Phrases not from the page, but from real life—all the dirty words and insider terms that your college Russian professor would never teach you.Grubbing on pierogies at a Russian deli . . .
Pounding vodka shots at Moscow’s hottest dance club . . .
Cheering for the local hockey team at the stadium . . .
Drop the textbook formality and chat with the locals in Russia’s everyday language with the book designed to help travelers and students speak like Russian natives and longtime ex-pats. Learn when, where, and with whom slang is appropriate, so you don’t start an international incident.
- What’s up? ??? ?????
- He’s/She’s a hottie. ??/??? ?????????/????????.
- Let’s go get wasted. ?????? ????????.
- Goooooooaaaaaaal! ??????????!
- This is crappy vodka. ??? ????? ????????.
- Let’s have a quickie. ????? ?? ????????.