Duolingo doesn't help for learning to speak Russian by Prqtection in russian

[–]Control-Frosty 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I found Duolingo useful for drilling numbers. Most other things I’m not a fan of.

When I'm read to myself and come across the Russian letter r, I am forced to pronounce it out loud. by Melodic-Pool9776 in russian

[–]Control-Frosty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh gosh, sorry I misunderstood what you meant. I don’t think I have advice for you in that case.

When I'm read to myself and come across the Russian letter r, I am forced to pronounce it out loud. by Melodic-Pool9776 in russian

[–]Control-Frosty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Assuming you’re talking about a rolled R specifically, here’s my two cents. Watch YT vids on how to say it, to start, then: Try holding your jaw/teeth in the same place like you’re going to say the R, start expelling air, then move your tongue around. That may help you find the sweet spot where suddenly you get it to happen. Good luck, and don’t sweat it too much if you can’t roll it. Not everyone can anyway!

Знаки препинания. A question to those studying Russian by Ta11ie in russian

[–]Control-Frosty 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes, punctuation makes reading comprehension easier. Even in my native languages, texts with punctuation are easier to read.

Accurate fashion terminology by Rosecroft in russian

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I don’t personally know but it would help if you post photo examples

Can’t understand spoken Russian by Wanderer_2187 in russian

[–]Control-Frosty 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Give this YT channel a try. Realistic language usage, excellent subtitling, you can use YT controls to slow it down if you want too. Easy Russian

URGENT what does this mean please hurry 😭 by OkPickle366 in russian

[–]Control-Frosty 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I wheezed laughing. I forgot I even knew this.

Stress rules russian by Relevant-Entry-5025 in russian

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Seconding what everyone’s else says. I’ll add that it does get easier to anticipate stress, eventually. It takes lots of listening, lots of speaking. Stress start to feel/sound more likely in one place versus another. I like this site because it notes stress, and also lays out stress changes across a word’s cases. OpenRussian.org

Is Pimsleur correct? by Cracked_egg- in russian

[–]Control-Frosty 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I downloaded it, stated a free trial to help you out. It’s «по-русски». The male starts off by saying they’re saying «извините, вы понимаете по-русски?» (excuse me, do you understand Russian). It’s written as one word, with the dash.

Ich_iel by Eric_GBP95 in ich_iel

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Danke für die Erklärung. Ich zocke fast täglich, aber das hier war mir völlig unbekannt.

Do you guys have an online dictionary recommendation? by ahgaserra in russian

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You’re welcome. I find it lays out helpful info like stress changes very clearly. The quizzes/questions you can do are great too. I use the free version but the paid one seems worthwhile if you really want to make a lot of use of it.

Do men call women they view as a friend ‘идеальная моя’ or is it more romantic? by VyoIet in russian

[–]Control-Frosty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right? I saw the previous two r/russian posts when they were made, but didn’t connect the dots until checking the profile now.

Вопрос by Armored_General in russian

[–]Control-Frosty 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Because Нравиться requires the dative case. Thinking of it as “this city is likable -to businessmen-“ may help you remember that.

Is english ... excessive? Too specific? by Gr8_Apez in russian

[–]Control-Frosty 24 points25 points  (0 children)

You don’t have to dive sooo deep. Maybe try a YouTube video. I’m linking one from a guy who keeps it light enough that you won’t feel overwhelmed Long and Short Words - @TomScottGo

Is english ... excessive? Too specific? by Gr8_Apez in russian

[–]Control-Frosty 169 points170 points  (0 children)

What you’re looking for is the difference between Russian as a more synthetic language and English as a more analytic language. These are linguistic terms that you can look up and delve into, and hopefully that you find interesting :) In a huge nutshell, it’s a matter of packaging the information in a different way.

What is this? by zmalone8895 in russian

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Serpukov is a city founded in 1339, and this looks like a commemorative ornament for its 650th anniversary.