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С бодуна

s boduna

z bah-doo-NAH · /z bədʊˈna/

Hungover / nursing a hangover

2/5 Bar-safe

coarse but friendly; fine among acquaintances

Literally

"From the hangover"

Word-for-word — which is rarely what it means.

How to use it

The morning-after phrase — "s boduna" means suffering the hangover. The hangover itself is "pokhmel'e"; to fix it by drinking again is "opokhmelit'sya," a whole cultural institution. Casual and vivid; every Russian knows the feeling being described.

Heard in the wild

Не кричи, я с бодуна.

Don't shout, I'm hungover.

Where it lands

Russia (universal)

Quick answers

What does "С бодуна" mean?
In Russian, "С бодуна" means "Hungover / nursing a hangover". Literally it's "From the hangover". The morning-after phrase — "s boduna" means suffering the hangover. The hangover itself is "pokhmel'e"; to fix it by drinking again is "opokhmelit'sya," a whole cultural institution. Casual and vivid; every Russian knows the feeling being described.
Is "С бодуна" offensive?
It's on the mild end — 2/5 (Bar-safe) on the Punch-o-Meter. coarse but friendly; fine among acquaintances.
How do you pronounce "С бодуна"?
Say it "z bah-doo-NAH" — capitals mark the stressed syllable. In IPA: z bədʊˈna.

Related in Russian

В стельку v stel'ku f STYEL-koo Blind drunk / hammered / plastered Наливай! nalivay nah-lee-VYE Fill 'em up! / Pour the drinks! За здоровье! za zdorov'e zah zdah-ROH-vye Cheers! / To your health! На посошок! na pososhok nah pah-sah-SHOK One for the road! Бухать bukhat' boo-KHAHT To drink (heavily) / to get wasted Давай-давай! davai-davai dah-VYE dah-VYE Come on! Let's go! Push!

The same idea, elsewhere

Via concepts like "Hungover".

how to say "Hungover" →

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