есть такая партия

Russian

First All–Russian Congress of Soviets.

Etymology

A catch phrase allegedly uttered by Vladimir Ulyanov-Lenin on June 17, 1917 at the First All–Russian Congress of Soviets in response to the thesis of the Minister of the Provisional Government Irakli Tsereteli.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈjesʲtʲ tɐˈkajə ˈpartʲɪjə]

Phrase

есть така́я па́ртия! • (jestʹ takája pártija!)

1. there is such a party!

   – В настоя́щий моме́нт нет па́ртии, кото́рая могла́ бы взять власть в свои́ ру́ки и вы́вести страну́ из ха́оса.
   – Есть така́я па́ртия!
   – Какая партия, позвольте вас спросить?
   – Э́то па́ртия большевико́в! (Аплодисме́нты, смех).

   – V nastojáščij momént net pártii, kotóraja moglá by vzjatʹ vlastʹ v svoí rúki i vývesti stranú iz xáosa.
   – Jestʹ takája pártija!
   – Kakaja partija, pozvolʹte vas sprositʹ?
   – Éto pártija bolʹševikóv! (Aplodisménty, smex).

   – At the moment, there is no [political] party that could take power into its own hands and lead the country out of chaos.
   – There is such a party!
   – Which party, let me ask you?
   – This is the Bolshevik Party! (Applause, laughter).

Usage notes

The phrase is used to emphasize the existence, presence of an object or phenomenon, especially when the opposite is stated.