дай пять
day pyat'
The English phrase "dab me up" can be translated into Russian as дай пять (day pyat').
дай пять is an informal way to ask someone to greet you by slapping palms.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, дай пять translates to "give five".
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is day pyat'.
Did you know?
- Russian uses the same word пять for the number five and as a perfect grade on a school report card, which is the highest possible mark.
- The Russian word пять is a distant relative of the English word 'five', as both descend from the Proto-Indo-European root *pénkʷe.
- In Russian culture, slapping palms in a дай пять gesture is generally reserved for peers or younger people and would be considered inappropriately casual with a boss or elder.
Examples in context
- Эй, дай пять за победу.Ey, day pyat za pobedu.Hey, give me five for the win.
- Дай пять, бро.Day pyat, bro.Give me five, bro.
Example conversation
Two friends are celebrating a successful video game match.
- Мария MariaМы это сделали! Дай пять!My eto sdelali! Day pyat!We did it! High five!
- Сергей SergeyОтличная игра, Мария.Otlichnaya igra, Mariya.Great game, Maria.
- Мария MariaТы был лучшим сегодня.Ty byl luchshim segodnya.You were the best today.
- Сергей SergeyСпасибо, давай еще раз!Spasibo, davay yeshche raz!Thanks, let's go again!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries пять, CC BY-SA 4.0.
