🟠 When a Russian calls you 'ОЛЕНЬ' [ a'len' ] ((rein)deer) it means that you...
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... are beautiful, sporty and sexy
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... bad-tempered and impatient
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... a big fan of Santa Claus and Rudolph
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... narrow-minded, careless and stupid
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I'm rubber you're glue, your words bounce off me and stick to you 😜!
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[ а'len' ]
Meaning:
1) traditional: a (rein)deer
2) but on the Internet and in real life you can often hear someone calls a narrow-minded or careless person 'олень'.
🔻Those who commit rash acts, do something without thinking about the consequences are called:
• олени [ a'lenee] (plural)
• Вот олени!
[ vot a'lenee ]
🇬🇧 literally: Here are deer! They are assholes/weirdos!
• Ну ты и олeнь!
[ noo ty i a'len' ]
🇬🇧 You're too naive/careless/ narrow-minded!
🔻In the context of Internet memes, 'олень' has become a kind of symbol of clumsiness, awkwardness and of course, naivety, as the jokes about antlers and disloyal girlfriends take the first place!🦌
⚠️ It's impolite to call someone 'олень', and should be used carefully, or not used at all. But you can hear it in Russia, so, you must know it in case someone insults you.
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[ 'rooskiye kra'saveetsy ]
Russian beauties
Has your heart started beating with excitement?
🔻These photographs were taken at the end of the 19th century and are currently kept in the collection of the Russian Ethnographic Museum.
🔻They depict women in traditional costumes from different regions of the Russian Empire.
🔻And although many regional differences can be seen in the photographs, there are two similar basic elements in the outfits - a sundress and a kokoshnik.
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17 октября - Международный День Прощения Бывшего (Бывшей).
🇬🇧 October 17 is an International Forgive an Ex Day.
🔻This holiday is dedicated to finding the insight needed to overcome the mental trauma of a broken relationship.
Have you forgiven your Ex? Not yet? Forgive him/her in Russian:
⏺ Я тебя прощаю!
[ ya tee'bya pra'schayoo ]
🇬🇧 I forgive you!
🎧🗣 👇 listen, practice and простите your Ex!
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🇬🇧 October 17 is an International Forgive an Ex Day.
🔻This holiday is dedicated to finding the insight needed to overcome the mental trauma of a broken relationship.
Have you forgiven your Ex? Not yet? Forgive him/her in Russian:
[ ya tee'bya pra'schayoo ]
🇬🇧 I forgive you!
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[ prin'tsessy ne khra'pyat ]
🇬🇧 Princesses do not snore!
• Принцесса (feminine)
[ prin'tsessa ]
🇬🇧 A princess
• Храпеть (imperfective)
[ khrapet' ]
🇬🇧 to snore
Can you make up your own sentences using 'принцесса' and 'храпеть' in the comnents❓
See the declesion of 'принцесса' and conjugation of 'храпеть' over ther
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🟠 What does the phrase НЕ БУДЬ ЛАПШОЙ (literally: don't be noodle) mean:
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Let's go to a Chinese restaurant!
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Be strong mentally and physically!
4%
Get well soon!
44%
Don't be so lazy!
1%
Hold my beer! I'll show you how to cook noodle!
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[ ni boot' lap'shoy ]
Literally:
Don't be noodle!
Meaning:
Don't be a weakling (as soft as noodle, doughfaced), be strong physically and mentally.
🔻Russians usually use this saying when someone sneezes or as a humorous wish to a child for a birthday.
🔻The full proverb is:
• Будь здоров! Расти большoй! Не будь лапшой!
[ boot' zda'rof, ras'tee bal'shoy, ni boot' lap'shoy ]
🇬🇧 literally: Be healthy! Grow big! Don't be weak! / Bless you!
🔻This phrase is informal, so, you can use it with your close people, friends but not with your boss at work
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[ kak smee'yotsa prin'tsessa ]
🇬🇧 How does a princess laugh?
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🔻It was founded in 1152 by George I of Vladimir as a projected capital of Zalesye (lit. 'beyond the woods').
🔻Between 1175 and 1302, Pereslavl was the seat of a principality; in 1302, it was inherited by the prince of Moscow following the childless death of Dmitry of Pereslavl's son Ivan.
🔻Pereslavl-Zalessky was devastated numerous times by the Mongols between the mid-13th century and the early 15th century.
🔻In 1688–1693, Peter the Great built his famous "fun flotilla" on Lake Pleshcheyevo for his own amusement, including the so-called Peter's little boat (botik).
🔻There are numerous tourists sights here:
• The Museum of an Iron
• Teapot Museum
• The Museum of Alexander Nevsky
• The boat of Peter I
• Steam Locomotive Museum
• an arboretum
• Orthodox shrines and architectural monuments
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• Хандрить (imperfective)
[ khan'dreet' ]
🇬🇧 to be down in the dumps, to feel blue, to mope
• Хандра (uncountable noun)
[ khan'dra ]
🇬🇧 depression, bad mood, a sulk
• Типичный случай осенней хандры.
[ tee'peechnyj 'sloochaj asennej khan'dry ]
🇬🇧 It's a сommon case of autumn blues.
• Не хандри! Иди обниму!
[ ni khan'dree, i'dee abni'moo ]
🇬🇧 Don't mope! Come, I'll give you a hug!
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In what case do Russians have to prove that they are not camels? 'ПОТОМ ДОКАЖИ, ЧТО ТЫ НЕ ВЕРБЛЮД!'
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When they are not thirsty.
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When they have to walk on foot somewhere for a long time.
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When they are not being arrogant.
18%
When they are not guilty.
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Natalie, camels do not live in Russia! Please show me the correct answer!
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[ pa'tom daka'zhee shto ty ni verbl'yud ]
Literally:
Then prove that you are not a camel!
Meaning:
It is usually said when the narrator is faced with the impossibility of proving the obvious absence of his guilt in something.
Origin:
This phrase appeared after a popular Soviet political anecdote in the USSR in the 1920s - 1930s
Foxes (or hares) are running across the border of the USSR. They are asked:
- Why are you running away?
- Because they will arrest all the camels.
- But you’re not camels, are you?
- So, go and prove to the NKVD that you are not a camel!
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The man in this meme is a well-known actor Sergei Bodrov who starred in the popular Russian films 'Brother' and 'Brother-2'.
🤩 Both films are worth watching!
📎 Unfortunately, I haven't found the first film...
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One of the most beautiful songs about autumn, to my mind:
🍁"Вальс-бостoн" Алексaндр Розенбаум
🇬🇧 'Waltz-boston' by Alexandr Rosenbaum
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🍁"Вальс-бостoн" Алексaндр Розенбаум
🇬🇧 'Waltz-boston' by Alexandr Rosenbaum
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Пришло время выучить! (с)
[ ne pani'mayete 'russkij, prish'lo vremya je'vo vyuchit' ]
🇬🇧 Don't understand Russian? It's time to learn! (c)
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🔻This is a famous phrase uttered by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on August 11, 2015 during a press conference with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir and then received widespread media coverage, turning into a meme.
🔻In the posted recording it was not clear to whom this statement was addressed, but a minute later Lavrov made a remark to the people sitting in the hall: “Are we disturbing you?”
🔻Literally it can be translated as: '
🔻Lavrov’s phrase subsequently came to mean a person or some group of people who do or say stupid things.
PS Russian famous '
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🟠 What does the phrase РАЗВЕСТИ КАК ЛОХА mean?
Oh, dear! Let's call it a day!
Oh, dear! Let's call it a day!
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To fool someone badly
2%
To breed rare species of endangered animals
4%
To take a trip to Loch Ness Lake, Scotland
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To drive someone home after a party
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Oh, dear! It's Friday! Let's call it a day!
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• Развести как лоха (singular)/лохов (plural) (colloquial)
[ razve'stee kak la'kha / la'khof ]
🇬🇧 to deceive a simpleton, a naive person(s)
• Лох (masculine, be careful, it's insulting, though not obscene⚠️ )
[ lokh ]
🇬🇧 A very naive person who is easy to deceive
• Лохи (plural)
[ 'lokhi ]
Origin:
In Russian, salmon used to be called 'лох', which became sluggish and emaciated during spawning. It stubbornly goes to the spawning site, caring little about his safety, becoming easy prey.
• Лохануться (perfective )
[ lakha'nootsya ]
🇬🇧 to fail, to make a silly mistake
🎧🗣 👇 listen, practice and remember these words just in case if someone insults you!
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[ razve'stee kak la'kha / la'khof ]
🇬🇧 to deceive a simpleton, a naive person(s)
• Лох (masculine, be careful, it's insulting, though not obscene
[ lokh ]
🇬🇧 A very naive person who is easy to deceive
• Лохи (plural)
[ 'lokhi ]
Origin:
In Russian, salmon used to be called 'лох', which became sluggish and emaciated during spawning. It stubbornly goes to the spawning site, caring little about his safety, becoming easy prey.
• Лохануться (perfective )
[ lakha'nootsya ]
🇬🇧 to fail, to make a silly mistake
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⚓За рулём опытный моряк-подводник!
[ za roo'lyom 'opytnyj ma'ryak pad'vodnik ]
🇬🇧 An experienced submariner is driving!
⏺ Please make up a caption for this video either in 🇬🇧 or 🇷🇺
🎧🗣 👇 listen and practice your pronunciation!
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[ za roo'lyom 'opytnyj ma'ryak pad'vodnik ]
🇬🇧 An experienced submariner is driving!
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[ ras'tov vi'likij ]
🔻First mentioned in documents in 862 as an important settlement, by the 10th century Rostov became the capital city of Vladimir-Suzdal, the most prominent principalities in Rus'.
🔻Ravaged by the Mongols in the 13th and 14th centuries, and the Poles in 1608, Rostov survived as a medium-sized town.
🔻The main thing why tourists come here is the most beautiful temples, monasteries and cathedrals.
🔻If you are not a fan of church architecture, then there is also something for you to see museums, gardens, fortresses, galleries and much more.
🔻The Rostov Kremlin museum complex was included among the most valuable cultural heritage sites of which Russia is proud.
🔻While the official name of the town is Rostov, it is popularly known to Russians as Rostov Veliky (Ростов Великий) to distinguish it from the much larger city of Rostov-on-Don.
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