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Russian phrase of the day: За свой счёт

Apr 14, 2019 (see all)
за свой счёт
[ za svoî schyot ]
at one's own expense, out of one's own pocket

Examples

  • Жильцы́ до́ма постро́или де́тскую площа́дку за свой счёт.

    zheel'-tsý dó-ma past-ró-ee-lee dyéts-ku-yu pla-schát-ku za svoî schyot

    The residents of the building built a playground for kids at their own expense.

  • Я не приду́ на рабо́ту в пя́тницу, беру́ за свой счёт.

    ya nye pree-dú na ra-bó-tu f pyát-nee-tsu, bee-rú za svoî schyot

    I'm not coming to work on Friday, I'm taking an unpaid day off (a day off at my own expense).

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