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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.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Halcyon
I thought about "чур" too.
"Я имею право на последний кусок пирога" sounds like a statement in U.N.O. :D
"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 :oops: ... 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. :)
:lol: Lingvo rulez!