TRANSLATION PROBLEMS: REPLIES

Wed Apr 11 14:44:31 UTC 2001

Avid readers of Russia's bul'varnaja pressa will know that the Russian for
boyfriend is 'bojfrend'.

John Dunn.

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Yoshimasa Tsuji [mailto:yamato at YT.CACHE.WASEDA.AC.JP]
>Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 4:24 AM
>To: SEELANGS at LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU
>Subject: Re: TRANSLATION PROBLEMS: REPLIES
>
>
>Hello,
>   I have noticed something. I have heard "drug" being used in the
>sense of a "boyfriend". Perhaps, it may be a new usage.
>   I have often heard the term "v grazhdanskom brake" meaning they
>live separately but have steady relations without the registration.
>   At first I thought it meant a marriage outside the church, but
>found myself mistaken.
>
>Cheers,
>Tsuji
>
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John Dunn
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