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Russian phrase of the day: Не ахти

Apr 19, 2018 (see all)
не ахти́
[ nye ah-tée ]
nothing special, so-so
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Examples

  • Так себе́ кино́, не ахти́.

    tak see-byé kee-nó, nye ah-tée

    The movie is so-so, nothing special.

  • Пого́да сего́дня не ахти́ кака́я.

    pa-gó-da see-vód-nya nye ah-tée ka-ká-ya

    The weather today is nothing special.

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2 thoughts on “Не ахти

    • Learn Russian Words says:

      Hi Anita,

      No particular use but just being there. You can say it without какая, or you can go with the longest possible version: не ахти какая хорошая, which can be roughly translated as “not as good”.

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