ECTACO Info: 10 Words Everybody Needs to Know before Going to Russia. Part 1
Hello dear visitors of our blog!! ! I want to bring to your attention a very interesting article . The author - Natalia , blog - www.lexiophiles.com . We thank the author for this work . "It’s well known that the Russian language is especially rich in slang , pejoratives and vulgar words. Even the most common words can have a completely different meaning when used figuratively, which we wouldn’t encourage to you use. For example the Russian word «давать» is polysemantic. «Давай» can be an equivalent to the English words « to give » and « to provide » (Please give me a pen) – this is the literal meaning of the word. This practical use of the word is the most common. «Давай» is also a motivating word e.g. used when we want to cheer on a sportsman. (Давай, Петя, давай! – Go, Peter, go!) «Давай» is also used in imperative constructions. (Давай пойдем сегодня в кино? – Let’s go to the cinema tonight?) In the future tense this word can have the connotation of a ...