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How to speak Russian in 5 Words (Part 5)
Part 5: A Final Russian Toast…

Of course, I knew that my friend would not allow me to send him off to Russia without a toast in his armoury, so I managed to persuade him to learn a sixth phrase. “But keep it short,” he said…

For a Russian, there is no such thing as a short toast. With a Russian toast, rather like an English wedding speech, the actual raising of the glasses tends to be preceded by a lot of self-indulgent verbiage. Clearly this is not an option for the Five-Word Wonder.

The shortest toast I know, therefore, is ZA VAS! meaning, ‘to you!’.

This can be used on its own; or if you feel obliged to match the Russians for eloquence, it is a good polite way to round off a speech translated through an interpreter.

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From “Speak Russian in 5 Words” (c) Copyright David Petherick 2006. (The full version of this document is freely available on-line at http://russian-com.co.uk/fun/five-5.html and can also be downloaded in PDF format)
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I wish to acknowledge the inspiration of Frank Althaus in creating this guide.

If you'd like to learn Russian, we'd be delighted to help - whether in Russia, the UK or Spain, or we can help you to choose the best learning materials.

David Petherick CEO | Clarocada | http://www.clarocada.com
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- 11 Feb 2006, 10:44 am
David Petherick wrote: > Part 5: A Final Russian Toast… > > Of course, I knew that my friend would not allow me to send him off > to Russia without a toast in his armoury, so I managed to persuade > him to learn a sixth phrase. “But keep it short,” he said… > > For a Russian, there is no such thing as a short toast. With a > Russian toast, rather like an English wedding speech, the actual > raising of the glasses tends to be preceded by a lot of > self-indulgent verbiage. Clearly this is not an option for the > Five-Word Wonder. > > The shortest toast I know, therefore, is ZA VAS! meaning, ‘to you!’. > > This can be used on its own; or if you feel obliged to match the > Russians for eloquence, it is a good polite way to round off a speech > translated through an interpreter. > > --- > From “Speak Russian in 5 Words” (c) Copyright David Petherick 2006. > (The full version of this document is freely available on-line at > http://russian-com.co.uk/fun/five-5.html and can also be downloaded > in PDF format) > --- > > I wish to acknowledge the inspiration of Frank Althaus in creating > this guide. > > If you'd like to learn Russian, we'd be delighted to help - whether > in Russia, the UK or Spain, or we can help you to choose the best > learning materials. > > David Petherick CEO | Clarocada | www.clarocada.com > — > Coming Soon - Learn to Read Russian in 75 Minutes (Interactive e-Book > Released May, 2006)
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Re^2: How to speak Russian in 5 Words (Part 5)
Excellent suggestion!

But as you say, pronunciation is tricky, especially after a few vodkas!

David ;-)
- 20 Feb 2006, 1:56 pm
David Petherick wrote: > Excellent suggestion! > > But as you say, pronunciation is tricky, especially after a few > vodkas! > > David ;-)

Pitfalls When Doing Business Abroad

How to speak Russian in 5 Words (Part 5)

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