сколько лет, сколько зим

Russian

Etymology

Literally, “so many summers, so many winters”. A pun for сколько лет (skolʹko let), which is usually expected to mean "so many years", but may be interpreted as "so many summers".

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈskolʲkə lʲet | ˈskolʲkə zʲim]

Phrase

ско́лько лет, ско́лько зим! • (skólʹko let, skólʹko zim!)

1. "It’s been ages since we met!", long time no see