Anglussian Dangers
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| - | There are a number of English words that may sound VERY strange to Russian ears, and are best avoided when trying to make yourself understood in the FSU in a sort of | + | There are a number of English words that may sound VERY strange to Russian ears, and are best avoided when trying to make yourself understood in the FSU in a sort of pidgin Russian (Anglussian): |
<BR><B>ENGLISH WORD (reminds of)</B> | <BR><B>ENGLISH WORD (reminds of)</B> | ||
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<BR><B>RUSSIAN WORD (reminds of)</B> | <BR><B>RUSSIAN WORD (reminds of)</B> | ||
| - | <BR>- <B>но</B> (pr.: no): | + | <BR>- <B>но</B> (pr.: no): can mean either 'but' or 'yes' depending on context. Hilarity ensues when you are expecting a 'yes' answer and keep hearing her say 'но'. |
| - | <BR>- <B>первый</B> (pr.: piervey): | + | <BR>- <B>первый</B> (pr.: piervey): first, or first course. Sounds almost exactly like the American English slang term for PERVERT... Use with caution. |
Revision as of 02:16, 8 January 2008
There are a number of English words that may sound VERY strange to Russian ears, and are best avoided when trying to make yourself understood in the FSU in a sort of pidgin Russian (Anglussian):
ENGLISH WORD (reminds of)
- Ebay (sexual intercourse)
Equally, some Russian words may confuse Western ears:
RUSSIAN WORD (reminds of)
- но (pr.: no): can mean either 'but' or 'yes' depending on context. Hilarity ensues when you are expecting a 'yes' answer and keep hearing her say 'но'.
- первый (pr.: piervey): first, or first course. Sounds almost exactly like the American English slang term for PERVERT... Use with caution.
