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Russian phrase of the day: Ну и ну

Aug 31, 2017 (see all)
ну и ну
[ nu ee nu ]
expresses surprise, possibly disapproval (~ well well well)

Examples

  • Ну и ну! Сто́ит вас на оди́н день оста́вить, а у вас уже́ тако́е твори́тся!

    nu ee nu! stó-eet vas na a-déen dyen' as-tá-veet', a u vas u-zhé ta-kó-ye tva-rée-tsa!

    Well well! I have left you just for one day, and you already have such things going on!

  • Ну и ну! Никогда́ бы не поду́мала, что он спосо́бен на тако́е!

    nu ee nu! nee-kag-dá by nye pa-dú-ma-la, chto on spa-só-been na ta-kó-ye!

    Wow! I would never have thought that he was capable of this!

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