Comments on: Word of the Week: пить [to drink] http://www.transparent.com/russian/word-of-the-week-%d0%bf%d0%b8%d1%82%d1%8c-to-drink/ Language and Culture of the Russian-Speaking World Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:48:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Charly http://www.transparent.com/russian/word-of-the-week-%d0%bf%d0%b8%d1%82%d1%8c-to-drink/#comment-390 Charly Sun, 02 Nov 2008 20:30:45 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/russian/?p=169#comment-390 Not really a comment so this special post, but still. I found this blog some month ago and am a huge fan! I am studying Russian and it's a constant struggle, so I love reading your posts and explanations here, very informative and interesting and a great read. So thank you a lot! And keep on posting! :D With this post anyway you just inspired me to prepare myself a pot of that Russian Evening Tea I have here and drink it from my original Trans-Sib tea glass (yes, one of those very Russian ones with the silver cup holder). Not really a comment so this special post, but still.
I found this blog some month ago and am a huge fan!
I am studying Russian and it’s a constant struggle, so I love reading your posts and explanations here, very informative and interesting and a great read.
So thank you a lot! And keep on posting! :D

With this post anyway you just inspired me to prepare myself a pot of that Russian Evening Tea I have here and drink it from my original Trans-Sib tea glass (yes, one of those very Russian ones with the silver cup holder).

]]> By: Elena http://www.transparent.com/russian/word-of-the-week-%d0%bf%d0%b8%d1%82%d1%8c-to-drink/#comment-387 Elena Sun, 02 Nov 2008 17:21:49 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/russian/?p=169#comment-387 Hello there!! Usually we say "За здоровье!" (for health). When we drink we drink for something, e.g. for health, for friendship, for love, for luck etc. To say "Na zdorovie!" sounds wrong for me!! Native speaker  Hello there!! Usually we say “За здоровье!” (for health). When we drink we drink for something, e.g. for health, for friendship, for love, for luck etc. To say “Na zdorovie!” sounds wrong for me!! Native speaker 

]]> By: Yellow Blue Bus http://www.transparent.com/russian/word-of-the-week-%d0%bf%d0%b8%d1%82%d1%8c-to-drink/#comment-383 Yellow Blue Bus Sat, 01 Nov 2008 21:46:48 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/russian/?p=169#comment-383 Before I visited the regions I did not like drinking alcohol at all let alone Vodka. But as tradition and socialising had it I was invited on many occasions to partake in a celebratory drink. Some good advise given to me at the time was if your drink always drink the same drink, never mix vodka with another alcoholic substance and always follow up with something to eat or nibble. fruit or cucumber. Hey da. It the mixing of spirits that really get to you. I would have to agree I saw more Swedes "Binge Drinking" then drunk Russians. Before I visited the regions I did not like drinking alcohol at all let alone Vodka. But as tradition and socialising had it I was invited on many occasions to partake in a celebratory drink.

Some good advise given to me at the time was if your drink always drink the same drink, never mix vodka with another alcoholic substance and always follow up with something to eat or nibble. fruit or cucumber.

Hey da.

It the mixing of spirits that really get to you.

I would have to agree I saw more Swedes “Binge Drinking” then drunk Russians.

]]> By: alexey http://www.transparent.com/russian/word-of-the-week-%d0%bf%d0%b8%d1%82%d1%8c-to-drink/#comment-378 alexey Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:59:58 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/russian/?p=169#comment-378 8 years old kids drinking beer? Are you sure? That would be shocking even to most Russians! Maybe you are confusing beer with kvas? It looks the same, sold in similar bottles, cans, etc. Anyways, drinking is WORST disaster in Russian history. Alexey. 8 years old kids drinking beer? Are you sure? That would be shocking even to most Russians! Maybe you are confusing beer with kvas? It looks the same, sold in similar bottles, cans, etc.

Anyways, drinking is WORST disaster in Russian history.

Alexey.

]]> By: stas http://www.transparent.com/russian/word-of-the-week-%d0%bf%d0%b8%d1%82%d1%8c-to-drink/#comment-377 stas Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:33:25 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/russian/?p=169#comment-377 Usually, you clear it up <b>once and for all</b>, not once for and all... So, yo sentece have to be <i>"I would like to set the record straight and clear up, once and for all, the myth that Russians love to drink themselves unconscious."</i> And <i>even though the difference here is, after all, существенн<b>ая</b>.</i> The word <i>difference</i> is feminine in Russian, so <b>существенная</b> has to be. As long as you understand the consequences - it's OK to drink. Just watch yourself and your life. Beer - it is so much more than just a morning drink! Usually, you clear it up once and for all, not once for and all… So, yo sentece have to be “I would like to set the record straight and clear up, once and for all, the myth that Russians love to drink themselves unconscious.”

And even though the difference here is, after all, существенная. The word difference is feminine in Russian, so существенная has to be.

As long as you understand the consequences - it’s OK to drink. Just watch yourself and your life. Beer - it is so much more than just a morning drink!

]]> By: Lars D http://www.transparent.com/russian/word-of-the-week-%d0%bf%d0%b8%d1%82%d1%8c-to-drink/#comment-376 Lars D Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:10:17 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/russian/?p=169#comment-376 Your posts are really, really great. They're teaching very useful stuff in a very interesting manner and I enjoy every time you make a post. Keep them coming! До следующий раз :-) Your posts are really, really great. They’re teaching very useful stuff in a very interesting manner and I enjoy every time you make a post. Keep them coming! До следующий раз :-)

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