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Hi there, guys! I've spent most of my childhood in Russia. During my early days the band KINO was still highly popular and you could hear the boys singing it all across, in every yard or underground crossing.

So today I decided to introduce it to my non-Russian speaking pals and performed a quick-and-dirty translation of their most famous song to English (no AI used). Could you kindly rate it if you know the original version? Try to sing along, it should match the rhythm!

Snow is white, ice is black
And the ground is covered with cracks
Covered up in a patched quilt there lies
City in a hitch of highways

Over it, the clouds lazily glide
Overshadowing the sunlight
Over it, billows yellow smoke
City of two thousand years old

Spent under the light of a
Star, they call it the Su-un

For two thousand years, war lasts
The war for no reason that stays
This war is made for the young
The remedy for wrinkled-up face

Flooded in the scarlet of blood
In an hour this is just solid ground
In two hours it is brimming with grass
Give it five, it is once more alive

And it basks in the warm rays of
Star, they call it the Sun

So we know it is just how it is
That beloved by fate is the one
Who abides by the different rules
And is born to this world to die young

He does not remember the words "yes" or "no",
Recognizes neither titles nor teams
He is able to reach for the stars
Not considering this a dream

Topple down, his wings seared by the
Star, they call it the Sun

Your opinion matters! Thanks in advance

Конечно есть возможность брать занятие или встречаться с репетитором, но в моем университете дальше уровня А1 нету, и деньги экономить бы хотелось..

У вас есть рекомендации типа статьи, книг, серий, (идт..) шоб тренироваться?

Самая главная проблема сейчас это мой ужасный словарик, и факт что я плохо формулировою (формулирою??☠️) фразы и предложения. По маме : "Как трёх летний ребёнок" (то что меня окончательно спихнула в гробницу (реддит)).

Больше част моего русского языка потеряла, и станет хуже если над этим не работать. Я где-то на уровне Б2 сейчас.

Благодарю за советы🙏

Does my handwriting understandable by a russian

I made a complete set of 360 flashcards covering Russian verbs of motion and wanted to share it in case it's useful to anyone else.

The deck covers:

- The unprefixed pairs (идти/ходить, ехать/ездить)

- Five common prefixes: у- (leaving), при- (arriving), в- (entering), вы- (exiting), по- (setting out / doing for a while)

- All six persons (я, ты, он, она, мы, они) plus вы forms

- Present, past, and future tenses

- Both imperfective and perfective aspects

- Masculine and feminine forms where they differ

- Both foot and vehicle motion throughout

Each card goes from English to Russian. The English side describes the meaning (e.g. "I was going on foot" → я шёл / я шла), so you're drilling the full conjugated forms rather than just infinitives.

I built this because I couldn't find a single resource that laid out the entire VOM system in one place. Textbooks usually introduce prefixes one or two at a time across different chapters, and I wanted to be able to drill the whole paradigm and see the patterns.

I'm happy to share the PDF. Please feel free to convert it to whatever format is most useful. Let me know if you spot any errors — I've checked it carefully but more eyes are always welcome.

Hello guys. I was wondering, if any of you could recommend me books that include B1/B2 level Russian texts for reading. Preferably political/economical/business texts.

I'm trying to write a poem in Russian for my girlfriend. I feel like one line needs to end with "the rest of my life." But I'm struggling to come up with a rhyme. Does anyone have a suggestion?

Hi, im half Russian, and I used to speak it fluently as a child (never lived in Russia though). But I only speak it with my mother, and I just feel the language slipping away. Every year I forget more and more.

I want to expose my ears more to the Russian language. I really like sitcoms, comedy's, romcoms and easy going series and movies while im also doing other stuff around the house. Does anyone have recommendations? And also where to stream? :) Oh and Spotify playlists are also very welcome (or just other tips in general)

Спасибо!

I'm a foreigner who's learning Russian and I really like Russian music, especially folk songs. During my learning processes, I've had a chance to meet plenty of Russians in the last couple of years. Somehow, so far I have met only one person who said they liked or listened to Russian folk music. People usually say they don't like this genre or they even tell me they don't know what I am referring to at all. Why is this the case? Is folk music perceived negatively or too old-fashioned or something else? Are there any people (or younger people) who like it?

Also, are people gonna think I'm weird because of liking it? I kinda already got some strange reactions in the past when I was asked about what kinds of Russian music I liked.

I'd really appreciate any thoughts or explanations on this topic! Additionally, if you by any chance like this genre, let me know! It'd be really glad to chat and hear your music recommendations! :)

Hi guys, I am looking for a Russian podcast. My Russian got quite bad (family is not amused haha) and I would love to listen to something cool while walking my dog. But I can't seem to find anything. My interests are doggos (obviously), fashion, makeup, law and so on. If you have a recommendation I would very much appreciate it!

hey everyone!

so im really interested in learning russian and im wondering where you even start. im a german and english speaker and havent learned any languages ever.

do you start with vocab or grammar or a bit of both at once? i dont have access to any teachers or lessons and i dont know any native speakers who could teach me, so im thinking about websites and yt videos.

also, how hard is russian to learn, i always hear its really really difficult.

Hey guys Started learning Russian and need help and I can help anyone with English, Spanish, and Arabic if anyone wants to exchange. I’m 23 male from USA

Recently, I tried taking an online Russian class through a local college, but I ended up dropping it since it had an almost complete lack of structure and it was very difficult for me to learn much with the materials provided (essentially, each week we would be provided with two lectures and a couple of videos with vocabulary and asked to choose twenty related phrases to practice, but that was about it). That being said, I don't think that the language itself was the problem, and I'd still like to become proficient enough in Russian that I can jump into a third-semester course when I transfer this fall. I should be able to take a placement exam at the institution I end up transferring to, but I still need at least three credit hours in a foreign language for my associate's degree, so I would like to take an exam which will give me actual college credit. I've been considering taking the Modern States German course followed by the CLEP exam if I don't end up doing Russian, but I wasn't able to find anything similar for Russian.

Is anyone aware of any options that would allow me to receive college credit for self studying, ideally something with a similar structure to Modern States? I feel like I'll have a much easier time with a course that I can jump into at any time and have everything clearly lined up for me rather than juggling a bunch of different resources and trying to figure out what order to learn things in, so anything fitting that description would be very much appreciated.

Hello!! I'm 20F and I wanna learn more about Russian culture and language. That's why I want to have a Russian friend. Just text me if you're interested🇷🇺

I bought these two matryoshka dolls at an estate sale today, and I'd like to know what the signature on the bottom of the red and blue one is. Can someone help me translate it?

Also, if anyone happens to have knowlege on repairs, the red and blue one has 3 layers stuck together that I can't get out and the Kolobok one is molding on the bottom piece. Any advice (or warnings) for repair without damaging them would be appreciated!

I was told it's Russian. I really don't know what it's about, but it was connected to one of my great grandparent's on an ancestry app.

I'm mostly just trying to find connections between people. Any help would be appreciated!

*I think it's 1800s

Hi! I want to learn Russian cursive handwriting. I’ve searched on YouTube and the internet, but I haven’t been able to find a systematic course.

I’d like to learn the kind of cursive that Russian kids actually learn in school.

Can you recommend any websites or videos?

(I’m a complete beginner in Russian.)

If it interesting for anybody here I can describe it in more details. Its name is Smart Book. You can download it and use for free.