{"id":13141,"date":"2020-10-29T17:55:20","date_gmt":"2020-10-29T17:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/?p=13141"},"modified":"2020-10-29T17:55:20","modified_gmt":"2020-10-29T17:55:20","slug":"halloween-words-phrases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/halloween-words-phrases\/","title":{"rendered":"Halloween Words & Phrases"},"content":{"rendered":"

Everyone’s favorite in the United States, Halloween is gaining popularity in Russia. And since the festival of spirits, witches, and pumpkins is tomorrow, I hope it will be helpful to put together a list of words and phrases on this topic.<\/p>\n

\"Halloween\"

Image by Alexas_Fotos<\/a> from Pixabay<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

I’m sure at least some of you were wondering what the Russians do on Halloween.<\/p>\n

Ten years ago, one of our bloggers said that in the late 1990s, she didn’t even know about Halloween<\/a>. She also mentioned that the Russian Orthodox Church took an affront to the holiday. But thanks to the Internet and Hollywood horror films, Halloween is now known in many countries around the world. Unfortunately, Halloween is not yet a traditional holiday in Russia. Even though today it has lost its religious roots and is just a fun day for children and some adults, the Russian church still believes that the presence of religious content in the celebration of Halloween is contrary to Orthodoxy. But let’s put aside all the controversy about the effect of the witch costume on faith. Those who celebrate this day do it the same way as in the United States, with the only exception of trick-or-treating.<\/p>\n

Below you will see popular words and phrases about Halloween with Russian translations.\u00a0Put on your zombie or broccoli costume and start learning our scary vocabulary.<\/p>\n

Halloween – \u0425\u044d\u043b\u043b\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u0443\u0438\u043d<\/a> [he-lo-OOEEN]
\nAll Hallows’ Eve \/ All Saints’ Eve – \u043d\u043e\u0447\u044c \u043d\u0430\u043a\u0430\u043d\u0443\u0301\u043d\u0435 \u0414\u043d\u044f \u0432\u0441\u0435\u0445 \u0441\u0432\u044f\u0442\u044b\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u0445 [noch’ na ka-NOO-ni dnja vsekh svja-TYKH]
\nTrick – \u0448\u0443\u0301\u0442\u043a\u0430 [SHOOT-ka], \u0440\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u0437\u044b\u0433\u0440\u044b\u0448 [RO-zy-grish]
\nTreat – \u0443\u0433\u043e\u0449\u0435\u0301<\/span>\u043d\u0438\u0435 [oo-ga-SHSHYE-ni-ye]<\/p>\n

\"Caramel

Image by \u2593\u2592\u2591 TORLEY \u2591\u2592\u2593<\/a> from Flickr<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Halloween Food<\/h2>\n

Halloween is not complete without food goodies and treats such as:
\nCandy – \u043a\u043e\u043d\u0444\u0435\u0301<\/span>\u0442\u0430 [kan-FYE-ta]
\nPumpkin – \u0442\u044b\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u043a\u0432\u0430 [TIK-va]
\nPumpkin pie – \u0442\u044b\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u043a\u0432\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u043f\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u0433 [TIK-vee-nyi pee-ROK]
\nCaramel apples – \u044f\u0301\u0431\u043b\u043e\u043a\u0438 \u0432 \u043a\u0430\u0440\u0430\u043c\u0435\u0301<\/span>\u043b\u0438 [YAB-lo-kee v ka-ra-ME-lee]
\nChocolate – \u0448\u043e\u043a\u043e\u043b\u0430\u0301\u0434 [she-ka-LAD]
\nRoasted pumpkin seeds – \u0436\u0430\u0301\u0440\u0435\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0442\u044b\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u043a\u0432\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0441\u0435\u0301<\/span>\u043c\u0435\u0447\u043a\u0438 [ZHA-ree-nye TYK-ve-nye SE-me-chkee]
\nApple dumplings – \u044f\u0301\u0431\u043b\u043e\u043a\u0438 \u0432 \u0442\u0435\u0301<\/span>\u0441\u0442\u0435 [YAB-lo-kee v TES-te]
\nApple cider – \u044f\u0301\u0431\u043b\u043e\u0447\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0441\u0438\u0434\u0440 [YAB-lach-nyi seedr]
\nJello worms – \u0436\u0435\u043b\u0435\u0301<\/span>\u0439\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0447\u0435\u0440\u0432\u044f\u0447\u043a\u0438\u0301 [zhe-LEJ-nie cheer-VEECH-kee]<\/p>\n

\"Lanterns

Image by Bany_MM<\/a> from Pixabay<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Halloween Decorations<\/h2>\n

Most places where young people like to gather, for example, cafes and bars, will definitely be decorated with the theme of the holiday.
\nDecorations – \u0443\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0448\u0435\u0301<\/span>\u043d\u0438\u044f [ook-ra-SHYE-nee-ya]
\nJack-o\u2019-lantern – \u0441\u0432\u0435\u0442\u0438\u0301\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0438\u043a \u0414\u0436\u0435\u0301<\/span>\u043a\u0430 [svee-TEEL’-neek DZHE-ka]
\nIn Russia, this word is not used. Since most Russians have not read the legend about Jack, they simply call it:
\nLamp\/lantern of pumpkin – \u0444\u043e\u043d\u0430\u0301\u0440\u044c \u0438\u0437 \u0442\u044b\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u043a\u0432\u044b [fa-NAR\u2019 ees TIK-vi]
\nThat boy made his pumpkin into a jack-\u2019o-lantern. – \u042d\u0442\u043e\u0442 \u043c\u0430\u0301\u043b\u044c\u0447\u0438\u043a \u0441\u0434\u0435\u0301<\/span>\u043b\u0430\u043b \u0438\u0437 \u0442\u044b\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u043a\u0432\u044b \u0444\u043e\u043d\u0430\u0301\u0440\u044c.
\nCandle – \u0441\u0432\u0435\u0447\u0430\u0301 [svee-CHA]
\nWeb – \u043f\u0430\u0443\u0442\u0438\u0301\u043d\u0430 [pa-oo-TEE-na]
\nSkull – \u0447\u0435\u0301\u0440\u0435\u043f [CHE-rep]<\/p>\n

Because of their superstitions<\/a>, few venture to decorate their homes in a cemetery (\u043a\u043b\u0430\u0301\u0434\u0431\u0438\u0449\u0435) style avoiding dressing like the dead (\u043c\u0435\u0440\u0442\u0432\u0435\u0301<\/span>\u0446) as well.
\nCoffin \u2013 \u0433\u0440\u043e\u0431 [grop]
\nTombstone – \u043d\u0430\u0434\u0433\u0440\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u0431\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u043a\u0430\u0301\u043c\u0435\u043d\u044c [nat-GROP-nyi KA-meen’]
\nGraveyard \u2013 \u043a\u043b\u0430\u0301\u0434\u0431\u0438\u0449\u0435 [KLAT-bee-schye]
\nGrave \u2014 \u043c\u043e\u0433\u0438\u0301\u043b\u0430 [ma-GEE-la]
\n“Dig your own grave” (“\u043a\u043e\u043f\u0430\u0301\u0442\u044c\/\u0440\u044b\u0442\u044c \u0441\u0435\u0431\u0435\u0301<\/span> \u043c\u043e\u0433\u0438\u0301\u043b\u0443”) and “dig your own hole” (“\u0440\u044b\u0442\u044c \u0441\u0435\u0431\u0435\u0301<\/span> \u044f\u043c\u0443”) are common Russian phrases.
\nWhile you smoke, you dig your own grave. – \u041f\u043e\u043a\u0430\u0301 \u043a\u0443\u0301\u0440\u0438\u0448\u044c, \u0442\u044b \u0440\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u0435\u0448\u044c \u0441\u0435\u0431\u0435\u0301<\/span> \u043c\u043e\u0433\u0438\u0301\u043b\u0443.<\/p>\n

\"Superheroes\"

Image by Clarence Risher<\/a> from Flickr<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

What is your costume for the Halloween party?<\/h2>\n

Costume – \u043a\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044e\u0301\u043c [kas-TYOOM]
\nParty – \u0432\u0435\u0447\u0435\u0440\u0438\u0301\u043d\u043a\u0430 [vee-chee-REEN-ka]
\nBlack cat – \u0447\u0451\u0440\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u043a\u043e\u0442 [kot]\/\u043a\u043e\u0448\u043a\u0430 [KOSH-ka]
\nBat – \u043b\u0435\u0442\u0443\u0301\u0447\u0430\u044f \u043c\u044b\u0448\u044c [lee-TOO-cha-ya MISH]
\nRaven – \u0432\u043e\u0301<\/span><\/span>\u0440\u043e\u043d [VO-ran]
\nSpider – \u043f\u0430\u0443\u0301\u043a [pa-OOK]
\nOwl – \u0441\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0301 [sa-VA]
\nBroom – \u043c\u0435\u0442\u043b\u0430\u0301 [meet-LA]
\nMask \u2013 \u043c\u0430\u0301\u0441\u043a\u0430 [MAS-ka]
\nWand – \u0432\u043e\u043b\u0448\u0435\u0301<\/span>\u0431\u043d\u0430\u044f \u043f\u0430\u0301\u043b\u043e\u0447\u043a\u0430 [val-SHEB-naya PA-lach-ka]
\nGhost – \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0301\u0437\u0440\u0430\u043a [PREEZ-rak]
\nSpirit – \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0432\u0438\u0434\u0435\u0301<\/span>\u043d\u0438\u0435 [pree-vee-DYE-nee-ye]
\nGhoul – \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0301\u0437\u0440\u0430\u043a \u043d\u0430 \u043a\u043b\u0430\u0301\u0434\u0431\u0438\u0449\u0435 [PREEZ-rak na KLAT-bee-schye]
\nZombie – \u0437\u043e\u0301\u043c\u0431\u0438 [ZOM-bee]
\nMummy – \u043c\u0443\u0301\u043c\u0438\u044f [MOO-mee-ya]
\nVampire – \u0432\u0430\u043c\u043f\u0438\u0301\u0440 [vam-PEER]
\nWitch – \u0432\u0435\u0301<\/span>\u0434\u044c\u043c\u0430 [VYED\u2019-ma]
\nWizard – \u0432\u043e\u043b\u0448\u0435\u0301<\/span>\u0431\u043d\u0438\u043a [val-SHEB-nik]
\nWarlock – \u043a\u043e\u043b\u0434\u0443\u0301\u043d [kal-DOON]
\nMonster – \u043c\u043e\u043d\u0441\u0442\u0440 [monstr]
\nWerewolf – \u043e\u0301\u0431\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0442\u0435\u043d\u044c [O-ba-ra-tyen\u2019]
\nDemon – \u0434\u0435\u0301<\/span>\u043c\u043e\u043d [DYE-man]
\nSkeleton – \u0441\u043a\u0435\u043b\u0435\u0301<\/span>\u0442 [skee-LYET]
\nHer husband has a skeleton in the closet. – \u0423 \u0435\u0451 \u043c\u0443\u0301\u0436\u0430 \u0435\u0441\u0442\u044c \u0441\u043a\u0435\u043b\u0435\u0301<\/span>\u0442\u044b \u0432 \u0448\u043a\u0430\u0444\u0443\u0301.
\nDevil – \u0434\u044c\u044f\u0432\u043e\u043b [D’YA-val] or \u0447\u0451\u0440\u0442 [CHORT]<\/p>\n

You can find examples of using the word “\u0447\u0451\u0440\u0442” in Russian HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Trick-or-treating\"

Image by City of Greeley<\/a> from Flickr<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Some more useful words and phrases for Halloween:<\/h2>\n

Haunted house – \u0434\u043e\u043c \u0441 \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0432\u0435\u0434\u0435\u0301<\/span>\u043d\u0438\u044f\u043c\u0438 [dom s pree-vee-DYE-nee-yamee]
\nBlood – \u043a\u0440\u043e\u0432\u044c [krof’]
\nGhosts stories – \u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u0301\u0448\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0438\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0301\u0440\u0438\u0438 [STRASH-niee is-TO-ree]
\nScream – \u0432\u0438\u0437\u0433 [visk]
\nSpell – \u0437\u0430\u043a\u043b\u0438\u043d\u0430\u0301\u043d\u0438\u0435 [za-klee-nA-nee-e]
\nPotion – \u0437\u0435\u0301<\/span>\u043b\u044c\u0435 [ZE-l’e]
\nBonfire – \u043a\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0451\u0440 [KAS-tyor]
\nMoon – \u043b\u0443\u043d\u0430\u0301 [LOO-na]
\nScary – c\u0442\u0440\u0430\u0301\u0448\u043d\u044b\u0439 [STRASH-niy]
\nSpooky – \u043f\u0443\u0433\u0430\u0301\u044e\u0449\u0438\u0439 [poo-GA-yoo-scheey]
\nCreepy \u2013 \u0433\u0430\u0301\u0434\u043a\u0438\u0439 [GAT-keey]
\nGhoulish – \u043c\u0435\u0301<\/span>\u0440\u0437\u043a\u0438\u0439 [MERS-kiy]
\nAfraid (of) – \u0431\u043e\u044f\u0301\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f (\u0447\u0435\u0433\u043e-\u043b\u0438\u0431\u043e) [ba-YA-tsa]<\/p>\n

Some foreign phrases cannot be accurately translated into Russian since they are from a foreign culture and are not used in Russia. Therefore, they simply remain unchanged or turn out to be a translation attempt. In this case, the meaning is slightly distorted. Such imperfect translations include the phrase “Trick or treat!”. Here are some of them:<\/p>\n

\u0421\u043b\u0430\u0301\u0434\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044c \u0438\u0301\u043b\u0438 \u0448\u0430\u0301\u043b\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044c! \u2013 A sweet treat or a trick!
\n\u0421\u043b\u0430\u0301\u0434\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438 \u0438\u0301\u043b\u0438 \u0433\u0430\u0301\u0434\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438! \u2013 Sweets or nasty things!
\n\u0423\u0433\u043e\u0449\u0430\u0301\u0439, \u0430 \u0442\u043e \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0443\u0301\u0447\u0438\u043c! \u2013 Give a treat, or we’ll teach you!
\n\u041a\u043e\u0448\u0435\u043b\u0451\u043a \u0438\u0301\u043b\u0438 \u0436\u0438\u0301\u0437\u043d\u044c! \u2013 Your wallet or your life! (This is the most popular translation version)<\/p>\n

Russian culture has its own mystical characters. Read about some of them in THIS BLOG<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Happy Halloween!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"Halloween\"

Everyone’s favorite in the United States, Halloween is gaining popularity in Russia. And since the festival of spirits, witches, and pumpkins is tomorrow, I hope it will be helpful to put together a list of words and phrases on this topic. I’m sure at least some of you were wondering what the Russians do on…<\/p>\n

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