What did Black Widow say?

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In the film The Avengers, Black Widow is a Russian super-spy. In the scene that introduces her, it ends with her receiving orders to bring in Dr. Bruce Banner. After receiving these orders, the scene ends with her saying something in a foreign language, presumably a swear word. What did she say, and what's the translation to English?

Do you know what she's saying before she gets the call? – Sep 16 '12 at 05:16 — , Sep 16 '12 at 05:16

score 44 · Accepted Answer · edited May 04 '13 at 06:02

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As I remember she said "bozhe moi"(Боже мой) which would be "My God" or better put "Oh My god!" and obviously it is Russian.

To hear it pronounced Google translate

edited May 04 '13 at 06:02

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answered May 13 '12 at 14:00

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It's also Colossus' favorite exclamation in the X-men comics – Kevin Jun 18 '12 at 16:47

score 20 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 16 '12 at 21:50

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I thought it was closer to "Боже мой" - an interjection "Oh goodness", "Oh my", or "My God" - but its the same sort of thing.

"бог"(bog) would be Russian for God, but I think she definitely says "Боже мой" (bozhe moi). Though essentially they mean the same thing.

answered Jun 16 '12 at 21:50

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Thanks for the romanizations in your alternative, next time I see the movie I'll keep an ear out. – Jun 17 '12 at 02:41
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“Боже” is a fossilized vocative of “бог.” – amd Jan 02 '19 at 08:32

score 15 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 05 '12 at 15:22

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According an unofficial script she said the following:

Romanoff: боже мой. (Pronounced Bozhe moĭ - Russian for, 'my God'.)

answered Sep 05 '12 at 15:22

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