Oleg Shevaldyshevadded a comment 4 years ago
а всё-таки "за" меня (тогда будет to me) или "за мой счёт"?
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Daria Lvovasked for translation 8 years ago
How to translate? (ru-en)
выпей за меня
User translations (3)
- 1.
have a drink for me
translation added by 🇺🇸 Uly 🐝Gold ru-en3 - 2.
drink to me!
Translator's comment
kudos to Uly for confirmation!
translation added by Oleg ShevaldyshevBronze ru-en3 - 3.
Have a drink on me
translation added by Mike UfaGold ru-en2
Discussion (24)
ramix ramixadded a comment 4 years ago
Drink To Me! - старинная английская застольная песня. Еще Ритчи Блэкмор говорил, что пел её в школе...
🇺🇸 Uly 🐝added a comment 4 years ago
If you say DRINK TO ME, that means that you want someone to propose a toast in your honor; if you say HAVE A DRINK ON ME it means that you’re paying for the drink.
Oleg Shevaldyshevadded a comment 4 years ago
many thanks Uly!
that's what I thought 👍
🇺🇸 Uly 🐝added a comment 4 years ago
You were 100% right!
🇺🇸 Uly 🐝added a comment 4 years ago
So this really means “drink to me”?
Oleg Shevaldyshevadded a comment 4 years ago
correct
🇺🇸 Uly 🐝added a comment 4 years ago
+++Oleg!
Oleg Shevaldyshevadded a comment 4 years ago
and why have I asked this question?
because there is a song by AC/DC "Have a drink on me!", and I was struggling to find a proper translation...
🇺🇸 Uly 🐝added a comment 4 years ago
Mike Ufa, please remove your translation.
🇺🇸 Uly 🐝added a comment 4 years ago
Yep. We also say HAVE A DRINK FOR ME if your friends are at a bar, for example, and you can’t join them because you have another commitment.
Oleg Shevaldyshevadded a comment 4 years ago
тогда это будет "выпей за меня" в значении "вместо меня"
🇺🇸 Uly 🐝added a comment 4 years ago
Aha, so both translations are possible! I’ll add it))
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Oleg Shevaldyshevadded a comment 4 years ago
hi Uly,
yes, we seem to have two different prepositions in English (to me - praising me, and for me - instead of me), with only one in Russian (за меня; вместо меня still can be used in the second case, but it won't be the preferred option)
Oleg Shevaldyshevadded a comment 4 years ago
thanks for picking this up!
🇺🇸 Uly 🐝added a comment 4 years ago
Anytime, Oleg))