In Case You Missed The Memo
By Mitch Berg
Today is the “Day of Armor” in Ukraine – a military holiday celebrating Ukraine’s tank crewmen.
So if you see a Ukrainian tanker today, say “Поздравляю Вас, матрос taнkoвй” .
Or something like that.
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September 9th, 2008 at 10:16 am
“матрос” is a word for a person serving in the navy. Did not realize Ukranian Navy had tanks. Maybe to shadow their submarines?
In any case, I sure dont’ envy Ukraine’s position with Russia looking to rebuild their empire. These guys have a long and tough road ahead of them.
September 9th, 2008 at 10:19 am
In Russian? Perhaps.
But this is Ukrainian, and…
…oh, hell, I blame Google.
September 9th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
Russian and Ukrainian languages are pretty darn close. In this case, blame is placed on the guilty party.
I am actually interested to know what word you used, ’cause soldier is translated “солдат”, phonetically pronounced sol-dat, both in russian and ukrainian.