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Russian phrase of the day: Так дело не пойдёт

Dec 06, 2017 (see all)
так де́ло не пойдёт
[ tak dyé-la nye paî-dyót ]
Phrase
that won't do; this way we won't go far
Russian expressions
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Examples

  • Ну нет, так де́ло не пойдёт!

    nu nyet, tak dyé-la nye paî-dyót

    Well no, this won't do it!

  • Посмотре́в на э́тот барда́к, она́ реши́ла, что так де́ло не пойдёт и приняла́сь за убо́рку.

    pas-mat-ryév na é-tat bar-dák, o-na ree-shée-la chto tak dyé-la nye paî-dyót ee pree-nee-lás' za u-bór-ku

    Having looked at this mess, she decided that won't do it and started cleaning.

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Related words
так сойдёт that will do, let well alone
то́же мне ~ that's not ... (expresses disapproval in relation to something or someone, lit. - also to me)
ну вот expresses disappointment, unpleasant surprise
на са́мом де́ле as a matter of fact, in fact, actually, in reality

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