
Quote from Alex_in_Oz:
Who says you need a Russian Vocabulary?
In current day Russia you need three words only
Dai Vodku!- Literally Give me Vodka! However effectively it can mean:-Yes, No, I like you, I hate you, Congratulations on your engagement etc.
Blivotina - (Literally:- 'Vomit' However in current day parlance it is used as a compliment 'Beautiful' e.g. Kak Zhizn' (How are things?)
...Blivotina! (Beautiful!)
Chort (Literally:- 'Satan' but in modern day Russian it refers to another person, any person e.g. Khto etot Chort? (Who is this guy?)

Quote from dhpar:
nice one - I remember few words from times we had Russian compulsory during communism....that't why I said "<i>refresh vocabulary</i>".
why is that that so many Russian people I know (in finance and academia) run away from Russia as far as possible, i.e. to Oz?![]()
it's real piece of freedom they give to world!Ukraine property? I gonna buy an appartments in Dnepropetrovsk. Do you know something about ukrainian law concerning real estate owned by foreigners? Is there any special tax if you buy or sell real estate in Ukraine?Quote from romik:
UK based trader, born Moscow, futures, stocks, Ukraine property. How are you Alex?
Quote from dhpar:
nice one - I remember few words from times we had Russian compulsory during communism....that't why I said "<i>refresh vocabulary</i>".
why is that that so many Russian people I know (in finance and academia) run away from Russia as far as possible, i.e. to Oz?![]()
Quote from Alex_in_Oz:
I was born in the Decadent West thank God!
Talking to Russians here they tell me that ubiquitous corruption in all levels of government, corporate corruption, murder, cronyism, alcoholism, violence etc has something to do with it.