/r/russian

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This is a subreddit for people looking to learn Russian and all things related to the Russian language. Though Russian is encouraged, most discussions are in English.

Это сообщество для людей, изучающих русский язык, и для обсуждения всего, что с ним связано. Использование русского приветствуется, но обсуждения чаще всего ведутся на английском.


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Welcome to /r/Russian, a subreddit for people looking to learn Russian and discussion of the Russian language and culture. Though users are welcome to speak Russian, most discussions are in English.


Looking to learn Russian? Check out our Wiki, which can be accessed HERE.


Join the official WhatsApp group by messaging +79787064535! Please introduce yourself first!


Discord servers:

https://discord.gg/UZnxnBM

https://discord.gg/ccVGqWFSA2


Resources

Rules

No politics

Political content (comment or post) with no relevance to the Russian language will be removed, and users who post this content will be banned. /r/russian isn’t the place to post about current events in Russia or other Russian-speaking countries. Discussions about language policy topics, like Russian orthographical reforms and the status of Russian as an official language, are fine.

Be civil

Personal attacks and other forms of disrespectful conduct aren’t allowed. This includes harassing users elsewhere on Reddit as a result of a disagreement in this subreddit. Disrespectful posts will be removed and may result in a ban.

Focus on the Russian language

/r/russian is a language-learning subreddit, not a place to post anything and everything in Russian. Of course, if you're learning Russian, you're likely to have questions about articles, videos, books, movies, and other works in Russian that you encounter. You may also want to ask native speakers to proofread something you've written. These posts are fine! On the other hand, if you just want to share a funny picture of a cat with a caption in Russian, there are other places to do that. (For memes, funny videos, and adorable animals, try /r/pikabu.)

Limit promotional posts

If you have a YouTube channel, blog, app, or other resource related to the Russian language that you’d like to share, you’re welcome to post it here. However, we do have some guidelines for promotional posts:

  • Don’t make more than one promotional post every 14 days. Additional posts will be removed.
  • If you make promotional posts, engage with the community in other ways, such as answering questions. Users who post to /r/russian solely for promotional purposes may be banned.
  • Resources promoted on the subreddit should be relevant to Russian learners. Use of the Russian language alone does not establish relevance — for example, Russian-language fashion blogs and gaming channels don’t belong here.
  • Dishonest promotional posts and links to dishonest promotional content (like fake reviews) aren’t allowed.
  • Where applicable, ensure that users can access some portion of your promoted resource without payment. If you’re promoting a series of video lectures or a book, for instance, let users watch one lecture or read one chapter for free.

No discussion of piracy

Don’t request or provide access to unauthorized copies of books, films, music, and other copyrighted works. This includes, but is not limited to, asking for or posting links to free PDFs of commercial textbooks. These posts will be removed, and multiple violations of this rule may result in a ban.

No unethical requests

If you're studying Russian in school and need help with your homework or exams, don’t ask others to simply do the work for you. These requests are unethical and will be deleted. However, questions about work you've already done are completely appropriate (and even encouraged).

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1

Is russian ideal for third fluent

I have mother tongue in turkish and c1 in english, i want to know if i should start russian for b1-b2. Im currently memorizing Cyrillic letters with duolingo and youtube tutorials, any tips?

2 Comments
2024/12/22
16:37 UTC

3

Is this even illegible

Эм…

3 Comments
2024/12/22
16:33 UTC

1

Talk in Russian

Добрый вечер!

I'm learning Russian and something have been bugging me for a while.

Since I'm learning it I have no one to talk to, to make my learning curve better.

I can only practice it with videos, movies, songs etc but I would wanna talk too since it's a different thing.

Are there any recommendations on apps or similar I can use that I maybe can do that? Or do you have any other things that maybe could work?

Thank you for any help I can get!

1 Comment
2024/12/22
16:32 UTC

2

help. что тут написано?

17 Comments
2024/12/22
16:10 UTC

1

Im a writer and want a proper translation

how would you say "somebody" in Russian when speaking to someone you are close to?

8 Comments
2024/12/22
15:45 UTC

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Правильно ли говорить "третий сильнейший"?

Допустим, если кто-то занимает третье место по очкам. Можно ли его назвать третьим сильнейшим. Или все таки третий сильнейший больше имеется в виду, что он делит первое место с как минимум еще 2мя другими людьми

14 Comments
2024/12/22
14:39 UTC

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Broken Russian as a Russian (I need Russian friends)

My family is from Russia but we moved away from there to Finland when I was a baby. I grew up without Russian friends and thus my Russian is very broken. In addition my school didn’t offer Russian classes in primary school which is the reason why my grammar, vocabulary and writing/reading isn’t very good.

So if anyone wants to make a new friend, here I am. I thought I could tell some things about myself so that maybe people with same intrests would want to talk with me:)

Age: 24

Gender: female

Studies: in university studying computer science

Personality: very talkative, bubbly, like to make jokes (I also have adhd diagnosis and according to all of my close relationships it’s very obvious once you get to know me haha)

Hobbies: Brazilian jiujitsu, gym, walking in nature with my dog, occasional hikes, baking

Interests: history, society, politics, self improvement (trying to read more books now), cyber security, hacking (don’t know how to yet, but will try to learn), good wines and food, stand up comedy, how to live life in a way that you’ll be in great physical and mental condition when you’re old, microplastics, antiaging, good quality clothing made to last, self awareness, hiking in the mountains

Values: little bit left leaning with common sense and ability to discuss topics with people who disagree with me, critical thinking skills, ability to admit when you’re wrong, curiosity about other people and society, healthy living, honesty, personal growth

12 Comments
2024/12/22
14:28 UTC

2

Task on knowledge of the Russian language.

Hello everyone! A riddle to understand the play on words, try to translate this phrase correctly: Bye Lena problems.

4 Comments
2024/12/22
12:34 UTC

5

Where to watch The Life of Klim Samgin/Жизнь Клима Самгина with English Subtitles?

I'm a big Maxim Gorky fan but I'm not too keen on reading the whole four volumes of his book 'The Life of Klim Samgin'. Nonetheless, it really intrigues me and I recently found out about the 1988 series and heard good things about it. It would have been the perfect show to watch over the holidays but I can't find a site where I can watch it with proper english subtitles. I say proper because the series is on youtube and is complete but I don't want to watch the whole thing on auto-translated subtitles.

I realize that this might be obscure maybe even to Russians but I'd appreciate any leads!

2 Comments
2024/12/22
11:03 UTC

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How should I improve my fluency in the Cyrillic alphabet

I've just memorized all of the Cyrillic alphabet, but before I start memorizing words I would like be able to fluently read Russian, even if I don't understand it. Is this practical or a useful thing to do before staring to memorize words? I've really enjoyed learning Russian because it's something i have to push myself to do, which is a skill I've never had to learn because I've always been naturally gifted at many school subjects, very humbling.

Edit: Even if I'm not necessarily trying to read them could having Russian subtitles on all the media I watch even though its in English help with this? Also any other general info or tips is greatly appreciated.

12 Comments
2024/12/22
08:52 UTC

0

Which AI search engine is most popular in Russia?

I’ve developed my own AI search engine and noticed that some Russian users have started using it, even though I haven’t actively promoted it in the Russian market.

I’m curious to know: which AI search engine is the most popular in Russia? I’d like to prioritize Russia as one of the top countries for expansion.

What would be the best way to promote my AI search engine in Russia? Are there specific websites or platforms that could help with this?

Thank you!

8 Comments
2024/12/22
08:48 UTC

17

What does ‘++++’ mean

34 Comments
2024/12/22
07:03 UTC

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Как по-английски сказать "творческие люди" или "креативный класс" ?

Как одним словом или выражением объединить художников, поэтов, музыкантов, режиссёров, актёров итд? Google предлагает "creative people", но по-моему, это не совсем то.

5 Comments
2024/12/22
06:38 UTC

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I'm Russian. I know people like faux Cyrillic but even I had a hard time figuring out if it's Tonkomoto or Tohkomoto and I question it every time. Sorry if it's a shitpost.

16 Comments
2024/12/22
06:36 UTC

1

Need help finding a movie.

I remember a Russian movie about people who were stranded on an island with hostile natives, one or maybe more are killed by spear, the main character gets away. I'm not very sure what happens next but I know somewhere in the movie the main character finds another person who speaks another language, and they try to understand each other for a bit. Somewhere near the end a pirate ship is seen offshore but I do not remember what happens next. I know this isn't much to go off of but I can't imagine there's too many movies like this. Thank you for your time.

2 Comments
2024/12/22
06:22 UTC

1

russian friendss

im trying to learn russian but i need russian friends. does anyone want to be my friend? also pls be atleast 17+ as im 18 rn

1 Comment
2024/12/22
04:21 UTC

38

В русского языке есть фраза “I have no idea?”

97 Comments
2024/12/22
04:21 UTC

18

Russian through pictures

Hello, everyone, I'm looking for this book in pdf format, but it seems like it doesn't exist anywhere, is it possible that someone here owns it? If so, could you please send me the file? Thanks in advance, hope you all are well ❤️‍🩹

4 Comments
2024/12/22
02:24 UTC

7

Incorrect use of если by native English speakers

Я вчера видел комментарию на мой пост что немного носители Английского языка используют «если» неправильно.

Можете ли вы мне подсказать какие эти ошибки мы совершаем, а как их править?

Еще раз благодарю.

12 Comments
2024/12/22
01:47 UTC

13

there are so many verbs..

I've recently entered a uni course and I'm quite behind. I've been having trouble studying the motion verbs (Глаголы движения) and it's overwhelming me. Any advice on how to start properly studying this subject? Thanks for any help

7 Comments
2024/12/21
23:58 UTC

10

Can someone please translate this?

9 Comments
2024/12/21
23:57 UTC

6

Does anyone has a good guideline to learn russian?

Hey guys, i started learing russian with duolingo and i almost finished the first section but it doesnt really feel effective in long term but its great to get in touch with russian.

Im missing a guide line like what vocabulary to learn step by step and simple grammar like for example a chart with verbs (have/has/had)

could Babbel be a good guideliner ? im considering trying it but i dont really wanna spent money

6 Comments
2024/12/21
23:14 UTC

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я хочу найти друзей чтобы улучшить мой русский

привет, я живу в Бразилии и я учy pycский язык уже один год. Я хочу найти друзей чтобы тренировать... кто то знает хорошее сообщество в телеграме для этого? (извини за мой плохой русский)

2 Comments
2024/12/21
22:23 UTC

26

Thank you!

Who said russians are cold? Thank you everyone for showing support and helping me out . I am very much grateful to all of you.

4 Comments
2024/12/21
21:31 UTC

0

Best app for learning to speak Russian

I now have family who speak Russian (marriage) and I want to learn. I don't need to learn to read it so I don't want something that has a heavy focus on that like Babble was. Duolingo seems to be better. Pimsleur went WAY too fast.

Thanks so much!

9 Comments
2024/12/21
21:29 UTC

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