Thread: Klassno!

What does "Klassno!" mean?? Is it someting like "Great!" ?
-Fantom

It's about the equivalent of AmE slang "cool" (i.e. "stylish, pleasantly surprising and/or attractive" not "low temperature), I believe.

Yes, it means "cool"

Thanks!

Doesn't it mean "classy"?

Yep, but it's taken on the meaning of "cool." Sort of like "cool" originally meant "cool(temperature)."

"Class!" has exactly the same figurative meaning as "Cool!" here in Blighty, they're interchangable.

In fact, I might occassionaly be heard to describe something as 'class', but I doubt I'd ever use 'cool'.

So what is the difference between классно и круто?

There isn't really a diffrence, though классно may be used a little more. They are both used to convey the idea that something is "neat".
Also, you can just say 'Класс!' - cool!'

And yet, another word which means pretty much the same thing is "Клёво" Though, I have only heard guys use this one.

Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie

So what is the difference between классно и круто?

Класс!
Высокий класс!
Высший класс!
Классно!
Классный мужик!
Классная погода!
Классная девка!
Классно посидели!
Классно и клёво взаимозаменяемы. Клёво более уличное. Все эти выражения пришли в язык сравнительно давно (50 лет?) и уже не звучат как что-то свежее. (Как ново "Cool!" ?)
Круто! для выражения одобрения совсем недавнее и, я думаю, что оно нравится современной молодёжи . Не знаю откуда пришло.
Вот ещё так говорят: "Если ты крутой компьютерщик, то мы с тобой поймём друг друга."
Крутой мужик! это, по моему, говорят о человеке с деньгами и властью.

Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie

So what is the difference between классно и круто?

As far as I can tell, they're used in the same manner, but the words have a slightly different connotation - "kruto" is more applicable to things that are more, I dunno, macho cool...like sports cars and sexy gangsters. I may be totally off on this, though.