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Maria · Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 11:41 pm Post subject: What does it mean?

I'm wondering what "bleen" means.... it's a "bad" word I've heard, but how bad is it? How would you say it in english?

Camrade · Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 12:36 am Post subject:

It's not a bad word... In English it would be "Damn!" or "got damned!" Smile

It's just a usual word

mtb · Frequent Guest Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 11 Location: UK

I'm sure one of the natives will correct me if I am wrong, but as far as I know it is blin - from blini- a type of russian pancake. Certainly not a strong russian swear word - my gf uses it in front of her parents.

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deskware7 · Frequent Guest Joined: 07 Jun 2004 Posts: 67

Didn't I hear a Klingon say "bleen" in a Star Trek movie? Different word, maybe.

AliceFromMoscow · WayToRussified Joined: 10 Jul 2004 Posts: 411

bleen(blin) is a pancake yes, but also its a word to express disappointment or annoyance.. so instead of "how annoying!" or "what a pity!" you can say blin! absolutely normal word... blin! = darn! Wink

Camrade · Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 11:18 am Post subject:

so when you say "Blin!" it wouldn't mean "pancake!" Smile

it would be two different words

ow28 · Frequent Guest Joined: 09 Sep 2004 Posts: 36

milonguero · Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 9:23 pm Post subject:

It is as simple as that: another word, meaning exactly the same thing as "putana" in Italian or "puta madre" in Spanish is similarly used as an "emotional article" or exclamation and can be potentially introduced into a phrase between any two words to display a vast array of emotional colorations (anything from embarassement or surprise to irritation or disillusionment). The word "blin" which literally means "pancake" has the first two letters strictly coinsiding with the first two letters of the mentioned "article" and therefore is used to make its more socially acceptable and not so rude.

Generally it is the first thing Russian would say when the brick falls on his foot from the roof (exactly when the English speaker would say f- or s- word, German would say Sh- word, French - m- word and so on).

AliceFromMoscow · WayToRussified Joined: 10 Jul 2004 Posts: 411

Camrade · Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 10:53 pm Post subject:

2milonguero
Once upon a time quite heavy chear fell on my foot and instead of "blin!" I said more rude expression Wink

Russian would say "blin!" if he forget something or if did something wrong.
But still vocabulary depends on a personal culture Smile

Jutrzenkapolska · VIP Joined: 16 Sep 2004 Posts: 534

OOOOOOOhhhh, now I understand

"Kurwa" ! Very Happy

Camrade · Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 12:01 pm Post subject:

2Jutrzenkapolska

http://www.notam02.no/~hcholm/altlang/ht/Russian.1.html#so73 - very funny and useful link Wink

blaked · Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 2:12 pm Post subject:

It's like saying 'oh fiddle sticks!' instead of 'oh fuck!' Russians say 'blin'!' because it is far gentler than saying 'blyad!' (whore) Generally people in polite society never say 'blyad'' but I've heard it spoken among taxi drivers, cam-girls and the like. They never say the word 'blyad' on television, and generally replace 'fuck' with 'chort' (devil), avoiding a word that would connote the true meaning such as 'yobat'. I've been told that mastering Ruski mat' is more difficult that merely throwing 'blyad' in after every third word, the way that one may with fuck in English.

Anathema · Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2005 2:51 pm Post subject: