Break a leg

Russian translation: Ни пуха ни пера!

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English term or phrase:Break a leg
Russian translation:Ни пуха ни пера!
Entered by: PoveyTrans (X)

00:47 Oct 5, 2006
English to Russian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / Theatre
English term or phrase: Break a leg
How do you say this in Russian? Or don't you use this charming phrase to wish a performer good luck prior to going on stage, usually on the opening night?
PoveyTrans (X)
Local time: 10:23
Ни пуха ни пера!
Explanation:
This phrase is used to wish good luck - not specifically to performers, more often to students before an exam, but can be used as a general good luck wish in other situations.
Selected response from:

Elina Tsitrin
United States
Local time: 02:23
Grading comment
THANK YOU! I GUESS THAT IS A RESOUNDING AGREEMENT FROM ALL YOUR COLLEAGUES.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +16Ни пуха ни пера!
Elina Tsitrin


  

Answers


16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +16
break a leg
Ни пуха ни пера!


Explanation:
This phrase is used to wish good luck - not specifically to performers, more often to students before an exam, but can be used as a general good luck wish in other situations.

Elina Tsitrin
United States
Local time: 02:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
THANK YOU! I GUESS THAT IS A RESOUNDING AGREEMENT FROM ALL YOUR COLLEAGUES.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Spasibo - 100 let ni slishal etovo virazheniya no sovpadayet do kakoy-to stepeni.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vladimir Dubisskiy: железно совпадает :-)) или короче: "Ну, ни пуха (тебе \ вам).."
17 mins

agree  Yulia Shevchenko: Однозначно!
27 mins

agree  Michael Moskowitz
27 mins

agree  Tevah_Trans
1 hr

agree  bububu
1 hr

agree  koundelev
2 hrs

agree  KPATEP (X): и еще это "скатертью дорога!" или нет...
3 hrs

agree  Kirill Semenov
4 hrs

agree  Zamira B.
4 hrs

agree  Nataliya Velykodnaya (X)
5 hrs

agree  tanyazst
5 hrs

agree  Marina_C (X)
6 hrs

agree  Irene N
6 hrs

agree  Vlad Pogosyan
6 hrs

agree  Ol_Besh
8 hrs

agree  Vitaliy Dzivoronyuk
8 hrs
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