Stricken (Light & Shadow #4)
Glossary
GLOSSARY
Russian
Idioty eti rebyata – these guys are idiots
druzhok – friend
svoloch – bitch
da – yes
net – no
Bud' ostorozhen – Be careful
Dai mne minutky – Give me a minute
Pahan, ia ne doveryau etim pazanam – Boss, I don't trust these guys
detka – baby
ne seychas – not now
ne znayu – I don't know
spasibo – thank you
Blyat' – fuck
Dumai – think
ty ublyudok tupoi – you're stupid bastard
synok – sonny
schenok – puppy (negative connotation)
moi dorogoi – my dear
mamochka – mommy
Ne perezhivai, Vladik – Don't worry, Vladik
pirozki – dumplings
Podkrepitsia nado zhe snachala – Gotta eat first
Na pustoi zeludok nikto ne kataetsia – No one skates on an empty stomach
Chyort voz'mi – Goddamn it
Italian
Caro – darling
Chi cazzo sei/Che cazzo! – Who the fuck are you?/What the fuck?
cazzo – fuck
tesoro – treasure
Zia – Aunt
cugino – cousin
Signori/Signore – mister and its plural form
stupido – stupid
Padrino – Godfather
gattino/il mio gattino – kitten/my kitten
Mio Dio! – My God!
grazie – thank you
Dio cane – God damn
Capisce? – Do you understand?
merda – shit
figlio di puttana – son of a bitch
sì, grazie – yes, thank you
pronto – ready or equivalent of 'hello' when answering the phone
bastardo – bastard
capo – boss
nipote – nephew
Che sta succedendo? – What's happening?
smettila – stop it
Padre nostro che sei nei cieli, sia santificato il tuo nome – part of the Lord's prayer in Italian
Madre di Dio – Mother of God
buongiorno – good morning
Tutto bene? – How are you?
Che cazzo è questo? – What the fuck is this?
stronzo – asshole
Spanish
huevón – stupid, idiot, etc
jefe – boss
Te vas a morir antes o después, puto. – You're going to die sooner or later, fucker.
este pendejo – this motherfucker
Que paso? – What happened?
senor – mister
Ven acá, mijo. Siéntate. Come algo de comida. – Come here, son. Eat some food.
comencemos a hablar – let's talk
Tienes información que él necesita. Sobre un ruso en particular. – You have information we need. About a particular Russian.
Hay formas de hacerte hablar. Formas de hacer que hasta el hombre más leal cante como un pájaro. – There are ways to make you talk. Ways to make even the most loyal man sing like a bird.
no, no, por favor – no, no please
no sé nada más, lo juro – I don't know anything else, I swear
un hombre – a man
no sé – I don't know
amigo – friend