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Russian phrase of the day: Ну ты даёшь

May 24, 2017 (see all)
ну ты даёшь
[ nu ty da-yósh ]
Phrase , variation - "ну вы даёте"
expresses surprise with someone (lit. - wow you give)
Russian expressions

Examples

  • Ну ты даёшь! Я так не уме́ю.

    nu ty da-yósh! ya tak nye u-myé-yu

    Wow man! I can't do what you are doing.

  • Ну вы даёте, вас все обыска́лись уже́, а вы тут прохлажда́етесь!

    nu vy da-yó-tye, vas vsye a-bys-ká-lees' u-zhé, a vy tut prah-lazh-dá-ee-tyes'

    What kind of people are you? Everybody is looking for you everywhere, and you are here enjoying yourself!

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так сойдёт that will do, let well alone
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вот-вот just about to, just on the point of, at any moment now

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