Thread: a confusing name

Once my ex-russian teacher gave one of my classmate a name Файна.
Но мой present teacher said it's Фаина
who is right?

Originally Posted by whinny

Once my ex-russian teacher gave one of my classmate a name Файна.
Но мой present teacher said it's Фаина
who is right?

I stayed at an old woman's flat in Russia called Фаина. It is a Tatar name.

Originally Posted by whinny

Once my ex-russian teacher gave one of my classmate a name Файна.
Но мой present teacher said it's Фаина
who is right?

Your teacher. It's Фаина.

Never heard this one before...

But you should have known the answer to this question before you even posted; the teacher giving you grades is ALWAYS right.

the I prefer the truth.I don't care who give me grade.

My friend's grandmother's name is Фаина. I didn't know it was Tatar though, that's interesting.

Originally Posted by TATY

Originally Posted by whinny

Once my ex-russian teacher gave one of my classmate a name Файна.
Но мой present teacher said it's Фаина
who is right?

I stayed at an old woman's flat in Russia called Фаина. It is a Tatar name.

It's ancient-Russian name. Not Tatar

Фаина значит блистающая, сияющая - это греческое имя

Файна - can be intentionaly used as a pun (игра слов).

There is Ukranian/Belorussian/Polish adjective файна (feminine gender).

lovely, charming, fine.


Ukranian:
Файна дівчина - beautiful girl.
Polish:
Faina dziewczyna

Originally Posted by Wowik

Файна - can be intentionaly used as a pun (игра слов).

There is Ukranian/Belorussian/Polish adjective файна (feminine gender).

lovely, charming, fine.


Ukranian:
Файна дівчина - beautiful girl.
Polish:
Faina dziewczyna

So english word fine and ukrainian файна are not just sound the same