Слава России
The English phrase "hail russia" is translated into Russian as Слава России.
Слава России is used as a patriotic slogan or exclamation rather than a literal command to hail a person or object.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the noun Слава (glory) and the genitive form of Россия (Russia).
How does it change in a sentence?
The word России is the dative or genitive case of Россия, used here in the genitive to indicate glory of Russia.
Did you know?
- While Слава России is patriotic, using the word Слава in a different context, such as Слава богу, translates to 'Thank God' rather than 'Glory to God'.
- The word Слава is not only a noun for 'glory' but also a common unisex given name in Russia. It is often used as a nickname for names like Вячеслав or Святослав.
- The word Слава derives from the Proto-Slavic root *slàva, which originally referred to both 'fame' and 'glory'. This root is the building block for many traditional Slavic names ending in -sláv.
Examples in context
- Он сказал: «Слава России!»On skazal: "Slava Rossii!"He said, "Hail Russia!"
- В этой песне звучит «Слава России!»V etoy pesne zvuchit "Slava Rossii!"In this song, "Hail Russia!" is heard.
Example conversation
Two people are attending a patriotic rally.
- Сергей SergeyСлава России!Slava Rossii!Glory to Russia!
- Анастасия AnastasiaДа, Слава России!Da, Slava Rossii!Yes, glory to Russia!
- Сергей SergeyКакое сильное чувство единства!Kakoe sil'noe chuvstvo edinstva!What a strong sense of unity!
- Анастасия AnastasiaЯ полностью с тобой согласна, Сергей.Ya polnost'yu s toboy soglasna, Sergey.I completely agree with you, Sergey.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Слава, слава, CC BY-SA 4.0.
