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Иди в баню!

idi v banyu

ee-DEE v BAH-nyoo · /ɪˈdʲi v ˈbanʲʊ/

Get lost! / Buzz off! (gentle)

2/5 Bar-safe

coarse but friendly; fine among acquaintances

Literally

"Go to the bathhouse"

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

How to use it

The bunny-slope version of "poshyol na khuy." When you want to tell someone to clear off but keep it light and a little jokey, you send them to the banya instead. "Idi lesom" (go by the forest) and "idi v sad" (go to the garden) are the same gentle brush-off.

Heard in the wild

Да иди ты в баню со своими советами!

Oh get lost with your advice!

Where it lands

Russia (universal)

Quick answers

What does "Иди в баню!" mean?
In Russian, "Иди в баню!" means "Get lost! / Buzz off! (gentle)". Literally it's "Go to the bathhouse". The bunny-slope version of "poshyol na khuy." When you want to tell someone to clear off but keep it light and a little jokey, you send them to the banya instead. "Idi lesom" (go by the forest) and "idi v sad" (go to the garden) are the same gentle brush-off.
Is "Иди в баню!" 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 "Иди в баню!"?
Say it "ee-DEE v BAH-nyoo" — capitals mark the stressed syllable. In IPA: ɪˈdʲi v ˈbanʲʊ.

Related in Russian

Блин! blin BLEEN Damn! / Darn! / Shoot! Чёрт! chyort CHORT Damn! / Hell! Чёрт возьми! chyort voz'mi CHORT vahz-MEE Damn it! / For God's sake! Давай! davai dah-VYE Come on! / Let's go! / Alright, bye! Зараза! zaraza zah-RAH-zah You pest! / Damn you! (affectionate-rough) Ё-моё! yo-moyo YO mah-YO Oh boy! / Geez! / Good grief!

The same idea, elsewhere

Via concepts like "Get lost".

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