Tattoo

[jessicajay.livejournal.com]

I want to get "peace" in Russian tattooed on my wrist.

Is мир right?

Thank you.

Comments

[truthman.livejournal.com]

yes

[gordin.livejournal.com]

It's correct, but it will look kinda like "dnw" upside down, when the arm is not in a right position for the viewer.

[dimal0.livejournal.com]

Миру мир! would be much better.
Because мир has two meanings in Russian: "peace" and "world".

[crimeanelf.livejournal.com]

Yeah, "миру мир" is a slogan that means "peace to the world".

Actually, I believe, the space station МИР could be treated as the third meaning. :)

[jessicajay.livejournal.com]

thanks!

[apakin.livejournal.com]

I think, more accurate wiil be «Миру — мир!»

[alon_68]

The mentioned slogan "Миру - мир!" is too popular slogan of the communist times, so be careful - it could be viewed very ironically by some Russians.

[elwen-tindomiel.livejournal.com]

don't be so сruel, people may believe you.))

[laew.livejournal.com]

Really wanna say that the correct word is "жопа"! But don't believe me...

[solipse.livejournal.com]

Or "Вова", tattooed on fingers :D.

2 jessicajay
The point is that in Russia people with text tattoos are often considered to be criminals.
Be aware of that.

[laew.livejournal.com]

Yeah, ВОВА works much better!

[jessicajay.livejournal.com]

yeah a friend of mine told me about the text tattoos and criminals.

[ex-roumor.livejournal.com]

"мир" is just enough. pls dont tatoo miru-mir. it sounds stupid and im gona feel bad for my whole culture spoiling your arm >..<
.

Миру мир?

[uncle-gora.livejournal.com]

Yeah, right.....
And while you are on it, put "Мама мыла раму" on the other wrist. :)

[ex-beshenov.livejournal.com]

It's okay for UPPER CASE.

Be careful!

[rasovsky.livejournal.com]

Rusian criminals understand "МИР" like acronym
Меня
Исправит
Расстрел.

It's means "the shooting will correct me"

[gnomobile.livejournal.com]

come on people! do you really think she's gonna meet russian crimanals one day?! and, if she is, are they really so stupid to think that american girl's made a tattoo with criminal meaning?

okay, we're too concerned about our soviet past and try to avoid every symbol of it but for foreigners it might be sorta funny and unusual, huh?

[sibir-muzhyk.livejournal.com]

She want to get "pretty criminal" Russian tattoo on "pretty criminal" place. Tattoo is permanent image. The world is small and she has a non-zero chance to meet russian crimanals one day. The Russian criminal Low is still very strong. So consequences are unpredictable.

[gnomobile.livejournal.com]

it's just a word! with simple and kind meaning. it seems to me that everyone in this trade did time at least 10 years in Gulag :/

[akvlv.livejournal.com]

it`s look rather funny when Russian users
talk to each other in ENGLISH on community LEARN_RUSSIAN
let`s give a chance to our English-speaking friends in practice
and discuss it on Russian! :)

...oops, I`m speakin` here in English too! :>