“The most useful phrase one can learn in Russian (after “Ya loobloo peat vodku” - I love to drink vodka) has to be “Nyet, Ya koshka” or “No, I’m a cat.” It provides an excellent answer to almost any question asked of you….Do you know where the kiosk is? No, I’m a cat. Would you give me the pleasure of joining me for dinner tonight? No, I’m a cat. Did you remember to do the dishes? No, I’m a cat. Try it out for a few days and I promise you’ll get asked fewer questions!”
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AWADmail Issue 72
Mar 18, 2002
A Weekly Compendium of Feedback on the Words in A.Word.A.Day and Other Interesting Tidbits about Words and Languages
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