(speaking Russian)
- That's Russian for, "hello!"
I've had 10 bowls of borscht and it's not even noon yet.
I'm Miss Communication, and if you're watching this
it means you're as passionate about language
as I am about borscht.
Today's lesson will demonstrate the perils of misusing
one word when talking to your roommate
after a night partying at the
(speaking Russian)
Let's travel to Russia!
(upbeat 80's pop music)
Meet Nadia.
Nadia is from Odessa, a city in Ukraine.
She moved to Moscow to fulfill her dream
of joining the Russian ballet.
She is renting a room the size of the littlest
Matryoshka doll in Zoya's apartment.
Zoya is the head dancer in her new company
and Nadia really wants to impress her new
(speaking Russian)
The just woke up after a wild night at the
(speaking Russian)
(dramatic music)
You may be wondering why Nadia reacted so terribly
when Zoya said
(speaking Russian)
In Russia, the term means "get a pedicure"
but in Nadia's hometown of Odessa,
it means "run away from the police."
Since Nadia can't remember the end of the night,
she thinks she's in serious trouble.
Let's see how the situation unfolds.
(speaking Russian)
(dramatic music)
(gasping)
(dramatic string music)
(gasping)
(dramatic string music)
(gasping)
(dramatic music)
(doorbell rings)
(gasping)
(speaking Russian)
(screaming)
Poor Nadia.
She was such a talented dancer.
Now she'll never live her dream.
Let's give her a chance to do it all over.
(speaking Russian)
Do you see how much better things went for Nadia
when she learned the correct slang?
Now I'm going to
(speaking Russian)
And I don't mean "get a pedicure."
(sirens blaring)