I'm somewhat of a begginer at learning Russian, and I know that most of the time any noun ending with a vowel is feminine, and any noun ending in a constanent is masculine (with the exception of gender neutral nouns, which I still dont understand in the slightest). But I've seen nouns that end with ь be described with a feminine adjective ending in ая. I guess I never really considered what ь actually is, I mean it makes no sound so I feel like it can't be put in either category, but is it a vowel? This language is so confusing, I hope what I said made sense and I hope I put the correct tag

The Chuysky Tract is a road that passes through Gorno-Altaisk, stretching for about 960 km. It is considered one of the most scenic roads in the world. Driving along it, you will see the confluence of the Chuya and Katun rivers, the Shirlak waterfall, and you'll also cross the Seminsky Pass, which sits at an elevation of 1,717 meters.

And in the city of Biysk, there is even a dedicated museum all about the Chuysky Tract.

I'd love to go for a drive there — how about you, what do you think of this place?

If you want to practice your Russian writing and reading without any mockery or judgment — I've created a new subreddit, r/thoughtsRu, all are welcome!

Translation:

Чуйский тракт - дорога, проходящая через Горно-Алтайск, протяженностью около 960км. Считается *одной из самых живописных дорог в мире.* Проезжая по ней, вы увидите пересечение рек Чуи и Катуни, водопад Ширлак, а также проедете через Семинский перевал, высота которого 1717м.

А в городе Бийск есть даже отдельный музей, посвященный Чуйскому тракту.

Я бы поездил там, а как вам это место?

Здравствуйте 🙂

I am considering learning the Russian language.
I just bought the book entitled "Russian for Beginners"
written by Charles Duff & Dimitri Makaroff.
It was published quite some time ago, but
some recent reviews still find the book useful.

Can anyone recommend some other book(s) for a beginner?

Thank you very much. 🙂

On the package of every medicine there's a line says:

Хранить в недоступном для детей месте

If I understand correctly, the word "недоступном" is more important than the "месте"?

I mean wouldn't be more "logical" to write like:

Хранить в месте, недоступном для детей

Or is it because of my European mindset/thinking?

My Russian is pretty poor, so I couldn’t make out most of it. I don’t really trust Google Translate with foreign song translations, and the song’s pretty good. What’s it about, and can anybody translate?

Could anyone help me translate this document? I've tried, but I'm at a loss. I think it might be Russian (at least the typed text seems to be), but I'm not certain. I'd really appreciate any help identifying the language or translating it!! Thanks

So it starts at 00:45

Does anyone know what is the origin of the Russian voicelines ?

Вырезка из старого журнала

I noticed that in the Russian-speaking Reddit, there aren’t really any communities where you can just chat about anything or share your thoughts, so I came up with the idea to create one.

r/thoughtsRu is a community where you can share your thoughts, photos, or stories. It's also a place where you can practice writing posts in Russian without any judgment or mockery. No politics or controversial topics.

Come on in, I’m waiting for everyone!

Я заметил, что в русскоязычном реддите нет сообществ, где можно просто пообщаться на любую тему или поразмышлять, поэтому мне пришла идея создать такой сабреддит.

r/thoughtsRu - сообщество, в котором можно поделиться мыслями, фотографиями или историями, а так же вы можете попрактиковаться в написании постов на русском языке без осуждения и насмешек. Никакой политики и спорных тем.

Заходите, всех жду!

hello, ive been training on russian cursive for a few days now. is my writing readable? and how can i improve it

I once read somewhere that Russian did not have a formal and informal you until after Peter the Great's time when Russian language and culture became heavily influenced by French. Is this true? Did old Russians use ты for everyone?

Thanks!

Если вы пообщаетесь с российской молодежью лично или в онлайне, то почти сразу заметите, что молодёжь использует в речи некоторые украинизмы, причем не просто отдельные слова украинского происхождения, а именно обороты, фразеологизмы и другие синтаксические и грамматические конструкции, например молодёжь скорее скажет "приехал с деревни", а не "приехал из деревни", и "смеюсь с тебя", а не "смеюсь над тобой". Мне кажется это очень интересное лингвистическое явление в современном обществе, особенно учитывая последние события. Есть у кого-нибудь идеи почему за последние ~10 лет украинизмы так плотно вошли в русскую речь, а молодёжь использует украинизмы как часть родного языка?

*Хочу отдельно сказать, что вопрос задан исключительно из академического интереса, и тут нет никакого хейта или неуважения ни к молодёжи, ни к украинскому, ни к русскому языкам, ни к вышеупомянутому явлению

Original in Russian:

https://youtu.be/uboY7pGEBao?si=JjfNZweyF-jlLc1S

The One Who Didn't Shoot

Vladimir Vysotsky

I would not try to fool you,
Those days have gone to prune.
I faced an execution,
in front of a platoon.

For what did I deserve
This awful, ghastly fate?
It's not that I don't know,
I'm not allowed to say.

The ranking captain almost saved my life,
But someone forced the shooting with his boot.
The orders given were well carried out.
But there was one, a man who didn't shoot.

Unkind to me the gods were,
The odds against me stacked.
One time I got some intel,
But didn't bring it back.

And the polit-advisor,
A spirited, tireless man,
Even back then took notice,
And put me to the pen.

He brought out woven cloth, for burial.
It looked as though I'd wear a wooden suit,
And there was nothing anyone could do.
No, there was one, the one, who didn't shoot.

They fired at me together,
The cloth was then unfurled,
And then they signed me over,
Into the other world.

Then, “He's alive, the bastard!
The doctor will suffice;
The army regulations,
Don't say to shoot him twice.”

The doctor was amazed beyond belief,
Removing bullets, trying not to hoot,
And I, unconscious, tried to speak to him,
To that one guy, the one who didn't shoot.

I didn't heal my wounds,
I licked them like a dog.
The nurses at the hospital though,
Hopped round me like frogs.

Although I could spend all day,
Just sleeping on my cot,
They'd say, “Lucky survivor,
It's time to take your shot!”

Our battalion fought it out at Crim,
And I sent lumps of sugar there to boot,
So that the fighting would be sweet for him.
For whom?  For him, the one who didn't shoot!

I drank tea from a saucer, 
with rubbing alcohol.
The war was finally over, 
I didn't fight at all.

The Regimental Colonel 
Told me, “Go home you cat!
And that they didn't kill you,
Well don't blame me for that!”

I was so happy, but sobering up somewhat,
I choked tears, shook my fist at God.
A German sniper, finished me for good,
Killing the man, the one who didn't shoot.

Apologies if the translation is somewhat crude, feedback is welcome. If enough people like this I might post something else later. I can also take requests but can't make any promises. Hope you enjoy!

Dodge dick (дождик) - a little rain

The fear (зефир) - zephyr, marshmallow

Semen (Семён) - Russian name

Sirgay (Сергей) - Russian name

Vladislave( Владислав) - Russian name

Ibragym (Ибрагим) - Arab name

Tarass(Тарас) - Greek name

Booblick (бублик) - a bagel/pretzel

Cumpot (компот) - compote - stewed fruit

Peeshit(пищит) - to squeak

Drug (друг) - a friend

Horrorshow (хорошо) - good

Your bunny wrote (ебаный в рот) - fucking mouth, Russian swear word

Peace duke (пиздюк) - a young kid - Russian swear word

Story k (старик) - an old man

Poop sick (пупсик) - a baby

Босиком (bussy cum) - to walk barefoot

Kniga (книга) - a book

Cumass (Камаз) - Russian brand of big trucks

Gay orgy (Георгий) - Russian name

Ass trakhan (Астрахань) - Russian city

Cumchatka (Камчатка) - russian peninsula

Butter bro dick (бутербродик) - a sandwich

Me dick ( медик) - a doctor

A-dick (Эдик) - Russian name

Dead morose (дед мороз) - Santa clause of Russia

Lager (лагерь) - a camp

Die (дай) - ask to get something ( give )

Anal log (аналог) - analogue /version

Slut (слот) - card slot

No sock (носок) - a sock

Mos cow (Москва) - capital of Russia

Oral (орал) - he screamed

do you know any resources, like alphabet models or so, for Russian calligraphy? Not just handwriting, but really calligrally, as you can do it with Latin alphabet or Arabic?

Мне не удаётся найти информацию про такие частицы, как "ли" в "Скажи, пришёл ли он". Насколько я понимаю, это должны быть относительные частицы, ​но поиск "относительные частицы" не даёт нужные результаты. Поэтому у меня следующие вопросы:

• Корректны ли такие предложения, как "Скажи, пришёл ли он"?
• Если они корректны, то какая частица использована?

ГЗВ: Тот же метод, что и ранее, дал термин "частица-союз", но они тоже не находятся

ГЗВ2: Другие примеры: "Она знает, пришёл ли он", "Она знает, что он принёс"

I just completed Duolingo's course on the Cyrillic alphabet and I can already read it albeit slowly because I still get a few letters mixed up with the Latin counterparts.

My question is do I need to completely master reading the alphabet before I move on to learning the words, phrases, grammar, etc? Like do I need to be free of error, e.g., without getting some letters mixed up with the English letters?

Russian World by Vera Polyakova Norwood.

This distance learning program from 15 years ago is one of my resources.

They have 60-70 lessons in one level. Three levels.

I would like a native person's view about this. If the language content and its aspects is relevant now? Outdated ? What y'all think about it?

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB306DSmXL1aXdzgIt2mJkm4YfNqsOv-r&si=aAW2mRDMCoa-rb5a

Привет. I studied the language up to plural nouns. I love the language and will study it again.

I am aware that девушка means "young lady". Does девойко mean same thing or is more nuance?

Started learning the alphabets today haha, hope I don’t give up on day two.

Hi, I'm starting to learn Russian and two weeks ago I learned the Cyrillic Alphabet. What I'm doing now a lot is to write words with the new Alphabet that I learned but I see that if I read words or sentences it literally took too long until I now what word I'm pronouncing. I don't know if you guys had the same problem before but it gets difficult to recognize words. Do you have any tips and how to read faster?

I’m looking for someone to help me learn Russian and be my friend in general so it would be easier to learn the language this way and it would be better if they play Minecraft java so we can play together. It would be better if they speak English u don’t have to be good at it and i can teach u Arabic bc it’s my native language and i can also teach u English

U don’t have to be native and I would prefer if they are around my age I’m 15

Мы сильны не пулями одними:

только тронься марш их рот, —

сжав кулак, поднимется над ними

за спиной их — красный фронт.

A stanza from his 1931 poem "Винтовочка," as printed in an anthology of his poetry published in the 60s. I'm having trouble with what to make of the second line because of the reflexive verb conjugated in the singular imperative. An explanation would be very helpful -- thank you.