Toasts

[Valery Belyanin]

In all American films (that I saw) I heard "Russians" saying "NA
zdorovje" before drinking. I even started doubting my cultural
competence:)  But still I am absolutely sure that before making
chin-chin:) in Russian one should say _ZA zdorovje_

Valery  Belyanin
Editor of www.textology.ru
Friday, February 27, 2004, 12:23:49 PM, you wrote:
RM> Can someone explain the contrasting use of "na" and "za"
RM> in drinking toasts, as in for example: "Na zdorov'e" vs "za zdorov'e"?

RM> Thank you
RM> R

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