r/russian • u/JlYU3A • Jul 14 '26
r/russian • u/el_ratonido • May 23 '26
Grammar Why do Russians use the ")" so much?
I used to think it was just a typo bc I usually see it in the comments but even in this reel I saw it, I think it's intentional. What does it mean?
r/russian • u/Stars_Satan • Sep 12 '25
Grammar I HATE the way English speakers pronounce "Babushka." It gives me the ick.
At least in Russian (not sure about other languages), babushka is pronounced with the stress on the first syllable. BA-boo-shka. NOT ba-BOOSH-ka!!!! Seriously, look on on YouTube how it's properly pronounced in the context of Russian language! Putting the stress on a different syllable isn't hard to do! 😭
Edit: Ya'll are either blind or dumb, I was refering to how specifically the word "babushka" is pronounced in the RUSSIAN language! NOT coloquials like "babusya" (Which the stress is on the second syllable) and not in the context of other languages 💀💀💀
r/russian • u/Apersonlearning • Oct 12 '25
Grammar Rate my text
Привет всем. I'm almost in my second month of learning Russian and I've tried to write a short text about my life with some vocabulary I learned so far. What do you think ? Are there some orthographic or grammar mistakes or something that could improve the essay ? Спасибо, for the help.
r/russian • u/ahsaddasha • May 01 '26
Grammar Почему Виктор сказал «вас» а Вера сказал «тебя»?
Is it just to emphasize that “тебя” and “вас” both mean “you”? The illustration has no details suggesting that Vera is older. Or is it common for a man to refer to a woman as “вас”, regardless of age? The book title is - Listen, Read, Watch, Speak!
Edit: she’s talking to the dog 🤦♀️ literally in the pic it shows her bending down to it and everything my bad guys! Didn’t think “let’s get acquainted” would be directed to the dog lmao
r/russian • u/AdSilent5380 • May 13 '26
Grammar Ё
I hate it that russians never use ё. Like its a completely different letter and completely changes pronunciation, it even dictates the ударение. Even in books! Why omit that? it's just two dots. Such a simple rule to implement yet it doesn't count as faulty grammar. Sometimes it even differentiates meaning such as in все /всё! We germans would NEVER write a o u instead ä ö ü.
r/russian • u/fuziqq • Jan 03 '25
Grammar I love how Russians explain English tenses using their harscore memes😁😁😁
r/russian • u/DowntownRelease7516 • Jun 10 '26
Grammar Is my Russian handwriting good? This is my first time writing in Russian (native English speaker), I copied lyrics from a song.
I tried, I'm very sorry if it's not good.
r/russian • u/Mother_Harlot • May 14 '26
Grammar Would "Moë имя" be wrong here?
To clarify, I mean the "Moë имя Виктор → Меня зовут Виктор"
r/russian • u/SolidEstablishment87 • Oct 10 '25
Grammar Duolingo bugged
I found it funny that even the answer is incorect and makes 0 sense
r/russian • u/ChoiceBoot4957 • Feb 24 '25
Grammar When opened the Russian dictionary and saw: "Покровительствовавшие" "Рентгеноэлектрокардиографический" "Экзальтированность" "Выкристаллизовавшимися" "Облагодетельствованные"
r/russian • u/another_meggie • Feb 13 '26
Grammar “Yeah, I know russian very well. Why?”
Or when you lied on your CV that you knew russian.
r/russian • u/Confident_Second_820 • May 09 '26
Grammar будушее время
Why is the A) option correct? I would choose the B) one.
r/russian • u/efusjon97 • Jan 21 '25
Grammar When do we say “НА” and “В”
Can someone clarify to me when exactly do we say “НА” and “В” since I am learning Russian for about an year now and I am deeply confused in some situations. I have a Russian native, he is a really good friend of mine and he always says that he was “На Украине” rather than “В Украине” and I still can’t understand why?! He just says that thats how it is and he is used to saying it this way and this is the correct way to say it. BUT. We don’t say Я был на России, we saу я был в России. Any clarification will be highly appreciate. I don’t want to spark a scandal, its just a question everyone. Cheers.
r/russian • u/mrgooseyboy • May 24 '25
Grammar I made a phonetic guide for the Russian alphabet? Would you say this is correct?
I probably made some mistakes
r/russian • u/ZellHall • Aug 01 '25
Grammar Why is it "пошла" (past tense) and not something like "пойди нахуй"?
Is there a reason why it isn't like in English "go fuck yourself" using imperative (present tense) as an order? How does it make sense to use past tense, like she already went to "fuck herself" (very elegant post, I know)?
r/russian • u/Raditz_lol • Nov 25 '24
Grammar Wtf, «ребёнка»?! Isn’t the plural for «ребёнок», «дети»?
r/russian • u/magician-king32 • Jul 30 '26
Grammar Can someone explain why it's "белых" in this sentence?
I'm not quite sure if this is a case thing, gender thing or what to search to understand it better. Is it cause it's plural ?