What They Didn't Teach You in Russian Class: Slang Phrases for the Cafe, Club, Bar, Bedroom, Ball Game and More

by Erin Coyne, Igor Fisun

Overview

Grubbing on pierogies at a 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.

• What’s up? Как дела?
• He’s/She’s a hottie. Он/Она красавчик/красотка.
• Let’s go get wasted. Пойдём побухать.
• Goooooooaaaaaaal! Гоооооооол!
• This is crappy vodka. Эта водка хреновая.
• Let’s have a quickie. Давай по быстрому.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781612436777
Publisher:	Ulysses Press
Publication date:	10/15/2017
Series:	Dirty Everyday Slang Series
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	1,039,026
Product dimensions:	4.60(w) x 6.40(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Igor Fisun is a native of Kiev, Ukraine, which, in moments of nationalist pride, he prefers to spell "Kyiv." He is a former student of Kiev PTU, where he quickly abandoned all interest in ever holding down a real job and instead embarked upon a career in freelance engraving. His native languages are Russian and Ukrainian, and he hopes someday to learn English well enough to talk his way out of a traffic ticket. His interests include cooking, Japanese art, cheap wine, and pissing people off on internet forums. He is ridiculously proud of his orchid collection.

Table of Contents

Using This Book 6

Chapter 1 Meet & Greet 12

Chapter 2 Friends & Enemies 29

Chapter 3 Booze, Bars, & Clubs 51

Chapter 4 Sexy Body, Ugly Body 74

Chapter 5 Nice & Naughty 91

Chapter 6 Smack Talk 114

Chapter 7 Music & Technology 135

Chapter 8 Sports & Games 149

Chapter 9 Food & Coffee 162

Acknowledgments 181

About the Authors 183