не фонтан
phrase
Transcription (the accent is shown in capital letters):
[nye fan-TAN]
Translation / meaning:
(lit.: not a fountain)
no great shakes, no gem, so-so, nothing special
Examples:
- Я там был, так себе место, не фонтан.I've been there, the place is so-so, nothing special.
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