Russian

Russian phrasebook

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Interjection

на здоро́вье • ‎(na zdoróvʹje)

1. to your heart's content

   Ку́шайте, пе́йте на здоро́вье!‎

   Kúšajte, péjte na zdoróvʹje!

   Eat, drink to your heart's content!

2. you're welcome (in answer to a thanks for food or refreshments)

   Спаси́бо за чай, тётя Лю́ба!‎

   Spasíbo za čaj, tjótja Ljúba!

   Thanks for the tea, aunt Lyuba!

   На здоро́вье, Серёжа, переда́й приве́т ма́ме.‎

   Na zdoróvʹje, Serjóža, peredáj privét máme.

   You're welcome, Seryozha. Say hello to (your) mum.

3. do as you want at your own risk, be my guest (sarcastically)

   Ты хо́чешь спры́гнуть с кры́ши? На здоро́вье!‎

   Ty xóčešʹ sprýgnutʹ s krýši? Na zdoróvʹje!

   You want to jump off the roof? Go ahead!

4. cheers! (a drinking toast used in American movies about Russians, but not used by Russians).

Synonyms

• (cheers - toast): за ва́ше/твоё здоро́вье ‎(za váše/tvojó zdoróvʹje)

See also

• будь здоро́в ‎(budʹ zdoróv), будь здоро́ва ‎(budʹ zdoróva) бу́дьте здоро́вы ‎(búdʹte zdoróvy)
• na zdrowie (Polish)