Archives for: "May 2009"
Привет, чао
In English we have some little rhyming phrases that people occasionally throw in conversations for cutesy effect. For instance, when saying goodbye, you might hear: “See you later, alligator.” “After while, crocodile.” Russian is not bereft of its… more »
Силиконовая грудь
The phrase силиконовая грудь means silicon breast [implant]. You are not likely to need one of these in Russia, but I had to blog about it because I came across this headline and story the other day: Силиконовая грудь лопается при ДТП.¹ Silicon… more »
Грудь
Грудь is a feminine noun that means bosom in the sense of chest or breast(s). It's mostly used in the singular, even when talking about women's breasts. Although sometimes you'll hear people stress the word a bit differently in the singular, the most… more »