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  1. February 28th, 2006, 02:18 AM #1
    basurero
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    ну и

    Hello, I don't understand "ну и" at the beginning of sentances. Supposedly it is an intensifier, so can it be used with any sentance?

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  2. February 28th, 2006, 02:23 AM #2
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    Why would you want to intensify every sentence?

    If you're so determined, use exclamation points.
    I've got a TV, and I'm not afraid to use it
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  3. February 28th, 2006, 02:44 AM #3
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    First of all, if used separately as a question "Ну и?" it'll mean that you want to here the details of what has just been said by your interlocutor, or you want to know how it is related to you.
    In general it's an intensifier used only in the questions (I can't remember any other example at least), e.g. "Ну и что?" (almost similar to simply "Ну и?")
    I would be grateful if you would correct my mistakes, since I would like my English to sound as natural as possible.
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  4. February 28th, 2006, 03:11 AM #4
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    So can you say:

    Ну и говоришь ли ты по-русски?
    Ну и сколько тебе лет?

    And what do these mean?

    Ну и запах!
    Ну и умри со своим компьютером.
    Ну и идиот же ты!

    Would it be something like "what an idiot you are!", не правда ли?
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  5. February 28th, 2006, 04:17 AM #5
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    So can you say..? - Ну и можно тогда сказать..?
    Ну и говоришь ли ты по-русски? - Well then, do you speak Russian?
    Ну и сколько тебе лет? - Hey, how old are you!

    Ну и запах! - What smell!
    Ну и умри со своим компьютером. - Get lost with your computer!
    Ну и идиот же ты! - You're surely an idiot!
    «И всё, что сейчас происходит внутре — тоже является частью вселенной».
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  6. February 28th, 2006, 04:27 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rtyom
    So can you say..? - Ну и можно тогда сказать..?
    Ну и говоришь ли ты по-русски? - Well then, do you speak Russian?
    Ну и сколько тебе лет? - Hey, how old are you!

    Ну и запах! - What a smell!
    Ну и умри со своим компьютером. - Get lost with your computer!
    Ну и идиот же ты! - You're surely an idiot!
    Ref: Articles

    Ну и сколько тебе лет? - Hey, how old are you!
    Wouldn't: Well and how old are you? be better?
    Hei, rett norsken min og du er død.
    I am a notourriouse misspeller. Be easy on me.
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  7. February 28th, 2006, 04:46 AM #7
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    Oh, my beloved article, please don't be cross with me, ну не идиот ли я, что пропустил тебя?

    KV, better? Maybe. It depends on the intonation, "methinks."
    «И всё, что сейчас происходит внутре — тоже является частью вселенной».
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  8. February 28th, 2006, 04:51 AM #8
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    Ну и спасибо за ответы... ну и я отчасти понимаю... ну и хорошо....

    Ну и имеет ли смысл? Ну и как переводить?
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  9. February 28th, 2006, 04:56 AM #9
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    Then comes (drum roll)...

    НУ И НУ!
    Hei, rett norsken min og du er død.
    I am a notourriouse misspeller. Be easy on me.
    Пожалуйста! Исправляйте мои глупые ошибки (но оставьте умные)!
    Yo hablo español mejor que tú.
    Trusnse kal'rt eturule sikay!!! ))
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  10. February 28th, 2006, 05:01 AM #10
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    Ну и что значит "ну и ну?"

    Ну и это сумасшедший дом!
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  11. February 28th, 2006, 05:09 AM #11
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    I think this should sum it up:

    http://www.multitran.ru/c/m.exe?HL=2&L1 ... %E8+%ED%F3
    Hei, rett norsken min og du er død.
    I am a notourriouse misspeller. Be easy on me.
    Пожалуйста! Исправляйте мои глупые ошибки (но оставьте умные)!
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    Trusnse kal'rt eturule sikay!!! ))
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  12. February 28th, 2006, 05:25 AM #12
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    Thunderbird! Blow me tight, that's amazing! Thanks!

    Lol, some multitran entries are a bit "out there" (see above)... that's why I don't trust it too much, but I get the idea.
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  13. February 28th, 2006, 06:21 AM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie
    I think this should sum it up:

    http://www.multitran.ru/c/m.exe?HL=2&L1 ... %E8+%ED%F3
    Сестра своей матери... это кто?
    Ну и ну!

    Why I looked in the dictionary and, Bob's your uncle, it still doesn't make sense!

    (kidding)
    Corrupting young minds since May 6, 2004.
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  14. February 28th, 2006, 06:31 AM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by Stranger
    In general it's an intensifier used only in the questions
    I'd say, it itencifies exclamations and shows slight irritation or displeasure in questions.
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  15. February 28th, 2006, 05:41 PM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by basurero
    Ну и что значит "ну и ну?"
    It is usually used with an exclamation mark rather than a question mark and means astonishment, amazement, surprise. Other similar exclamations:

    Вот это да!
    Ничего себе!
    Нифига себе! (slang)
    Во даёт/дают!
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  16. February 28th, 2006, 08:48 PM #16
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    MikeM, how could you forget the most common one - ах%еть! :)
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  17. March 1st, 2006, 12:45 AM #17
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    ну и что? - and so what?
    Hei, rett norsken min og du er død.
    I am a notourriouse misspeller. Be easy on me.
    Пожалуйста! Исправляйте мои глупые ошибки (но оставьте умные)!
    Yo hablo español mejor que tú.
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  18. March 1st, 2006, 02:46 AM #18
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    Quote Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie
    ну и что? - and so what?
    Yeah, Metallica, cool! ))
    I would be grateful if you would correct my mistakes, since I would like my English to sound as natural as possible.
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