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Shedite Just Starting Joined: 30 Apr 2006 Posts: 4	Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 6:27 pm    Post subject: Drinking phrases Anybody know any russian phrases to be said before drinking. Stuff like "Cheers" etc. Where I'm from, Irleland, we use "Sláinnte" (translates as "to health"). Something like that.
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Oleg Frequent Guest Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Posts: 50 Location: St-Petersburg, Russia	Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 10:11 am    Post subject: Re: Drinking phrases Shedite wrote: Anybody know any russian phrases to be said before drinking. Stuff like "Cheers" etc. Where I'm from, Irleland, we use "Sláinnte" (translates as "to health"). Something like that. Of course, there are as many phrases as you can contrive. Ex. "to health" - "za zdorovje", "to us" - "za nas", "to women" - "za zhenschin" and many others. Before you drink you usually say what you want to wish somebody (or even yourself ).
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derek Just Starting Joined: 28 Jun 2003 Posts: 7 Location: India	Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 11:51 am    Post subject: "за женщин!" =) Пейте за них ...! : )
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UsualSuspect WayToRussified Joined: 08 May 2003 Posts: 324 Location: The Land of Oz	Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 2:25 pm    Post subject: And... Pey Dadna = "drink to the bottom".....one of my personal faves....bad transliteration of course and it's said "pay dad-na" Usualsuspect
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Stanislav Frequent Guest Joined: 06 Feb 2006 Posts: 25 Location: St. Petersburg	Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 11:22 pm    Post subject: More drinking variety You can try different ones, depending on the situation. Actually, Russians always say something before drinking, and drinking without a toast can even have a special meaning: remembering the dead. Most somple phrases would be "za ...", you can fill the gap with something from a dictionary. For example, "za udachu" - for luck. As a joke some can use a "new Russians' toast" - "za nas, za vas, za gas" (for us, for you, for gas).
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AntoMax Frequent Guest Joined: 15 Mar 2006 Posts: 48 Location: Matrix	Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 9:45 am    Post subject: Quote: "за женщин!" =) Пейте за них ...!
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Peter80 Lounge Lizard Joined: 12 Aug 2006 Posts: 97 Location: St-Petersburg	Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 7:21 pm    Post subject: За знакомство! = For meeting(for getting to know each other), when you first meet people; За встречу! = For meeting(encounter), when you meet somebody you know; Будем! = Let us be! Just an optimistic toast for life; Ваше здоровье! = For your health! За тех, кто уже не с нами! = For those, who are not with us anymore(dead); За прекрасных дам! = For beautiful ladies! На этой прекрасной ноте разрешите откланяться, Have fun!
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AlexMSQ Just Starting Joined: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 1 Location: Donetsk	Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 4:45 pm    Post subject: I can remember also Rogozhkin's films. "The toast must be short and substantial. Like a shot. No time for rest else way." With those toasts: for meeting, for health, for justice (за справелливость)
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norge95 Lounge Lizard Joined: 25 Aug 2006 Posts: 99	Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 4:51 am    Post subject: Re: More drinking variety Stanislav wrote: You can try different ones, depending on the situation. Actually, Russians always say something before drinking, and drinking without a toast can even have a special meaning: remembering the dead. Most somple phrases would be "za ...", you can fill the gap with something from a dictionary. For example, "za udachu" - for luck. As a joke some can use a "new Russians' toast" - "za nas, za vas, za gas" (for us, for you, for gas). I'm sometimes invited to have dinner with Russian families and was wondering if "za zdorovje" would perhaps be the best toast to use. Also could someone help me a little with how would pronounce this toast. "Spasibo!" Last edited by norge95 on Thu Jan 15, 2009 11:30 pm; edited 1 time in total
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nikir Frequent Guest Joined: 17 Mar 2010 Posts: 54	Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 5:18 am    Post subject: Re: More drinking variety norge95 wrote: Stanislav wrote: You can try different ones, depending on the situation. Actually, Russians always say something before drinking, and drinking without a toast can even have a special meaning: remembering the dead. Most somple phrases would be "za ...", you can fill the gap with something from a dictionary. For example, "za udachu" - for luck. As a joke some can use a "new Russians' toast" - "za nas, za vas, za gas" (for us, for you, for gas). I'm sometimes invited to have dinner with Russian families here in San Diego and was wondering if "za zdorovje" would perhaps be the best toast to use. Also could someone help me a little with how would pronounce this toast. "Spasibo!" That's a pretty safe one that you can't go wrong with. I'ts pronounced with the stress on the O.
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nikir Frequent Guest Joined: 17 Mar 2010 Posts: 54	Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 5:19 am    Post subject: Sorry the second O
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norge95 Lounge Lizard Joined: 25 Aug 2006 Posts: 99	Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 5:25 am    Post subject: nikir wrote: Sorry the second O "Spasibo" for your reply. So would it be pronounced something like this? za do-ROV-ya
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norge95 Lounge Lizard Joined: 25 Aug 2006 Posts: 99	Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 5:29 am    Post subject: Re: And... UsualSuspect wrote: Pey Dadna = "drink to the bottom".....one of my personal faves....bad transliteration of course and it's said "pay dad-na" I'm guessing that this would be a good one to use after you have already had a few rounds of drinks.
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nikir Frequent Guest Joined: 17 Mar 2010 Posts: 54	Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 5:33 am    Post subject: norge95 wrote: nikir wrote: Sorry the second O "Spasibo" for your reply. So would it be pronounced something like this? za do-ROV-ya That's right. You can use it anytime. It just means "for health"
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nikir Frequent Guest Joined: 17 Mar 2010 Posts: 54	Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 2:47 pm    Post subject: Quote: za do-ROV-ya za zda-ROV-ya if you want to be absolutely correct
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