моя вина
moya vina
The English phrase "my bad" can be translated into Russian as моя вина (moya vina).
Meaning: my fault (intj)
How do you pronounce it?
moya vina
Did you know?
- While моя вина is grammatically correct, using it to say 'my bad' in a casual setting might make you sound like a character in a 19th-century tragedy.
- In very casual settings, a Russian speaker might simply say косяк to describe a mistake. This slang word refers to a 'blunder' or a 'screw-up' rather than a formal fault.
- The word вина shares a common ancestor with the Latvian word vaina, meaning 'fault' or 'guilt'.
Examples in context
- Моя вина.My bad.This sentence is useful for demonstrating the phrase моя вина.Tatoeba #2153309 by Leonid204, translation #629816 by Snout
- Извини, это был мой косяк.Sorry, that was my bad.
- Моя вина, что мы опоздали на встречу.It's my fault that we were late for the meeting.
- Это моя вина.Eto moya vina.This is my fault.
- Признаю, это моя вина.Prinayu, eto moya vina.I admit, it is my fault.
Example conversation
Dmitry apologized to Olga for breaking her vase.
- Дмитрий DmitryПрости, Ольга, это моя вина.Prosti, Ol'ga, eto moya vina.Forgive me, Olga, it is my fault.
- Ольга OlgaНичего страшного, Дмитрий.Nichego strashnogo, Dmitriy.It's nothing, Dmitry.
- Дмитрий DmitryЯ куплю тебе новую вазу.Ya kuplyu tebe novuyu vazu.I will buy you a new vase.
- Ольга OlgaСпасибо, это очень мило.Spasibo, eto ochen' milo.Thank you, that is very kind.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries вина, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
