Thread: "dibs" in russian

Hello everybody, this is my 1st post here, but I've read the forums for a long time. I want to say thanks to everybody that contributes here! Now my 1st question is...

How do you say "dibs" in russian?

dibs (pl.n. Slang)
1. A claim; rights: I have dibs on that last piece of pie.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dibs

I can only find translations from babylon, but "dibs" is slang, so maybe it's not right
http://www.babylon.com/definition/dibs/Russian

Dibs is just право.

I have dibs on that last piece of pie. - Я имею право на последний кусок пирога.

Originally Posted by Halcyon

How do you say "dibs" in russian?

Translation would depend on the contexts, but if you mean a situation when whoever says "dibs" first gets it, then "чур" is probably the closest equivalent: "Чур последний кусок мой". The word, however, is considered childish by most adults.

I thought about "чур" too.

"Я имею право на последний кусок пирога" sounds like a statement in U.N.O.

"dibs" is also kidspeak. Adults say it only jokingly.

Well I wouldn't go all the way to kids, I know people in their twenties say "dibs" alot too. But then again, maybe you judge anything below 38 kids?

wow, thanks everybody! "чур" is what i was looking for, and i looked a loooong time) btw, i'm 23 and i say "dibs" from time to time ... but usually only jokingly

“Lingvo” defines:

I have dibs on that piece of cake! — Фиг я кому уступлю этот кусок (торта)!

It could be creative.

Lingvo rulez!