свинья (svin'ya)
What does свинья (svin'ya) mean? свинья (svin'ya) is a Russian mild that translates to “pig / slob” in English.
Literal Translation
pig / swine
Meaning & Usage
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"pig / slob"
Calling someone a pig in Russian works much like in English — it implies they're dirty, messy, crude, or gluttonous. 'Свинья' also carries a moral dimension: 'подложить свинью' (to slip someone a pig) means to play a dirty trick on someone, a uniquely Russian idiom.
Examples in the Wild
About a messy roommate: 'Какая свинья!' (What a pig!). Or about betrayal: 'Он мне свинью подложил' (He played a dirty trick on me).