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Is Tovarich a word we can say to a friend or is just a movie cliche ?


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Igor105 profile picture Igor105September 2019
Товарищ = Comrade
Это не клише. Также это уставное обращение в армии. Например:" Товарищ капитан, разрешите обратиться к товарищу лейтенанту".
It's not cliché. It is also a statutory appeal to the army. For example: "Comrade captain, allow me to address comrade Lieutenant."
Igor105 profile picture Igor105September 2019
Товарищ = Tovarishch
exRanger profile picture exRangerOctober 2019
Товарищ / Tovarishch

Igor's analysis is spot-on: This word still has currrency, especially among military and former military, among whom which its use is no mere cliche but the foundation of formal and/or friendly address between our members of our community. Think of it as the English equivalent of "brother" (or, if you will, "bro'). I still use the term in conversation w/ several former Soviet and US military colleagues who, like me, were engaged in "things Soviet" during the times of our formal military assignments and re: the activities which -- for many of us -- followed formal military service.