How do you say Cheers in Russian?

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  1. tablariddim forexU2 Valued Senior Member

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    What is the normal expression used by Russians if they want to say Cheers, to your health, salut, etc?
     
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  3. tablariddim forexU2 Valued Senior Member

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    Where's Dragon when you need him?
     
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  5. Nickelodeon Banned Banned

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    Just shout "Yob tvoyu mat" and you will be fine.
     
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  7. tablariddim forexU2 Valued Senior Member

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    I don't think that's the one.... is it?
     
  8. Nickelodeon Banned Banned

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  9. outlandish smoki'n....... Registered Senior Member

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    having a bit of a session with some ruskies?
     
  10. (Q) Encephaloid Martini Valued Senior Member

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    Di bosha = Cheers

    You wont like the results from Dragons quote.
     
  11. draqon Banned Banned

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    im like not the only russian here...
     
  12. Sputnik Banned Banned

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    "Na sdarovie" in russian = cheers, salute,skål, stin i jasas ...and so on ....
     
  13. Sputnik Banned Banned

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    It is actually "Dvob tvoi matj" = fuck your mom ... you will get a nice beating out of shouting that ....

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  14. draqon Banned Banned

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    Tablariddim:

    Let me translate you the suggestions that were made before me:

    Nickelodeon->"Yob tvoyu maty" is a curse in russian and is not applicable to greeting in any way.

    Q->"DI Bosha" is not in russian language...

    Sputnik->"Na Sdorovye" is a translation of "your welcome" in russian

    And now how do say cheers in russian:

    easy way to say cheers is: "privet"

    rap gangsta way to say cheers to a man: "privet bratan"

    normal conversation to say cheers: "zdrastvuite, kak vi pozhivaete?"

    other ways to say cheers to a babe: "kak tam moya devochka?"

    Formal citizen way of greeting and my choice: "Privetsvuyu vas. Kak vi?"

    Gentlemen way of greeting: "O syer, blagopachetenno rad videty vas, kak vi pozhivaete?"

    love birds conversation greeting: "privetik moy pupsik, kak samochuvstviye?"

    ...there are many more...none of these are curses...all of these are used in russian conversations.
     
  15. (Q) Encephaloid Martini Valued Senior Member

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    Then, what language is it?

    That's informal for 'hello.'
     
  16. tablariddim forexU2 Valued Senior Member

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    Thanks, but I don't want to say hello. What I mean, is like when you're having a drink with friends, you clink your glasses and you say ???????

    I seem to remember it might be (something) stroya? Mind you, I could be completely wrong with my memory being what it is.
     
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  17. (Q) Encephaloid Martini Valued Senior Member

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    Za zdorovee.
     
  18. John99 Banned Banned

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    chachinka
     
  19. valich Registered Senior Member

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    Vodka!

    In most foreign languages Cheers! in English is equivalent to saying "bottoms up." Don't know in Russian?" Bottoms up" in Russian is "основывает вверх по."

    Geez! It's almost like there's a website out there for everything:

    "How to say cheers / slainte in different countries:

    No one says "Na zdorovje" as a Russian drinking cheer.
    This is increadibly widespread myth. It does mean "To you health", but they only sayy it as a reply to "Spasibo" i.e. "Thank you". Furthermore, there is no universal drinking cheer in Russian, however paradoxal it might sound. Sometimes they say "Budem zdorovy" meaning "Let's stay healthy". Which sometimes is shortened to just "Budem" (see Ukranian version), or "Chtob vse byli zdorovy", i.e. "Let everybody be healthy". Thanks to Dmitry."
    http://www.awa.dk/glosary/slainte.htm


    Monday, September 19, 2005
    How to drink vodka and stay sober

    Russians are renowned for drinking a lot of vodka staying sober. That’s not something to do with biological inheritance but with the way we drink. Russians believe that foreigners don’t know how to drink. They don’t eat while drinking. They mix cocktails. They sip vodka instead of taking shots. They drink vodka with highly carbonated sodas. In short, they do everything to get drunk from the minimum amount of alcohol. May be it has something to do with innate Western avidity or expensiveness of alcohol.
    Russians, on the other hand, do everything to stay sober while drinking as much alcohol as possible. How do we do it? We try to neutralize alcohol as long as possible. I try to outline the basic principles of vodka drinking for uninitiated.

    One hour before the party.

    1. Eat a couple of boiled potatoes.
    2. Drinks one or two raw eggs.
    3. Drink one or two table-spoons of olive oil. Sunflower oil will also do.
    Thus it’s guaranteed that at the Russian party you will stay sober for at least one bottle of vodka. I’m not kidding. Raw eggs are the most important part of Russian pre-party preparations.

    At the party.

    1. If you start drinking vodka – drink only vodka. No beer or wine. No water or juice. Carbonated drinks are taboo.
    2. Drink vodka only in shots. Never sip.
    3. Eat immediately after taking a shot. Russian zakuskis are often translated as appetizers. That’s not quite correct. Zakuskis are something you ‘zakusyvayesh’ with after taking a shot of vodka. They are very important to neutralize alcohol. That’s why they all contain two most important alcohol neutralizers – acid and salt. I recommend taking the following sequence:
    - immediately after taking a shot – two slices of lemon;
    - then some salted cucumbers, pickles, marinated tomatoes or caviar.
    - then something with a lot of oil: herring (traditionally with cold boiled potatoes and onion), sardines, or shproty (small smoked sprats in olive oil);
    - then traditional Russian salads, like Oliviye or Herring with boiled beet and mayonnaise. Almost all Russian salads come under heavy mayonnaise dressing. Remember – acid, salt, eggs and oil. Ukrainians and Southern Russians prefer smoked lard with garlic but it’s a zakuska for professionals.

    4. Only three first vodka shots at a Russian party are ‘obligatory’ so to say. That means you have to take them if you want to show you’re a friendly person but not an unsociable person. After that you can ‘miss’ one or two shots. Just say, “Ya propuskayu” (Literally, I make it slip) and cover your glass with your palm. That doesn’t mean you can abstain from drinking till the end of the party. It means (excusing yourself that you’re a foreigner) can take one shot out of two your Russian guests take.

    I think, some Russian party traditions need to be explained here. In Russia we party around a big table with bottles and zakuskis. We drink only when someone makes a toast and we drink all together. The person who makes a toast usually pours vodka to all glasses. Taking a bottle yourself and drinking vodka without others is a faux pas. Actually you (and all others) are ordered to drink after a toast. Everyone at the party is supposed to make a toast – being a foreigner is not an excuse. So be prepared – buy yourself a book on party toasts (there are a lot of them on sale in Russia) and learn some by heart.

    5. Zakuskis part of the party take about an hour – or something like 200 grams (4 shots) of vodka. Then comes “goryacheye” (hot dishes). Even though zakuskis could be very filling – you should eat goryacheye if you want not be become drunk.
    6. Actively participate in intellectual talks around the table. Mental activity is probably the best method to keep you excited but sober. Try, for example, to drink two pints of beer while reading a philosophical book and see the result.
    7. At the end of the party come tea and cakes. Don’t miss it too. This way you show your hosts that you’re survived the party without dire consequences.

    Now in the course of 4 or 5 hours you drunk a bottle of vodka (500 grams) and you’re only slightly tight.

    After the party.

    1. Keep a small bottle of beer in refrigerator. Wake up at about 5 in the morning, drink your beer and go back to bed. It prevents hang-over in the morning.
    2. If the early morning beer didn’t help (it usually does), drink a glass of brine from the jar you kept you pickles in.
    Many Russians recommend taking a shot of vodka in the morning to fights hang-over. Don’t do it. It helps only alcoholics. If you’re not, it will make things worse. http://konstantin2005.blogspot.com/2005_09_01_konstantin2005_archive.html

    Old index: Na zdorovje (to your health), Vashe zdorovie or Na zdorovia (Not used !)
     
  20. John99 Banned Banned

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    Valich, i guess that's a joke.
     
  21. draqon Banned Banned

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    Vodka is alcohol...consumption of alcohol in large amounts (one cup or more) is deragatory for an organism. I am a russian and do not drink alcoholic beverages, those who link vodka to russia are wrong in doing so.
     
  22. Absane Rocket Surgeon Valued Senior Member

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    In Soviet Russia, cheers says you!
     
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  23. valich Registered Senior Member

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    Why? Everybody links vodka to Russians. Is there another liquor that they are associated with? Or consume more of? Take a poll.
     

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