0

I'm looking for someone to help me understand an exchange I had on Instagram. I studied Russian about 13 years ago and have been trying to practice recently. I followed some Instagram accounts for dogs in Russia.

Edit: Note I'm not talking about a dog. It was in reference to pictures of dinner.

The exchange

Me: "это выглядит аппетитно"

Them :"спасибо, а вы у нас кто?"

Me : "Я никто"

Them :"ну и ладненько"

Me: "Извенинте. Я здесь толко для того, чтобы посмотреть на таксу."

Them: "Оставайтесь инкогнито"

инкогнито looks like a transliteration of incognito from English but in English, this basically only means to remain in secret. Is this in reference to not saying who I was?

Improve this question
1
  • Please note that while the meaning is the same, pronunciation slightly differs: in Russian, stress falls on the first O, not on the last I as in English.
    – Ivan Milyakov
    Jul 27, 2020 at 4:51

2 Answers 2

Reset to default
2

Russian инкогнито means pretty much the same as English "incognito": "concealing one's real identity".

It's not a transliteration of the English word: both words have been borrowed independently.

Оставайтесь инкогнито literally means "stay incognito", implying "OK, don't disclose your real identity if you don't want to".

Improve this answer
2
  • Thanks, how do you get your font like that btw?
    – user14825
    Jul 24, 2020 at 20:23
  • 1
    @RyanHowe: it's italic, enclose the word in single underscores or asterisks: _инкогнито_ or *инкогнито*
    – Quassnoi ♦
    Jul 24, 2020 at 20:27
1

This looks like a straight out of dictionary question.

incognito - "with the real identity concealed"

Me : "Я никто" / "I am noboby"

...

Them: "Оставайтесь инкогнито" / "[So] Stay nobody"
Improve this answer

Your Answer

By clicking “Post Your Answer”, you agree to our terms of service and acknowledge that you have read and understand our privacy policy and code of conduct.