[lit-ideas] Re: Colloquial Russian: Nyet!
- From: wokshevs@xxxxxx
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2006 19:09:59 -0330
Yes, "dsela." Accent on the second syllable. The transliteration is quite
accurate phonetically. "How are things going?" or "How are your affairs doing,
coming along?" Or: "Are you doing well?' From the infinitive: "Dselats": "to
do." Cheers, Walter
Valodya Gavrilov C. M. Okshevsky
Director, Translation Services
Stalingrad School of Acting, Food Production and International Affairs
Division of Signatories to the Security Council, U.N.
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Quoting Robert Paul <robert.paul@xxxxxxxx>:
> Walter wrote:
>
> > "Kak dsela?" is nowhere near the American expression "How's it hanging?"
>
> 'Dsela'?
>
> Robert Paul
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