Toasts

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Hello, Raul,
"Na zdorov'e" is actually not a toast but an answer to the word "Thank you"
(Spasibo) - smth like welcome; while "za zdorov'e" is indeed a toast "for
health" ("sante", like the French say).

Best,
Anna
----- Original Message -----
From: "Raul MacDiarmid" <raul_macdiarmid at WEB.DE>
To: <SEELANGS at LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU>
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 11:23 PM
Subject: [SEELANGS] Toasts


> Can someone explain the contrasting use of "na" and "za"
> in drinking toasts, as in for example: "Na zdorov'e" vs "za zdorov'e"?
>
> Thank you
> R
>
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