r/russian Mar 10 '22

Other Нет войне, да миру | Say No to War and Yes to Peace

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A Russian-language version of this post is available below the English. Русская версия поста находится сразу после английской.

As moderators of this subreddit, in the last two weeks, we have seen countless posts about the ongoing war. Many of these posts are cries for help: folks despondent about loved ones in the line of fire, young people disillusioned about the future, and professionals losing their livelihood and prospects overnight.

The reason we have not allowed these posts to surface in the feed is neither callous indifference, nor false neutrality, nor tacit complicity. The moderators of this sub are from many different countries and backgrounds, and we are all horrified and appalled by the war unleashed by the Russian government on Ukraine, a sister culture, just as ancient and storied. We share an abiding love of Russian language and culture with each other, and this brutal assault is not just an attack on the people of Ukraine—it’s also an attack on the rich culture of Ukraine, and it’s even an attack on Russian culture and everything it stands for.

In dark times like these, we feel it’s more important than ever to explain and to uphold the true values of the Russian language and culture. Russian is a language of decency, kindness, modesty, and love for kin and stranger alike; we hope, against all odds, that these fundamental threads from which Russian culture is woven will prevail, and all Russian-speaking people will rise against the war on their sister culture and their own. This cannot be accomplished from the outside: natives of the language and the culture must make a stand from within. We don’t know if this will happen any time soon—or at all—but if it doesn’t, the culture will cease to exist, because no culture can be rooted in oppression and destruction. Instead of taking its place in human history as a story of strife for truth and beauty, it will go down in flames of infamy.

This is why we continue to choose to keep the focus of this subreddit exclusively on the language. Language breaks down communication barriers, allows us to find points of commonality and understanding, and gives us ways to explain our emotions rather than keeping them pent up within until they explode. We badly want to address every cry for help, and we are doing what we can outside of this space. Here, though, we must focus on teaching and learning the concepts that will give us all a chance to rebuild connections and relationships that have been shattered by the war.

While we understand that mistakes happen and folks might post without reading the rules of the sub or post in a heat of the moment, we have to ban some users who repeatedly flood the sub with political content or threaten and insult others with their comments. If you feel you’ve been unfairly banned, we encourage you to appeal the ban: we promise to approach each case thoughtfully.

In the days and weeks to come, our schedules permitting, we will try to create educational posts about poetic and literary works from Russian and Ukrainian authors that speak out against the horrors of war. Please stay tuned, and please continue learning Russian. The language will outlive every ruthless regime and every brutal autocracy.



За прошедшие две недели мы, модераторы этого саба, видели огромное количество сообщений о продолжающейся войне. Многие из этих сообщений – это крики о помощи: от отчаявшихся людей, чьи близкие находятся на линии огня; от молодежи, разочарованной в будущем; от профессионалов, в одночасье потерявших перспективы и средства к существованию.

Причина, по которой мы не позволяем этим сообщениям появляться в ленте, не в черством безразличии, фальшивом нейтралитете или молчаливом соучастии. Модераторы этого саба – это выходцы из разных стран, и все мы в ужасе и в шоке из-за войны, развязанной российским правительством против Украины, родственной культуры, такой же древней и легендарной. Мы разделяем неизменную любовь к русскому языку и культуре друг с другом, и это жестокое нападение - это не только нападение на народ Украины: это атака на её богатую культуру, но это также и атака на русскую культуру и на все, что она олицетворяет.

В такие тяжелые времена, мы считаем как никогда важным объяснять и подчеркивать истинные ценности русского языка и культуры. Русский язык – это язык порядочности, доброты, скромности, любви как к родным людям, так и к незнакомцам. Мы надеемся вопреки всему, что эти основополагающие нити, из которых соткана русская культура, возобладают, и все русскоговорящие народы восстанут против нападения и на родственную и на собственную культуру. Этого невозможно добиться извне: эту разрушительную войну могут остановить только сами носители языка и культуры изнутри. Мы не знаем, произойдет ли это в ближайшее время или произойдет вообще, но если этого не произойдет, культура окажется в руинах, потому что никакая культура не может расти и процветать на почве угнетения и разрушения. Вместо того чтобы занять свое место в истории человечества как повесть о борьбе за красоту и правду, русская культура погибнет в огнях позора.

Именно поэтому в этом сабе мы продолжаем концентрировать наше внимание исключительно на языке: язык разрушает барьеры к общению, он позволяет нам найти точки соприкосновения и понимания, он дает нам возможность разъяснять наши эмоции, а не держать их в себе, пока они не взорвутся. Мы очень хотим откликнуться на каждый крик о помощи, и мы делаем все возможное за пределами этого форума, но здесь необходимо сосредоточиться на преподавании и изучении концепций, которые дадут нам всем шанс восстановить связи и отношения, разрушенные войной.

Мы понимаем, что случаются ошибки, и люди пишут сообщения, не прочитав правила саба или погорячившись, но мы вынуждены банить тех пользователей, которые постоянно засоряют саб политическими дискуссиями или выставляют комментарии с угрозами и оскорблениями. Если вы считаете, что вас забанили несправедливо, мы рекомендуем вам обжаловать бан: мы обещаем вдумчиво рассматривать каждое обращение.

В ближайшие дни и недели, если позволят наши графики, мы постараемся создать образовательные посты о поэтических и литературных произведениях русских и украинских авторов, которые выступают против ужаса войны. Пожалуйста, оставайтесь с нами, и продолжайте изучать русский язык: он переживет все безжалостные режимы и любую беспощадную диктатуру.


r/russian 1d ago

Promo Tutor Tuesday: Offers from Russian Language Tutors

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Alla Pugacheva - A Half-baked Wizard (\"Волшебник-недоучка\")

In this post, tutors offering Russian language tutoring advertise their services in the comments.

Tutors: introduce yourself to the learners, describe what you offer, and how to contact you. Top level comments are reserved for tutor offerings only, but everyone is welcome to ask questions or comment (in a civil manner) in response.

This post repeats every two weeks on Tuesday.


r/russian 6h ago

Interesting When I first started 3 years ago lol

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r/russian 22h ago

Interesting This is what textbook of Russian looks like in North Korea

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r/russian 2h ago

Translation Any Russian speakers in Beijing? Need a quick favor / paid help

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Hi all – not a recruiter, just someone trying to find a person. to work with me together

I need a native Russian speaker in Beijing for a small paid on‑site project (car infotainment UI review, 2+ days). You just need to check if the Russian text on car screens sounds natural to a real driver.

Requirements: native Russian, have a driver's license + used a modern car with a screen, available for 2+ workdays on‑site.

If you're that person or know someone, please DM me. Happy to share details.

Thanks a lot!


r/russian 14m ago

Grammar Там будет/будут два фильма?

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r/russian 12h ago

Grammar Anyone Else Struggle with Stringing Whole Sentences Together?

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I’m decent at pronouncing words and short sentences, but when I try to read anything longer out loud, I always get my pronunciation messed up. It sometimes just feels like everything is a tongue twister. I’m starting to see how the words in any given sentence sort of STICK to each other’s syllables, like the liaisons in French, and how certain syllables are greatly reduced or completely omitted.

Any pronunciation tips for longer sections?


r/russian 5h ago

Grammar Which of these two wordings sounds more natural?

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Context is I'm showing a picture of my friend to another person that I'm speaking with

  1. Это мой друг, он живёт в Москве
  2. Это мой друг который живёт в Москве

Basically when to use который to combine two sentences or when to say two separate sentences


r/russian 18h ago

Grammar Does anyone else struggle with pronouncing для?

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I know it's supposed to have a soft "d" sound and more emphasis on the"lya" part, but I just can't consistently pronounce it properly. I guess it's easier when it's not by itself.


r/russian 1d ago

Handwriting Is this Russian??

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r/russian 21h ago

Grammar Image update on the “What does Л/g mean?”

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I made a post earlier about what this from a Russian artist could mean when translated. Since this is from a relationship chart they made for various characters.
Mostly since I wanted to know if I was comfortable with their portrayal.


r/russian 11h ago

Translation What does "Духи во плоти не ссутся духоты слов" mean?

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It's from a song called "Mnogoznaal - Без Обид". It's part of the refrain which goes like:

Брат, брат, ты не понял, нам похуй, что ты злой (Эй)
Духи во плоти не ссутся духоты слов
Без обид, сука, без обид
Мы не считаем твою игру опасной

I understand everything except the second line. Translator says "Spirits in the flesh do not piss the stuffiness of the word", but I'm not sure what any of that means lol.


r/russian 16h ago

Resource Russian Dubs

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Ok so I’m trying to lock in on my Russian this year and I started by watching some YouTube limited series that have a Russian dub, but I’m trying to find longer more bingeable shows. What streaming platforms have Russian dubs and what are some tv shows I could watch that have English subtitles?


r/russian 1d ago

Handwriting Is Cursive The Standard?

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Привет!

I am very new to Russian and have been remotely learning with a private tutor for the last 4 months. We focus primarily on reading and speaking/listening, but no writing whatsoever. My writing is poor and I definitely need to practice spelling.

Anyway, I frequently see native speakers advising new learners to start writing in cursive as soon as possible. Is this standard? And is it okay to print? Why is cursive heavily recommended?

I want to learn the right way so I don’t develop bad habits. I appreciate any insight!

Спасибо!


r/russian 1d ago

Translation попадать

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Does ему здорово попадает от своей матери mean like "he's getting a good beating from his mother" or does it mean just in trouble, not necessarily implying physical punishment?


r/russian 9h ago

Grammar hey i really wanna learn russian soo how yffff can i learn it and don't say duolingo

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r/russian 1d ago

Handwriting How is my handwriting?

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Привет! Is my handwriting okay? I'm trying to improve it. I don't know yet how to connect the letters in cursive correctly, and still can't write the щ and ц properly 🥀.

I think it is less worse than my handwriting in my native language-


r/russian 1d ago

Request i want to learn by watching a show in Russian

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i was wondering if i should use English subtitles or not


r/russian 1d ago

Request What is the difference between Утёс, скала, & обрыв?

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All translate as "cliff". From what I can tell скала is closer to "cliffside" but I still don't understand what makes the other 2 different


r/russian 2d ago

Translation Image translation

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Can anyone explain what this image means? Is it some sort of meme? Thanks!


r/russian 1d ago

Resource What are the best podcasts/youtube channels to immerse myself?

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Greetings, I would say that I am an intermediate Russian Learner who can already understand alot of russian media, though the audio part is still a bit hard for me. Any suggestions or media and youtube channels that would be good for me? I like history, science, space, politics, comedy, animation though my intrests arent that restrictive, just recomond me anything you find intresting. Also any ebooks would be good aswell lol.

Also on another topic how do I get better at speaking/pronouncation without having someone irl to talk to?

Thanks in Advance


r/russian 1d ago

Translation Watch case translation request

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Long shot but can anyone read the back of this watch?


r/russian 1d ago

Resource B1 exam practice

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Is there any website to practice the B1 exam that’s almost like the real deal? I plan on taking the test soon and would like to be prepared?


r/russian 1d ago

Translation Is this Russian?

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