Can someone survive in Moscow without speaking Russian? Please tell me your thoughts! I’ve been studying for two years so far.
@Dungshoveleux5 ай бұрын
Possible but like anything lack of knowledge means everything costs more.
@scottishguyinmoscow5 ай бұрын
@@Dungshoveleux agreed!
@valentinavalentinova67905 ай бұрын
Незнание языка страны, в которую ты приезжаешь, то есть в Россию, например, - это неуважение. Абсолютное (!) неуважение!!! Это значит, что ты не только не уважаешь русский язык, но и не знаешь (и тебе не интересно!) традиции, историю, культуру,.. Надо уважать язык (в первую очередь!!) другой страны! ... Я изучала португальский язык 8 месяцев перед поездкой в Португалию. Я долго изучала французский перед поездкой во Францию. Думаю, что каждый человек должен приложить усилия (хоть какие-то) в изучении языка той страны, куда он собрался приехать в своем путешествии. В этом проявляется УВАЖЕНИЕ к другой стране, к ее языку, к людям, историию культуре...
@ДжейсонБорн-г1л5 ай бұрын
@@valentinavalentinova6790 что ты несешь?
@МарияРоманова-с4ь4 ай бұрын
@@ДжейсонБорн-г1л , а с чем Вы не согласны? Я тоже перед посещением какой-либо страны изучаю сотню, самых употребляемых в быту фраз, на языке страны, которую собираюсь посетить. И тем самым проявляю уважение к жителям этой страны и облегчаю себе пребывание в этой стране.
@jamesblond38795 ай бұрын
Русским очень нравится, когда иностранцы говорят с ними на русском языке, даже если делают много ошибок. Мы относимся к этому с большим пониманием, стараемся помочь и всячески поощряем желание выучить язык. Наверное, мы испытываем благодарность за то, что иностранец решился выучить наш сложный, но такой многогранный и красивый язык...
@69rus424 ай бұрын
Да, только с европейцами работает?
@yarila41454 ай бұрын
Многие с пониманием, но и часто пытаются настоятт на правильнрм выговаривании слова. Это не всегда уместно
@abnauau4 ай бұрын
@@69rus42 Да, с европейцами и другими странами, не относящимся к бывшему СССР
@klounader4 ай бұрын
@@yarila4145 многие и своих же русских сотоварищей пытаются учить правильно говорить на русском. так что это проблемы в головах отдельно взятых личностей.
@ясно-й6м4 ай бұрын
Ничего плохого в таком народном контроле нет. Лучше пусть замечают ошибки, чем язык портить. А тем, кому делают замечания не так уж сложно спокойно к этому относится. Я всегда говорю спасибо, если меня кто то поправляет. @@klounader
@Solder-of-Empire5 ай бұрын
Pretty good Russian language, for Scottish gentleman)
@scottishguyinmoscow5 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@uis2464 ай бұрын
Wait, Scottish? This explains why he sounded like Caucasian.
@pav_rom3 ай бұрын
@@uis246 Название канала ни о чем не говорит?)
@uis2463 ай бұрын
@@pav_rom я не заметил
@SviatoslavKaverin3 ай бұрын
Короче, Лермонтов.
@annafrolova78914 ай бұрын
Как-то лет 10 назад (смартфоны еще были довольно примитвны) я встретила возле метро растерянного темнокожего мужчину в этнической африканской одежде. Он обращался к людям, но все извинялись и разводили руками. Я подошла, он спросил на французском, говорю ли я на нём. Я ответила, что знаю только английский, но он всё равно протянул мне бумажку, на которой был коряво написан адрес. Писавший явно не знал русских букв и просто перерисовал их как мог. В итоге, минут за 10 разобрались. Я нарисовала ему карту! Цветную! 😂 А благодаря отдельным английским и французским словам, понятным без перевода, а так же ПАНТОМИМЕ, я убедилась, что он понял все обозначения. Если люди захотят, они всегда найдут способ понять другого.
@Sepuku783 ай бұрын
Как-то были под Москвой торфяные пожары сильные летом. И в этом году к нам приезжали ирландцы играть в футбол. Иду я в метро, смотрю парнишка сидит, штудирует карту метро на английском. Я ему помог разобраться, разговорились, спрашиваю - ну как мол тебе Москва. Он такой - классный город, приветливые люди… Потом замялся такой и говорит - только дышать тяжеловато, воздух загазованный. Тут до меня доходит, что он думает - у нас всегда так )) Объяснил ему про это бедствие, ему явно полегчало. Так что теперь стараюсь иностранным ребятам объяснять даже очевидные для нас вещи.
@eugmaseda52663 ай бұрын
@@Sepuku78 это ты про лето 2010-го?
@Sepuku783 ай бұрын
@@eugmaseda5266 да точно, жесть была
@papercuthappinnes446819 күн бұрын
Согласен абсолютно. Если людям надо будет понять друг друга они найдут способ. Хоть жестами хоть на пальцах хоть гугл переводом.
@Bromov15 ай бұрын
Шотландцы очень позитивные! Thank you bro! Good Russian language!
@scottishguyinmoscow5 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@Ivanguitar355 ай бұрын
I listened to your Russian and I can say that your speaking skills are enough to be understood. I doubt that someone will pay attention to your mistakes and your accent. It always pleasure when foreigner speaks my native language.
@scottishguyinmoscow5 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@lord_azatoth4 ай бұрын
Это не работает по отношению к жителям Кавказа и Средней Азии. Когда они делают ошибки, мы как правило относимся к этому негативно. Мол, они априори должны говорить безошибочно и четко. Хотя давно уже советское поколение школьников из братских республик постарело и уже 2-3 поколения изучают русский как придется, на улице, в миграции, через ютуб
@uis2464 ай бұрын
Or assume you are caucasian.
@pav_rom3 ай бұрын
@@lord_azatoth да что за бред ты несешь, причём тут Кавказ?! На Кавказе, чтобы ты знал, изучают русский, как и в Москве, это государственный язык. Если ты не знаешь русский, хоть ты кто из России - русский или нет (а у нас не только русские живут, я в курсе) - всегда будет негатив. Это нормально. Про Среднюю Азию... Ну, спорный вопрос. Их родители 100% на нём говорят, а они не удосужились научиться. Те, кто хочет - говорят без акцента практически. Хоть чеченец, хоть дагестанец. Акцент - в нём даже своя прелесть, речь не об этом. Условно, у шотландцев тоже довольно сильный акцент, и он отличается от английского (у англичан) довольно сильно, и ещё больше - от американского. И тем не менее, повторюсь: негатив тогда идёт, когда человек МОГ ЛЕГКО выучить, но не удосужился, и не пытается. Плюс, скажи мне, мой "умный друг", кто-нибудь из этих "жителей", как ты выразился, Средней Азии, знает English well? Что-то я сомневаюсь. Если бы шотландец приехал и знал только шотландский, на него бы показывали, как на очень странного персонажа...
@alfredoprime5495Ай бұрын
@@pav_romI think it would be similar in the US. Americans are more likely (not definitely, but more likely) to be frustrated by a Mexican living for many years in the US and not knowing English than by, say, a German or Russian not knowing English.
@dmitriydryzhak98075 ай бұрын
Обажаю шотландский акцент, просто музыка для ушей. Мне он кажется очень жизнерадостным. :)
@scottishguyinmoscow5 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@dmitriydryzhak98075 ай бұрын
@@scottishguyinmoscow you are welcome!
@scottishguyinmoscow5 ай бұрын
@@dmitriydryzhak9807 😄
@MetalConfederation5 ай бұрын
@@scottishguyinmoscow произношение литеры "р" не перепутать ни с чем! Впервые столкнулся с шотландским произношением при просмотре матчей " Селтика " с местными комментаторами. Было сложно и не привычно, но потом начал понимать.
@salomdiga4 ай бұрын
Интересно, а шотландец сможет пользоваться русским лифтом на голосовом управлении?
@joeshill36675 ай бұрын
🕶
@scottishguyinmoscow5 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@Dungshoveleux5 ай бұрын
@@scottishguyinmoscow You are past the difficult 1st stage, and provided you speak as much Russian as possible, you will progress faster. I never used any text books after learning the alphabet, but work was 100% spoken Russian.
@scottishguyinmoscow5 ай бұрын
@@Dungshoveleux I try to practise as much as possible, it’s not easy but I’m making progress
@elizaveta2507585 ай бұрын
@@scottishguyinmoscow нужно почаще общаться с женой по-русски, тогда будет прогресс. Все у вас получится! 😊
@alexrumyantzev48154 ай бұрын
@@scottishguyinmoscow Bruv, as a Russian guy i’m very proud of u!💪 Keep it up man. Your gonna be just fine.😉👌
@Dungshoveleux5 ай бұрын
Speaking Russian is a must if you live or work there. l learned in 6 months in the 90's from zero. I had a work translator for the first 3 months but I ditched him in order to learn faster. in order The Russian company in Primorski Krai I worked for told everyone NOT TO SPEAK TO ME IN ENGLISH . Speaking essential (not perfect but its key to increasing your vocabulary), alphabet essential (street names,metro station names), reading very useful, writing not so important, grammar not really necessary. 30 years later I have not forgotten.
@scottishguyinmoscow5 ай бұрын
Agreed, grammar is not the most important part
@scottishguyinmoscow5 ай бұрын
@@russianstuard2458 I want to visit
@Dungshoveleux5 ай бұрын
@@russianstuard2458 No, Vostochny Port.
@killingmoon69744 ай бұрын
You are really hardcore
@scottishguyinmoscow4 ай бұрын
@@killingmoon6974 😄
@BritishChef4365 ай бұрын
I agree with everything that you said. I am planning to move to Russia to be with my girlfriend. Yes, I agree, Russian is difficult. But I want to learn before i move. I am learning now and now a little. I understood a little of what you were saying when you spoke in Russia. And i have just subscribed. Loved tbe video
@scottishguyinmoscow5 ай бұрын
Thanks man! You will love it here. Stay in touch and hit me up if you have any questions!
@scottishguyinmoscow5 ай бұрын
@catsapp 😄
@scottishguyinmoscow5 ай бұрын
@catsapp 😄
@BritishChef4365 ай бұрын
@@scottishguyinmoscow Do you have an email or a way I can contact you?
@kristinamezhova62954 ай бұрын
Where are you from?
@rrrexxx4 ай бұрын
I love your scottish pronouncuation, it's so cool! And yes you are right, we russians do respect the fact when a foreigner is trying to learn russian, that's already enough for us 😊
@Nienna18375 ай бұрын
I think it is unwise to arrive in Russia without knowing at least some Russian. But I am biased because I love the Russian language and enjoyed studying it for the last few years. I did understand everything you said and one of the most important things I learned from Russian speakers is their patience and willingness to try understand your speech regardless of grammar mistakes or heavy accent. It depends on your motivation and attitude. In an environment where the air is saturated with the Russian language, one would have ample opportunity to pick up the language with some dedication.
@scottishguyinmoscow5 ай бұрын
Agreed!
@glebkotov15283 ай бұрын
The same with English actually)
@TheBetaJulietta4 ай бұрын
На самом деле разговорный русский язык очень гибкий. Не столь важны падежи, склонения, времена, порядок слов в предложении. Русский человек вероятнее всего поймёт Вас по базовым формам слов и контексту. Так же русские в основном очень лояльны к иностранцам, особенно если они пытаются говорить на русском. Так что, ничего не бойтесь и обращайтесь за помощью.🇷🇺❤️
@tgsupport114 ай бұрын
да но он сказал, что когда его в ответ спрашивают что-то или уточняют - он не понимает))) донести то сложнее обратно) а понять то легко (наши "иностранные специалисты" давно нам продемонстрировали все виды знания русского языка)
@Gaura-Hari4 ай бұрын
Ну и Джульетта😀💖
@vincentvince21364 ай бұрын
Ну в англ тоже лояльно относятся к ошибками с формами прочим
@uis2464 ай бұрын
Это не какое-то свойство, которое есть только у русского. В том же Союз-Апполон советский экипаж говорил на английском, а американский - на русском.
@АлексейГладышев-ц5ь3 ай бұрын
Подводя итог, вообще ничего важно в русском языке, просто говори
@zubnoij_tehnik4 ай бұрын
Я точно могу сказать, что англоязычного в России поймут больше людей, чем русскоговорящего где-то в Шотландии например
@SlavicButterbrot4 ай бұрын
У тебя хороший русский язык, ты молодец!
@aussiebloke514 ай бұрын
I visited Russia in 2008, 2016, and in 2020. My Russian language skills are at the same level as Scottish Guy but I have found that I could get by OK. The Metro, for example, has more signage in English these days. Many cafes have menus with pictures of the dishes on offer - or simply go to an old style cafeteria where all you have to do is point at the food you want. I was introduced to Liver Cake at a cafeteria in Ekaterinburg by this method. Basic phrases along with humility and respect for Russian culture go a long way.
@Gaura-Hari4 ай бұрын
Ливерный торт?
@aussiebloke514 ай бұрын
@@Gaura-Hari да. мне понравилось
@КсенияКрючкова-у2м4 ай бұрын
@@Gaura-Hari думаю печёночный, его на Урале хорошо знают
@nvkv3695 ай бұрын
it's very interesting to listen to the Scottish accent, but unfortunately the videos are rarely released... does a Scot in Moscow really have so little to tell?)
@scottishguyinmoscow5 ай бұрын
Спасибо за поддержку. На этой неделе выложу новое видео 👌
@adeline66875 ай бұрын
Очень нравится твой шотландский акцент! :)
@Sergey_Bezhentsev5 ай бұрын
You're doing great!👍🏻✌🏻
@scottishguyinmoscow5 ай бұрын
Thank you, Sergey!
@Гугуська5 ай бұрын
Вы классный студент!❤
@scottishguyinmoscow5 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@fatyafatya26335 ай бұрын
Everything is in your hands, good luck!
@scottishguyinmoscow5 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@RHC20244 ай бұрын
Google lens is a godsend for me here in Moscow especially in shops on labels and restaurants. My reading is ok, but for quickness it really helps. Also conversation translate into text in Google translate works if you want to listen to someone talking and need to understand. I made the mistake of not practicing speaking immediately, now it's an uphill battle to learn, but I won't give up!
@pav_rom3 ай бұрын
Wish you goodluck! Желаю удачи! :)
@dreamer84745 ай бұрын
Always glad to see, visit other regions, they are beautiful.
@КайгородовВасилий5 ай бұрын
You can live in Russia without the Russian language. You will cover your basic needs. But you'll miss out on most of the benefits of living here. You will feel lonely, constantly stressed because you do not understand the people around you, and they do not understand you. Communication with society, with people around us, is an important part of the Russian mentality. Be sure to study Russian and you will discover a huge layer of culture that is completely unfamiliar in the West and which you will never cease to admire.
@scottishguyinmoscow5 ай бұрын
Agreed
@k1ssulja5 ай бұрын
Your pronunciation of Russian speech is good, intelligible. Sometimes foreigners say something in Russian, but because of their nightmarish pronunciation it's impossible to understand what. That's not your case )
@scottishguyinmoscow5 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@nelly33004 ай бұрын
Greetings from Murmansk region. You can visit this part of Russia in summer and see polar days, when nights are light like at daytime))
@VanoinRussia-hj5sfАй бұрын
Good summary. About learning russian, use association + flashcard+ podcasts to remember vocabulary quickly and higher frequency drilling to learn Russian grammar easily. Then get partner / flatmate who loves helping you learn. One Italian had good tip, take up hobby or sport (for him rowing) where people are interested in speaking Russian with you.
@hunter-seeker4 ай бұрын
Sad to hear that even in Moscow waiters didn't know English. I thought this situation possible only in some minor cities. And your Russian is pretty good, I understand everything without any problem) hope you overcome any difficulties and will enjoy your time in our country)
@Den-z8z4 ай бұрын
English speaker aren't frequent guests in Moscow.
@jayd87013 ай бұрын
I mean, you will probably have better luck looking around finding any teen and asking to translate :D i believe most of the young generation knows at least basic english.
@userJuly2234 ай бұрын
Шотландец?! А я почти все по-английски поняла)
@matt6844 ай бұрын
Just found your channel. I enjoyed your video. I will check out your other content. I've been studying Russian for a couple of years, but it's slow going and inconsistent as working 50 hours a week impedes my learning at a slower pace.
@ТатьянаГубина-и1и5 ай бұрын
Без русского языка в России трудно. Ведь и в Британии, кроме русских, мало кто знает русский. Как же без языка?
@scottishguyinmoscow5 ай бұрын
Я согласен, мой русский в порядке, но мне еще многому нужно научиться
@ДмитрийШайтура4 ай бұрын
@@scottishguyinmoscow научитесь постепенно, всему нужно время
@teacherChinese4 ай бұрын
Похож на русского, косящего под иностранца)
@brasletka4 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂❤
@annamartynova3984 ай бұрын
Ахах, шотландский акцент всё-таки специфический, некоторые звуки русский с улицы так просто не воспроизведёт 😂
@evgeniy193 ай бұрын
@@annamartynova398 Зато "р" больше похожа на русский, чем у других носителей английского
@romanvolotov4 ай бұрын
thanks for the video mate, love your attitude, very chill. for easy communication try to look out for younger people, they are likely to know a fair bit of English since it's been a mandatory school subject for the past years. wishing you all the best in your language studies and in your Moscow life in general
@scottishguyinmoscow4 ай бұрын
Thank you, appreciate it!
@masterklep4 ай бұрын
Вы говорите довольно прилично по-русски! 👏👏👏 Удивительно увидеть шотладца на улицах Москвы! ❤
@IgorianMironow4 ай бұрын
У тебя хорошо получается говорить по русски, если есть желание пиши, у меня уровень английского примерно такой же как и у тебя русского)😂
@MatveyGordeev6635 ай бұрын
Свободу Шотландии, Шотландия будет независимой 💪
@scottishguyinmoscow5 ай бұрын
да мой друг!
@an0nycat5 ай бұрын
Хотя бы всей Ирландии...)
@scottishguyinmoscow5 ай бұрын
@@an0nycat ☘️
@scottishguyinmoscow5 ай бұрын
@@an0nycat 🙂
@scottishguyinmoscow5 ай бұрын
@catsapp ????
@igrok8784 ай бұрын
Try to learn the language by speaking to as much peole as possible. This hepls a lot. Lessons help to some extent, but real practise is the key. Also, books, movies (or even cartoons since they contain simple language).
@alyonkas_English4 ай бұрын
You can survive but living a full life will be difficult. Cuz most of us, unfortunately, do not speak English. Even though we learn English at school for god knows how many years 😁 I'm an English teacher and most of my students (all of them are adults) are at the Elementary level when they come to learn. And we do respect foreigners who learn Russian that's true. We know how difficult it is and know how it feels to struggle through language 😅 One more problem is accent. Scottish is unique and a little different from the kind of accent we're used to. So even if you say something simple they might not be able to understand. It happens all the time during classes. Even if they know all the words.. accent matters. BTW Your Russian is pretty good💪🏻keep on going
@ИльяЗаболотный-е5м4 ай бұрын
In Russian “Scott” means “Cattle” 😂
@KolyaUrtz5 ай бұрын
твой акцент странно приятен
@scottishguyinmoscow5 ай бұрын
большое спасибо!
@simplerussianwithliza97235 ай бұрын
Привет, студент!!
@scottishguyinmoscow5 ай бұрын
здравствуйте Лиза!
@СашаС-е9о4 ай бұрын
Good job 👍 👏, Hello from Russia 👍 🇷🇺
@ershovmisha4 ай бұрын
Well, i must say your english accent in russian is on pair with your scottish in english xD Good job!
@maratibragimov53914 ай бұрын
А я учу английскую речь с Вами. И русский у Вас неплохой.
@BigNameFanWeekly5 ай бұрын
I believe that you can, HOWEVER you'll need to learn at least 100 basic phrases, but that's mostly for convenience over time. If you're ever near the Ozyornaya metro station - feel free to reach out for a beer and convo)
@scottishguyinmoscow5 ай бұрын
Agreed!
@headfullofwater2374 ай бұрын
I understand clearly what you said in Russian great job!
@scottishguyinmoscow4 ай бұрын
Thank you! 😃
@69rus424 ай бұрын
Для повседневной жизни такого русского более чем достаточно.
@JarryCrazy1724 ай бұрын
вот ТАКИМ иностранцам мы рады!
@uis2464 ай бұрын
"Студент" is usually used to refer to college or university student. "Ученик" would be more appropriate.
@saitaro4 ай бұрын
Шотландский акцент просто огонь. Как и квантовый выбор падежей. Это достойно уважения.
@xBGL4 ай бұрын
As a person who live in Moscow and who is native in Russian, I can say we have a little bit less English speaking people in fast food, restaurants, underground services, public transport etc. But we still have quite a few random people on the streets who can understand English and sometimes answer the questions, for example, Moscow is big city, I was born in Southern part and I don't know much about Northern or Western parts for example, I mean some location of shops or museums, so one day I was walking with my wife in VDNKH and some Spanish people came to us and asked where the museum of smth (i don't remember) is, I don't know about exact pavilions, so I needed to check Yandex maps and then answered them. It happened a few times to me when I was walking in the center too. P.S. congrats, your Russian is fine, it's very hard language, even for us, we make a lot of mistakes in punctuation, spelling and other things, so don't worry, wish you all the good man!
@scottishguyinmoscow4 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@noisebuster51835 ай бұрын
Some advises if You please. Don't pay any attention when somebody is smiling or even laughing correcting Your mistakes in Russian during conversation.
@scottishguyinmoscow5 ай бұрын
I’ll just keep practising!
@milasaba5 ай бұрын
Ну смеяться, исправляя ошибки, будет только человек, недалекого ума, или проще говоря идиот. Нормальный человек никогда не будет смеяться над ошибками, допущенными в разговоре иностранцем.
@scottishguyinmoscow5 ай бұрын
@@milasaba надеюсь, люди меня понимают, когда я говорю по-русски
@Dungshoveleux5 ай бұрын
These days I sometimes knowingly missuse Russian in order to get a few laughs.
@noisebuster51835 ай бұрын
@@Dungshoveleux :)
@papercuthappinnes446819 күн бұрын
Do agree. In a live case scenario you can get very creative to deliver your point. Knowledge of language is a different thing.
@sholbleio86295 ай бұрын
Free online russian lessons from me if U want....Moscow evening time.....😊😊😊😊😊
@scottishguyinmoscow5 ай бұрын
Could be good
@sholbleio86295 ай бұрын
@@scottishguyinmoscow so whenever U want we can start...I will be waiting....I can say U my con.tact Info.....etc😊☺️😊
@sholbleio86295 ай бұрын
@@scottishguyinmoscow great.....let me know whenever U want ....☺️😊☺️😊👏
@scottishguyinmoscow5 ай бұрын
@@sholbleio8629 I will, thanks
@sholbleio86295 ай бұрын
@@scottishguyinmoscow I will be happy.....my English will be improved a lot thanks to U😊☺️👏👏
@simonsmatthew4 ай бұрын
Great advice about learnng a language BEFORE you go. I have learned two languages - Japanese and French. Japanese is considered a difficult language. But to be honest I got better at that faster, especially when I was in Japan. The reason was that I did a lot of self-study before I went. For French somehow I did not study that at school. So I thought I would learn it in France - meaning pretty much from scratch. What happened was I got into a bubble where I could rely on others to help with things like tax.But I find if you really have done a solid amount of language study before you go to the country your stay there gets off to a much better start, and you get further ahead there in all sorts of ways.
@johnroster99424 ай бұрын
As Russian just watched to see living districts where I used to live myself before the war...
@simplerussianwithliza97235 ай бұрын
Please tell us about your experience!! I think you can’t survive without Russian !!!
@scottishguyinmoscow5 ай бұрын
It’s possible but not as easy as some European cities. I will talk about the challenges in future videos 😄
@milasaba5 ай бұрын
Почему же не выжить? У нас много людей говорят на английском языке. Просто надо обращаться за помощью к молодым людям. Практически вся молодежь знает английский язык. К людям 18- 30 лет. Они осознано смогут что то подсказать.
@scottishguyinmoscow5 ай бұрын
@@milasaba большинство людей дружелюбны, когда я говорю по-русски
@_bijou_5 ай бұрын
Мой английский не очень )))). Прочитать и понять могу, а вот разговорный английский на нуле. А мои дети не особо хотят учить английский в школе. Так что говорить, что молодые люди все говорят на английском, так себе идея. В России в некоторых школах изучают немецкий или французский языки
@wvr6535 ай бұрын
Me: Do I need to learn Scottish to live in Scotland? Scot: Aye! Wee cow! XD
@scottishguyinmoscow5 ай бұрын
Haha, Scottish is probably harder than Russian!
@wvr6535 ай бұрын
@@scottishguyinmoscow You mean Gaelic? I think russian it's harder. I live in Russia for a long time already and still learning.
@scottishguyinmoscow5 ай бұрын
@@wvr653 I was just joking. Just the way us Scots talk when we are together. We are speaking English but nobody understands us 😄
@wvr6535 ай бұрын
@@scottishguyinmoscow Aye, English bastarrrds. XD
@scottishguyinmoscow5 ай бұрын
@@wvr653 😄😄😄
@michaelmcclafferty3346Ай бұрын
Thanks for an interesting video. I learned French like building Lego a long time ago but the words and the grammar are still there 51 years later. I’m now learning Scottish Gaelic which is challenging but rewarding. The main thing that I have learned is be kind to yourself, don’t try to auto translate and learn some key phrases to ask people to slow down. I hope that’s helpful A ‘ Weegie’ in exile in north east Scotland.
@zyenit3 ай бұрын
as Russian, I can say that no-one really needs to learn all of this complicated constructions of russian language. all you need for speaking is knowing the translation of some words. Russians will be able to understand you без падежей и склонений
@l1p0v3 ай бұрын
People in Russia are taught English, but the education system here is quiet mediocre to say the least (check the global ratings yourself, you'll see that Russia is somewhere at the bottom of the list, just above poor Asian and African countries). So even in Moscow most people barely understand English. Don't come here unless you're ready to learn Russian or communicate through Google Translate all the time.
@alexanderjoughin5898Ай бұрын
wasn't sure if he was speaking Russian or Scots then for a minute lmao. Well done mate.
@HeritageCast12 күн бұрын
In Serbia every Zoomer spoke fluent English. Now they are a very international people and most have done work and travel.... But its impressive...
@RedToxy-rc7ev4 ай бұрын
Solid Russian, not bad! Иностранцам, говорящим по английски, я бы мог посоветовать не говорить с "хорошим произношением". Для русских, кто не очень хорошо знает английский язык - это всё сливается в сплошной поток звуков из которого невозможно понять слова. Лучше говорить четче, медленнее, проговаривать каждое слово и использовать simple English. Тогда вероятность того что вас поймут повысится раз в 10 по сравнению с речью как из телевизора или из фильма.
@adtu214 ай бұрын
Your Russian is good! I can understand you 👍
@Fliand4 ай бұрын
My American mate has been living and working as an English teacher here for about 7 years with zero Russian level, and no problem
@ArhiElla4 ай бұрын
My ex-boyfriend was from the USA. He learned Russian for me. It took him 4 years to do it. When he spoke in Russian, even his voice changed. I liked it when he spoke Russian, but mostly he spoke Russian only to me, his teachers, and a couple of partners with whom he learned the language for practice purposes, since we did not live in Russia. We're talking like buddies right now. I'll send him ur video)
@mw62674 ай бұрын
English natives with a RP accent tend to judge others purely because of the accent. This applies not only to the immigrants but to their compatriots from other parts of the UK . This is incomprehensible to me really - it creates invisible discrimination within society and for those who don't have the "right" accent the social ascent (it's funny how it rhymes:) is so much harder. I realised early on that no matter how well -mannered the English come across, they will look down at you as inferior to them if you do not meet their standards of communication 😢
@PartiallyGeorgeАй бұрын
Some time ago, our 'State Doomah" passed a law that bans using foreign words in Russian. Like almost every other law they pass, nobody bothered much and nobody changed their linguistic habits, but I was pissed and, as always then I'm pissed, decided to do something about it. I decided to try and only use English for a while, instead of Russian, in dealing with shops etc. So I went to 'Moscow City' and ordered an espresso there, in my RP / MRP and, to my amazement, succeeded. I was understood, I was even asked something like 'single or double' (I asked for a single, they made me a double one, but that's ok.) So, I guess you'll be able to survive not speaking Russian, at least in Moscow and St Pete (not sure about other places.)
@scottlawson90274 ай бұрын
Great video, I've lived in Moscow for approximately 3 years and it's very hard to learn Russian. Fortunately my wife is a Russian and she helps with 50% of everything but it can get tiring nit being able to understand 100% of everything Be communicate fluently.
@HitsuDen4 ай бұрын
What a nice accent man) Удачи в изучении языка)
@Svelonita4 ай бұрын
Hi . Can I take you for a walk in Kolomenskoye? I speak English a little bit.
@fuxtube4 ай бұрын
Your russian is actually pretty good, get yourself a couple of native friends or rewatch some of well known shows in russian language with en subtitles and you'll have almost fluent level in 1-2 years. It is always nice to see that foreigners like our language and culture, thank you for your content.
@vinnycrever48634 ай бұрын
At first I thought "wow, gaelic sounds so much like russian". 😄
@ВалерийОльховиков4 ай бұрын
Мне очень нравится Шотландский акцент в английском, have a good time in Moscow, lad!
@GariFFUSA4 ай бұрын
Welcome welcome welcome 🙏
@dday79024 ай бұрын
Very good russian, keep it up. Talk to native speakers is the best way to learn!
@constantinbaikin60723 ай бұрын
tip: you can speak in english, russians will automatically answer in russian, but they will try to understand what do you want, and will try to help.
@Babayka-b3m4 ай бұрын
У меня живёт шотландский кот 2 года, он тоже довольно неплохо говорит по русски. Шутка. Если серьёзно, у вас всё хорошо для такого короткого по времени изучения русского языка. Успехов Вам. )
@BEPrimAnim3 ай бұрын
That is wonderful information. I have a question, how many people have a problem with understanding your Scottish accent? I mean, it obviously is easily understandable, but maybe people with a low level English might not catch some words immediatelly?
@LightVit4 ай бұрын
You are doing good mate, I wish you luck
@АллаМартынова-н3р4 ай бұрын
У тебя очень хорошо получается, продолжай изучать русский язык. 👍
@Fliand4 ай бұрын
He just don’t care , starts talking to anyone in English and that’s it , some answer some don’t, so depends on individual persons comfort I guess, for me personally , it’s important to feel comfortable to be able to communicate with people around in the space I’m in
@СеменТрубицинСС4 ай бұрын
Не переходи дорого в неположенном месте. Соблюдай правила дорожного движения
@strgo47734 ай бұрын
Hello how did you find the courage to make the jump to move? What do you do for living? Do you intend to stay long term? I am looking to network with western foreigners in Moscow as I would eventually like to move there and do business there. I have what many would consider a good situation in the UK but I want to move for a while in Russia and like I said do business because there are so many opportunities with their import substitution programs and so many companies looking to export and aggressively expanding. I grew up in Glasgow (but spent most of my life England and a little while in continental Europe). I hope you respond and we could correspond a little bit.
@AndyDCruzer3 ай бұрын
What are you doing for work over there, teaching English? I would like to visit, but isn't it a bit tricky at the moment? You're not able to use Visa or Mastercard issued outside of Russia, Airbnb have suspended operations in Russia and there are no direct flights. You should do a video about that.
@YulkaStar9794 ай бұрын
Я половину видео не могла понять почему мне сложно его нормально понять), потом увидела название канала, и подумала, что впервые слышу шотландский акцент. Интересно звучит
@kotovasiya-tv4 ай бұрын
Не знал, что VJLink шотландец
@linked_list_DLL3 ай бұрын
Молодец, у тебя хороший русский.
@alexe15i74 ай бұрын
I am a Chinese speaker, and I have found Russian extremely difficult. That said, I think your Russian, at least your speaking, is amazing! Я даже не могу так свободно говорить по русски. А я уже много лет изучаю русский язык.
@petersherwood18134 ай бұрын
I think Chinese is much more complicated than Russian.
@neko2718_4 ай бұрын
@@petersherwood1813 Grammatically Chinese is one of the easiest languages
@Perfectstranger_74 ай бұрын
What a charming gentleman. You alright lad? 😂💗
@mikhailsartakov47503 ай бұрын
Это так странно, что я русскую речь этого человека воспринимаю медленнее и тяжелее, чем английскую, хотя русский - мой родной язык.
@alexbondar5923Ай бұрын
Great!!!
@uis2464 ай бұрын
I imagine visiting doctor without knowing Russian would be nightmare.
@Azimo334 ай бұрын
Nice video! I clicked, because I wanted to see the examples of conversations. But there wasn't any. Your russian is good nevertheless. You should do some work with declinations. Sorry for my English:)
@Сигизмунд-с2й4 ай бұрын
In some places, like in London, you don't need neither Russian or English. Tajik is enough.
@JuanGorga-in7rt4 ай бұрын
Unfortunately in Russia there are no English speakers so residents have no motivation to learn English. It's good that you arrived here.
@nekoill4 ай бұрын
Not necessarily. In Moscow almost every street sign is written in both Russian and English, and most businesses have at least a small number of English-speaking employees, and that's if, say, a service you need isn't digitized and/or you need to interact with people at all.
@user-he8nu2ic1h3 ай бұрын
What kind of a job do you do Scot? Do you survive it without speaking, reading, writing Russian?
@RegnaSaturnaАй бұрын
I live in Antwerp, Belgium, where the language is Dutch. My neighbour on the ground floor is a loud intimidating american older hippie with a music shop. He has been here for 10 years but speaks only american to everyone. He refuses to learn the language even a bit because, why bother? Everyone (except for me) speaks back in his language since people here have no spine and just adapt instead of the other way around. Typical American arrogance to just expect that. He is not respected but everyone is afraid to say 'sorry, i've spoken english enough to you now. Let's proceed in Dutch from here'.