пий до дна
pyi do dna
The English phrase "drink up" is translated into Ukrainian as пий до дна (pyi do dna).
This phrase is used as a command or toast to encourage someone to finish their entire drink in one go.
Meaning: finish one's drink (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, пий до дна means "drink to the bottom".
How does it change in a sentence?
To address a group of people or to use a polite form, change the verb to пийте.
How do you pronounce it?
pyi do dna
Did you know?
- The concept of 'the bottom' in this phrase is so ingrained that Ukrainians might use the word дно (bottom) figuratively to describe a person who has reached their moral lowest point.
- The phrase is most commonly used during a застілля, which is a highly ritualized, long-lasting feast where toasts and drinking follow specific cultural patterns.
- While 'drink up' can be used for a glass of water, пий до дна is almost exclusively reserved for celebratory settings involving alcohol.
Examples in context
- Давай, пий до дна!Davay, pyy do dna!Come on, drink up!
- Пий до дна, щоб бути сміливішим.Pyy do dna, shchob buty smilyvishym.Drink up to be braver.
Example conversation
Oleksandr and Iryna are having a toast at a dinner party.
- Олександр OleksandrІрино, пий до дна за наш успіх!Iryno, pyy do dna za nash uspikh!Iryna, drink up for our success!
- Ірина IrynaДякую, Олександре, я п'ю до дна!Dyakuyu, Oleksandre, ya p'yu do dna!Thank you, Oleksandr, I'm drinking it all up!
- Олександр OleksandrЦе був чудовий вечір.Tse buv chudovyy vechir.It was a wonderful evening.
- Ірина IrynaТак, я дуже рада бути тут.Tak, ya duzhe rada buty tut.Yes, I am very glad to be here.
