) - Do you think I need your 100 year old truck? - You might not steal it, but you'll definetly write something (on it) (laughter) Damn it, it's not funny! (dreamily) Would be nice to have some cold Kvas (non-alchoholic Russian drink) now... so the bubbles would go up the nose...
(This clip is probably missing the beginning, adding it in) (before the clip) We will find him and have a talk... (clip) A serious, manly talk... But my group will never (kill) no-one anymore... no-one...
(1st) Im too slacked lately... But I shouldn't give up yet... No, I shouldn't... (2nd) (several words, cant understand them yet) The mercs and bandits had an argument A fight started The controller who was meanwhile sitting at the crossroads was happy - Good spot I chose here, always wanted to see a real gangfight (laughter) Not bad heh! I dont understand, whats so funny?
A cool guy (New Russian in other versions of this joke) comes to a stalker and says: - Get me the Gold Fish artifact, everyone has one, only I'm like an idiot! - But it's radioactive! - Radioactive, radiopassive, who cares? It's not like I'll put it down my pants, I'll keep it on a chain! (laughter) Not bad heh! How about you shut up, you're getting on my nerves!
A stalker is lost in the zone. He's walking around shouting. Suddenly, he feels a hand on his shoulder, and turns around to see a monster. - Why are you shouting? - I'm lost, I thought someone might hear me... - I heard you, feel any better? (laughter) Good... He's always good (happy, same word in Russian)... Find a clearing with mushrooms, and thats your dinner. And you have to carry around your food, if you go deep (into the zone) for a week. So this is work, defending others... (next part unclear) Would be nice to find out who is depending, and the circus will reply (probably incorrect, will relook).
I rembered now: A military is walking in the woods, shouting "help, people!". A stalker is in a nearby bush: - Oh yeah, on the blockpost checking documents it's "gits and bastards", and once you get in a tight spot (literally "climb up (the) ass") its "people"? (laughter) What is there to laugh about?
A stalker comes to a doctor: - Doctor, I can't sleep, I always dream that I am locked in the Sarcophagus with monsters tearing me apart! - Oh, thats a controller doing that to you. But I know a remedy! Next time you go to deep inside the Zone, take a few bottles (of vodka) and give him them. - Thank you Doctor, you cant imagine how much you helped me! - No, it's nothing - said the controller - and thanks for the doctor, by the way! (laughter)
(1st)How I would like to kill those soldiers... (rest untranslatable) (2nd)Attention! A joke of humour! There is a notice in the Duty base. "There will be an organised trip into the zone soon. Everyone who is interested, those who enjoy this stuff, should gather at 9:00. Please take two bottles of this stuff (vodka) each". (laughter) Wow, youre good! It's not funny! (3rd)Imagine if we would always have such luck. If you think about it... yes... 3 or 4 such trips as yesterday, and perferably with some loot, we could forget about the zone and go home...
Heard this once: An experienced stalker is standing at a crossroads, looking at a sign: "if you go right, there will be anomalies and a little loot" "if you go forward, there will be lots of monsters and medium loot" "if you go left, there will be inns, women, and endless loot" The stalker thinks a while, and goes forward. While walking he thinks: I think I heard something about this, but should ask at the bar, what crap are "inns and women"? (laughter) Wow, you're good! Anything slightly newer?
An old and a new Dutyer are walking in the zone. Suddenly, the old one stops and wispers to the new one: - Carefully go to that tree The new one slowly very slowly walks to that tree. When he reaches it, the old one shouts: - I knew it! I knew they were fooling me when they said there was is anomaly here! (laughter) Cool! Great! It's not funny!
(1st) Nothing, nothing, we will beat them, yes we will. Or are we staying here for nothing? How I want to kill them all. Second time they take our food. (2nd) same as 2nd clip joke
(1st) Rookies are treated like dogs the last time... (2nd) Lately, a black (or dark) stalker appeared. He would creep up to a tent at night and ask for water. If you didn't give him any, he would grab your throat and strangle you. Another stalker decided to play a trick on his friends. He put on black gloves, creeped into a neighboring tent, and moaned: - Water... Please... A black hand reached out, grabbed him by the throat and a voice said: - What do you want my water for? (laughter) Wow! Its not funny! (dreamily) Would be nice to have some cold Kvas now... so the bubbles would go up the nose...
. A big thanks to our resident stalker, Sevis, for providing the translations so far. Text in italic within the translation is personal thoughts or notes from the translator.
Signs
Audio clip 1
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