Anglussian Dangers
From RWDWiki
Phil dAmore (Talk | contribs) |
|||
| (5 intermediate revisions not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| - | 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> | |
| - | - Ebay (sexual intercourse) | + | <BR>- <B>Ebay</B> (sexual intercourse) |
| + | <BR>- <B>Email</B> (имел - sexual intercourse) | ||
| + | <BR>- <B>Preservative</B> (презерватив - condom) | ||
| + | <BR>- <B>Speed</B> (Синдром приобретенного иммунного дефицита = '''СПИД''' = '''A.I.D.S''') | ||
| + | <BR>Equally, some Russian words may confuse Western ears: | ||
| - | + | <BR><B>RUSSIAN WORD (reminds of)</B> | |
| - | + | <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): first, or first course. Sounds almost exactly like the American English slang term for PERVERT... Use with caution. | |
Latest revision as of 19:12, 12 October 2009
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)
- Email (имел - sexual intercourse)
- Preservative (презерватив - condom)
- Speed (Синдром приобретенного иммунного дефицита = СПИД = A.I.D.S)
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.
