I know the meaning of all the words, I know all the case endings, Why is the meaning not so apparent?
I understand it is a saying in Петер with the answer-- Только в Петропавловской.
I know the meaning of all the words, I know all the case endings, Why is the meaning not so apparent?
I understand it is a saying in Петер with the answer-- Только в Петропавловской.
Не понял, о чем здесь речь. Предложение значит "насколько крепкий чай вы хотите, чтобы я подал". Так понятно?Quote:
Originally Posted by perrea
There is a wordplay.
Какой | крепости | чаю | прикажете | подать -
What | strength| tea | will you order | to serve -
How much strong tea would you like.
Word "крепость" can mean both fortress (hence pun about Petropavlovskya ) and strength of a beverage.
You rock! I finally get it! Крутой. Спасибо, Молодец!
Вы русский? Петроградец?
Russian, Siberian, if it was addressed to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by perrea
The old joke goes like this (with possible variations in the reply):
Person A: Какой крепости чаю прикажете подать?
Person B: (Какой угодно, только не Петропавловской).
крепость has at least two meanings: 1) strength of tea, coffee, etc. , 2) fortress
Петропавловская крепость - used to be a famous prison in St.Petersburg (btw, this is the modern name of the city, Петроград was shortly used after 1917), at present it's a national historic site.
I guess the joke is clearer with negation (не).