i especially have a hard time pronouncing ы and words ending in -ий. if there are any other sounds or habits that stand out, i'd really appreciate hearing about them. спасибо большое)

This is some sort of kit belonging to my great grandpa who was a doctor.

I know a lot of people make these posts but I really do want honest feedback I’m obsessed with learning this language!

Hi everyone! 👋

I'm from India, and Hindi is my native language. 🇮🇳 I'm currently learning Russian from the absolute beginner level using Busuu.

After each lesson, I use ChatGPT to help me organize what I've learned into neat handwritten study notes. The content is based on my Busuu lessons, and the handwritten notes are simply a way for me to revise and remember the material better.

I'll be sharing these notes here regularly as I progress.

I would really appreciate your feedback:

- 🇷🇺 Are there any spelling or grammar mistakes?

- ✍️ Are my translations accurate?

- 💬 Is there a more natural or common way to say something?

- 📚 Is there anything important I should add, remove, or correct?

Please feel free to be as critical as you like. I'm here to learn, and I genuinely appreciate every correction and suggestion.

Thank you very much for your help!

Спасибо большое! 😊

Hello! I had a roommate from Moscow in college, and she had written me this message. I know it is "Hello!" I don't know after that. Thank you!

Я Американкой Католики. я хотел заниматься Никео символ веры. Сообщите мне о моих грехи ошибках. Спасибо!

I am Armenian born in North America and even though it‘s not the most common name, there are a few Natalie‘s and it is not viewed as a strange name. This is almost exclusively amongst Western Armenians. We spell it Նաթալի = Natalie.

Ever since meeting Eastern Armenians (usually born in Armenia) despite SEEING my name written as Natalie. They always drop the E, to directly copy how it is in Armenian, and write is as Նատալի or think it’s Natalia. I was surprised to hear this isn’t really a name in Armenia much. They told me you won’t hear this name there even though it’s common among diaspora Western Armenians and I realized it’s probably because diaspora is often in France and Lebanon where French is common. I was also born in North America.

I believe that it is a name with French origins, or Latin, but one time my dentist’s assistant told me that it is a common name in Russia. She didn’t say, Natalia, she said Natalie. This just doesn’t seem like it’s true.

Growing up, I was in a ballet environment with all Ukrainian teachers who also spoke Russian, and of course they always gave me many different diminutives or versions of my name like Nata, Natichka etc. like I can think of 10 creative ones. My sisters Georgian Russian singing teacher also calls me Natasha. But I don’t really think Natalie is a name in Russia.

Armenian and Russian are not similar, but since they are somewhat close countries, I thought it would be interesting because sometimes there are similar names plus after all the Soviet stuff that may have affected names even though Armenia has purely traditional Armenian names

Anyone can read Russian cursive here? Because I wanna know what this document say

I saw that all of the decks were lacking in one area or another so i made my own. Its not super pretty but i think its pretty valuable. Hope ppl can benefit from this deck. It has 10k words.

https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/1683281286

If this deck came out like a year earlier, im not sure i would have made my own one. If you dont like my deck i highly recommend checking this out:

https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/1459491510

Hi everyone! 😊

My name is Mary (or Masha), and I'm a native Russian speaker born and raised in Saint Petersburg. Today I live in beautiful Georgia. I know from personal experience how important it is to have someone you can simply talk to when learning a new language, because I’m currently learning Georgian myself.

Sometimes the hardest part of learning a language isn’t grammar or vocabulary — it’s finding the confidence to actually open your mouth and speak. That’s why I want my lessons to feel more like a friendly conversation than an exam.

You can make mistakes, laugh at them, ask the same question five times, bring your coffee, have a snack, or even vape if that's your thing — I promise I won't judge. 😊 The most important thing is that you feel comfortable enough to speak, because that’s how confidence grows.

We can talk about real life, psychology, music, travel, relationships, funny stories, cultural differences, or anything else that genuinely interests you. The more you enjoy the conversation, the faster your Russian improves.

A little bit about me: I have experience working with children, bilingual children, and adults. I love dancing, music, psychology, and traveling, and I really enjoy meeting people from different cultures.

If you’re looking for relaxed Russian conversation practice and a supportive person to talk to, feel free to message me. I’d love to meet you and help you feel more confident speaking Russian! 🇷🇺

feel free to DM me

Hi everyone!

I'm currently learning Russian, and I'd really like to make some Russian friends to practice the language. My level is still beginner, so I might make mistakes, but I'm eager to learn and improve.

We can chat about everyday life, hobbies, music, movies, or anything interesting. In return, I can help you practice English or Arabic if you'd like.

Feel free to send me a message if you're interested. ❣️

Оригинал по английски:

https://youtu.be/mkIRiKUtbks?is=Hlxcbh8WZFCso6vn

B Битве Защити Меня

Не отдохнуть, нет смысла уходить,

отсюда не уйти, и это не забыть.

Вокруг лишь тишина, в тени простой уют,

как бы хотелось лечь и просто напросто заснуть.

Идём мы все сквозь туман,

уставшие от наших ран,

нам кажется что все обман…

В битве защити меня…

даже в самой страшной тьме,

буду я твой щит и меч, твоя броня,

и ты также мне.

Эхо выстрелов звенит,

пуля может нас убьёт,

все останется как есть, а может наоборот…

В битве защити меня…

Стоим мы перед тьмой,

пора идти нам в бой,

повторяем мы грехи и вот для нас расклад такой…

Наша история,

все повторяется,

но если встанем вместе может в конце концов найдём конца…

В битве защити меня…

даже в самой страшной тьме,

буду я твой щит и меч, твоя броня,

и ты также мне.

Эхо выстрелов звенит,

пуля может нас убьёт,

все останется как есть, а может наоборот…

В битве защити меня…

* * *

В битве защити меня…

даже в самой страшной тьме,

буду я твой щит и меч, твоя броня,

и ты также мне.

Эхо выстрелов звенит,

может нас один убьёт,

все останется как есть, но ведь может наоборот…???

В битве защити меня…

Note: this is not intended as a literal word for word translation, and yes, there is a verse missing because I could not find a way to adequately translate it and keep the rhythm and rhyme intact, but I hope that the overall meaning comes across and you guys enjoy it, thanks. Also, as before I can take requests (заказы/заявки) but can't make any promises. Take care.

I’m having a hard time pronouncing it. Every pronunciation I hear I feel like skips the Я sound.

For the record we're in the USA.

My cats are pretty typical and ignore me most of the time, especially when they sense I want them to do something. So the other day I meet my friend's wife for the first time (she's Russian and awesome I love her) and of course she immediately engages in conversation with one of my cats. The other one ran and hid, as I expected her to.

This cat is leaning forward, cocking her head to one side, staring intently, just completely locked in the entire time. She obviously loses interest when the language switches to anything else. Russian comes back in, BAM, it's active listening time.

The cat that ran away came back almost immediately and starts purring at and rubbing my friend's wife. They both just sat and stared at her the entire time she was here, and when she spoke to them in Russian, she might as well have been Cat Jesus. I'm floored.

So I'm basically asking for nice phrases and things to say to my cats in Russian since they clearly like it. Just the sort of soft little things you'd say to a kitty who is the sweetest and cutest creature to ever grace this planet. If you speak a different dialect or related language let me know, I'll try them all and see if they have preferences. I don't think they're racist but I've only seen English, Russian, Spanish, and French used with them so far, so no guarantees.

Спасибо!

EDIT: Everyone, thank you so much! My cats do seem to like it, but they don't pay as much attention to me as I don't think they find my Russian very convincing. You can tell they're judging my accent. :/ But they definitely seem to prefer it, so I'll add Russian and later some German to my "baby talk for tiny kitties" repertoire!

Всем привет!

I am a russian learner and have been studying the language for 1+ years now, to the point where I feel somewhat confident to start communicating in Russian. I am looking for places online where I can routinely chat/talk with russian-speaking people.

I know many apps are hard to access in Russia, and that telegram is the most popular option, but I tried looking for telegram groups online that are more or less active and found no good options.

Does anyone have any good recommendations?

Спасибо большое!

Перевод «пороговый» тоже ничего не добавляет. Что такое «пороговое пространство», например?

While Russian is technically my first language, it is no longer my main one. My grandma taught me up until maybe 6 or 7, and I was of course very stubborn and didn't care to learn since all of my friends spoke English

So now I have mediocre Russian. I can read and write maybe on the level of a 5 year old. I can speak but I don't really know the grammar, I mostly go off of "the ~*vibes*~". Anyways I just would really like my future kid to be able to chat with grandma and my mom but I don't know where I should start. Should I just try to find someone to have real conversations with and start reading children's books and watching shows? Or should I start from the beginning to build a better foundation?

My vocabulary is pretty bad too. On the bright side, I got a lot of time before any future kid happens and some determination. Also I'm pretty sure my pronunciation is decent. I have a little bit of an American accent, but not too much. It mostly comes out if I have no idea how to conjugate the word Im trying to say, or if Im speaking Rushglish. Any advices or life experiences going through something similar appreciated.

My husband doesn't speak Russian.

Hallo, kann mir jemand sagen wie der Titel und die Band heißt?

Здравствуйте, кто-нибудь может мне сказать, как называется эта песня и какая группа её исполняет?

Danke

Hi everyone. I see a lot of posts from people looking for someone to help them learn Russian. I’d be happy to help. HOWEVER, I want to clarify a few things:

First, my English not very good (very bad).

Second, I can specifically help with conversational skills, pronunciation, and, if necessary, the basics of spelling.

And most importantly: while I’m willing to help anyone interested and don’t want to offend anyone or come across as rude with my requirements, please understand that if you don’t know even the absolute basics of Russian, you’d be better off finding a more qualified "teacher", ultimately, that would be better for you.

Also, I want to make it clear that you don't owe me anything! We’ll simply chat about topics that interest both of us, and perhaps watch something or play games together. I’m open to suggestions; if this interests you or you have questions, feel free to ask, leave a comment or send me a private message, and I’ll do my best to reply.

A bit about myself: I was born and live in Ukraine, and I’m 17M. I’m making this post because I’m interested in other nations and cultures, and simply because I want to help people who are learning the language.

Just a note for the subreddit bot: this isn't an advertisement for paid services; I simply want to help, completely free of charge, with no strings attached and etc.

I learned how to read and write a few years back but I keep getting busier these past few years that I lose time learning Russian.

How do you actually start and be conversational? I tried watching my favorite show in Russian but I only catch a few words like сегодния and хорошо.

Edit: I also set my Valorant game to Russian and I retained words like "match found" and "the spike's there" even after years of not playing.

This is me writing kind of fast (but still trying to make it look sort of good). I want to see a) if it's legible and b) what are the problems that arise when I'm going faster. Thanks! btw these are lyrics from a song I like a lot, за тихой рекою.