Significado
An informal term for an error or mess-up.
Contexto cultural
In many Russian IT companies, 'косяк' is the standard term for a bug. Using it shows you are part of the 'tech' tribe. Among Gen Z, 'косяк' is sometimes being replaced by 'фейл' (fail), but 'косяк' remains more versatile as it can be a noun or a verb. Historically, 'косяк' was a serious term in prison. While now mainstream, some older people still feel the 'weight' of the word. In villages, you are more likely to hear the literal meaning (doorframe) or the collective noun (school of fish/birds).
The 'My Bad' Rule
If you make a mistake, saying 'Мой косяк' immediately makes you sound more like a native speaker than saying 'Я совершил ошибку'.
The Drug Connotation
Be aware that in very specific contexts (parties, street), 'косяк' means a joint. If you say 'У меня есть косяк' (I have a mistake), people might think you have drugs. Use 'Это мой косяк' to be safe.
Significado
An informal term for an error or mess-up.
The 'My Bad' Rule
If you make a mistake, saying 'Мой косяк' immediately makes you sound more like a native speaker than saying 'Я совершил ошибку'.
The Drug Connotation
Be aware that in very specific contexts (parties, street), 'косяк' means a joint. If you say 'У меня есть косяк' (I have a mistake), people might think you have drugs. Use 'Это мой косяк' to be safe.
Workplace Bonding
Admitting a 'косяк' to a teammate is a great way to build rapport and show you're not arrogant.
Teste-se
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'накосячить'.
Вчера я сильно ________ на работе и теперь боюсь идти в офис.
The sentence refers to a completed action in the past ('Вчера'), so the past tense perfective 'накосячил' is required.
Which phrase is the most natural way to admit a small mistake to a friend?
Ты забыл купить билеты в кино!
In a casual setting with a friend, 'Это мой косяк' is the most natural and common slang expression.
Match the meaning of 'косяк' to the context.
1. Дверной косяк. 2. Косяк в отчёте. 3. Косяк рыб.
1 matches C (literal), 2 matches A (slang), 3 matches B (literal collective noun).
Complete the dialogue with the appropriate phrase.
— Почему программа не работает? — Там в третьей строке ________.
In technical slang, a bug or error is often called a 'косяк'.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Formal vs Informal Mistakes
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosВчера я сильно ________ на работе и теперь боюсь идти в офис.
The sentence refers to a completed action in the past ('Вчера'), so the past tense perfective 'накосячил' is required.
Ты забыл купить билеты в кино!
In a casual setting with a friend, 'Это мой косяк' is the most natural and common slang expression.
1. Дверной косяк. 2. Косяк в отчёте. 3. Косяк рыб.
1 matches C (literal), 2 matches A (slang), 3 matches B (literal collective noun).
— Почему программа не работает? — Там в третьей строке ________.
In technical slang, a bug or error is often called a 'косяк'.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasNo, it's not offensive, but it is very informal. It's like saying 'screw-up' in English.
Only if you have a very casual, friendly relationship. Otherwise, stick to 'ошибка'.
'Косяк' is usually a specific mistake. 'Лажа' is more general and means something is 'crap' or 'fake'.
Я косячу, ты косячишь, он косячит, мы косячим, вы косячите, они косячат.
Yes, it is universally understood in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Kazakhstan.
No, you don't call a person 'a kosyak'. You say 'он косячник' (he is a blunderer).
Because a crooked doorframe is a classic example of a construction mistake.
Yes, 'накосячить' is perfective (one-time mistake), 'косячить' is imperfective (habitual).
Yes, it's perfect for texting friends or colleagues on Telegram/WhatsApp.
It means to make many mistakes or to act very stupidly/badly.
Frases relacionadas
накосячить
builds onTo mess up / to make a mistake
пороть косяки
specialized formTo make many mistakes repeatedly
прокол
synonymA slip-up or being caught in a mistake
лажа
similarSomething of poor quality or a total fail
ошибка
synonymMistake
