Oleg Shevaldyshevadded a comment 5 лет назад
а всё-таки "за" меня (тогда будет to me) или "за мой счёт"?
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Daria Lvovasked for translation 8 лет назад
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 5 лет назад
Drink To Me! - старинная английская застольная песня. Еще Ритчи Блэкмор говорил, что пел её в школе...
⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 5 лет назад
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 5 лет назад
many thanks Uly!
that's what I thought 👍
⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 5 лет назад
You were 100% right!
⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 5 лет назад
So this really means “drink to me”?
Oleg Shevaldyshevadded a comment 5 лет назад
correct
⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 5 лет назад
+++Oleg!
Oleg Shevaldyshevadded a comment 5 лет назад
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 5 лет назад
Mike Ufa, please remove your translation.
⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 5 лет назад
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 5 лет назад
тогда это будет "выпей за меня" в значении "вместо меня"
⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 5 лет назад
Aha, so both translations are possible! I’ll add it))
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Oleg Shevaldyshevadded a comment 5 лет назад
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 5 лет назад
thanks for picking this up!
⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 5 лет назад
Anytime, Oleg))