чёрная обезьяна
chjornaya obez'yana
The English phrase "black monkey" is чёрная обезьяна (chjornaya obez'yana) in Russian.
This phrase is used to describe a monkey that has black fur.
How do you pronounce it?
chjornaya obez'yana
Did you know?
- If you use this phrase to describe a person, it moves beyond a simple color description and can be perceived as a dehumanizing racial slur.
- The Russian word обезьяна actually traces its roots back to Persian, specifically to the word abuzina meaning 'simian'.
- While обезьяна means 'monkey', the word макака is frequently used as a general term for any monkey in casual Russian speech, regardless of the actual species.
Examples in context
- В природе существует несколько видов черных обезьянIn nature, there are several species of black monkeys
- Эта чёрная обезьяна выглядит очень мило.Eta chornaya obez'yana vyglyadit ochen' milo.This black monkey looks very cute.
- В зоопарке живёт одна чёрная обезьяна.V zooparke zhivyot odna chornaya obez'yana.There is one black monkey living in the zoo.
Example conversation
Dmitry and Ekaterina are looking at a picture book about animals.
- Дмитрий DmitryСмотри, какая красивая чёрная обезьяна!Smotri, kakaya krasivaya chernaya obez'yana!Look, what a beautiful black monkey!
- Екатерина EkaterinaДа, она очень необычная.Da, ona ochen' neobychnaya.Yes, she is very unusual.
- Дмитрий DmitryТы хочешь её нарисовать?Ty khochesh' yeyo narysovat'?Do you want to draw her?
- Екатерина EkaterinaКонечно, я обязательно это сделаю.Konechno, ya obyazatel'no eto sdelayu.Of course, I will definitely do that.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries обезьяна, CC BY-SA 4.0.
