Untranslatable Russian: 'Davai' (VIDEO)

'Давай' is probably one of the most useful Russian words. But, what does it actually mean?
  • 'Davai' is agreement!
  • 'Davai' is goodbye!
  • 'Davai' is a suggestion!

Russians use this word a lot, while foreigners start using it as soon as they learn it!

In our new series of videos involving a native Russian speaker, a foreigner learning Russian and a teacher of Russian as a second language from the Pushkin Institute, we'll tell you the deep meaning behind select Russian words that are (almost!) impossible to translate!

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