The Russian language was not found in the classics called "Great and Mighty", because he developed and progressed by centuries, absorbing all sorts of expressions from different world languages and forming new revs and word on this basis. And other nations, in turn, adopted something with Russia and Russia, so do not be surprised that there are sometimes foreign words, so reminiscent of the Russians native speech.
However, funny incidents occur - here are 10 words, so strikingly similar to the Russians, but at the same time not even synonyms.
Peking Miracle
Start in every case better with yourself. Although in Russian I "I" and the last letter of the alphabet, it is also used as a personal pronouns who said indicates its own person. However in chinese word 鸭 , sounding like "I", does not apply to self-identification if only pronouncement does not feel like a bird. "Duck" - this is what "I" in Chinese.
Fall or climb - this is the question
In Japanese, there are also words consisting by Russians. For example, 山 It sounds like "pit," but nothing to do with the deepening in the ground has nothing. On the contrary, the "pit" translates from the Japanese as "Mountain" is not synonymous, but rather an antonym of the Russian word.Not there is going
Bulgarian " Bulk "With baking is not connected, despite the sound. Her residents of this Balkan country do not bake, and do not eat, but take their wife. Bulgarian "Bulk" is the "bride".
Tie a ship!
Word " bang "From Bulgaria, too, the twin owner in Russian, although it does not apply to various kinds of abuse and any bad excesses. "Clap" translates as "Filin". It is also worth noting that "Owl" in Bulgarian, as in Russian, means owl.Cat with pure
«cat »Turkish - this is not a beautiful and fluffy, the representative of the animal world itself. Of this, you do not give off the satisfied purre in any way, and it will be worked out only with an iron - when transferring to Russian from the Turkish "Cat", "Jeans" are obtained.
Soft, warm, with a cheek naked
Russian guy from Don or Kuban in Turkey, having walked the word in the Turkish market " Cossack ", Do not smugly smooth up the mustache and proudly straighten your shoulders - it is unlikely that anyone recognized the representative of a free military estate in it. Probably, only offered to purchase warm clothes: "Cossack" in Turkish - "sweater".Something is wrong with the smell
At the Poles the word " stench "Does not cause bright unpleasant associations, although the smell is directly related. After all, "stench", unlike the Russian Omofon, is translated as "fragrance" and wears a positive semantic color.
Gastronomy philosophy
Ancient Greek philosophers, live in the XXI century, would definitely think about whether the Polish word may be called " Living »Synonym for Russian. After all, it is translated into Russia's language as "food", and livestock is in the perspective of food. However, if you delve into the question, not every food is a livingurity.On vegans with a vir
For the Croatian word " Virgo "Hiding a charming creation with beautiful thoughtful eyes, which, unfortunately, a normal person will not be able to offer his hand and heart, how much do not care. But in the company with him on the shoulder and the desert to cross: in Croatian "Virgo" - this is a "camel".
In something similar
If in Russia infancy lasts up to a year, then in the Czech Republic " baby »It may remain those to a pension or, in running cases, to death. If only before it does not take care of the mind and will not find my wife. The Czech word "baby" in Russian translates as "Bachelor". Although words are not synonymous, but if we talk about maturity, the deep meaning in comparison of the values of these mistons is accurately present.