Russia Kommunalka - USSR | Russian Apartment Tour (subs)

[@practicalrussian]

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[@carlgriffith4660]

I like how you stress the correct pronunciation of the words as you speak the Russian language. I enjoyed hearing Russian spoken so clearly as it has been years since I used it as my third language. Thank you so much.

[@practicalrussian]

Nice, my pleasure!

[@annyjoseph6162]

Hello from Israel,Natalia! This was a very informative video .And a real pleasure listening to you.! Russian is a very beautiful language .Thank you !

[@practicalrussian]

You're welcome! 😀

[@jaan-mattisaul8934]

This is great! Please keep making these, your videos are great. I know more people will start finding these, but it will take time. Just keep doing these, they are great! And you have a very beautiful smile :) Greetings from Finland / Estonia!

[@practicalrussian]

Nice to hear. Пожалуйста!

[@juliorolim6146]

Interesting video. Your voice is so soft and pleasant to hear. Greetings from Brazil.

[@practicalrussian]

You're welcome!

[@jadzia2098]

Very educating for me. Thete is so many things i didnt know. And many words you are saying are very similar in french or english. From Canada.

[@practicalrussian]

Oh, thank you for your comment. Glad to hear! 😊

[@refelo]

Very interesting and well done. I am a real estate broker in the USA. I have traveled to Lithuania snd stayed in a Soviet era apartment similar to this one in several ways. I believe that knowledge is powerful, and can be used to foster understanding between our countries. Thank you for your good efforts; I will look for more.

[@practicalrussian]

Thanks for sharing! You're welcome.

[@zulkiflijamil4033]

Hello Natalie, I enjoy your content. Thank you.

[@ExLibris-Alys]

That was really interesting. Thank you.

[@practicalrussian]

Welcome!

[@shohsultonmirzayev5314]

thank you so much dear for your help and time

[@practicalrussian]

You're welcome. Thank you for watching!

[@SimplyJOlicious]

Thanks, interesting material and presentation.

[@practicalrussian]

My pleasure!

[@Абделрахман]

Great work thanks!

[@practicalrussian]

You're welcome. It's my pleasure!

[@rimasmeleshyus9486]

Greetings from beautiful tropical island 🏝 🌴 of Kauai, Hawaii ! Great video ,many thanks for sharing .Beautiful city I was traveling long time ago when was 18

[@practicalrussian]

Nice to meet you! You're welcome.

[@rodovalhoferreira]

This is a great video for me a Russian language learner , thanks it has been very useful to subscribe 👍

[@practicalrussian]

Пожалуйста!

[@MiltonJava]

perfect pace to listen.

[@practicalrussian]

👍👍 thank you!

[@monichat]

I studied russian language for 3 years and I found that in St-Petersburg the people were easier to understand than in Maskva. Is there a different accent from one city to the other. Spassiba !

[@practicalrussian]

There is no different accent between the two cities. I'm surprised to hear that. It is very interesting information. Thank you!

[@TrabzonluOnur]

Teşekkürler❤

[@dharmendergautam5181]

Very nice and very informative video. Thank you so much for the video. I like it. Love from India.

[@practicalrussian]

Glad you liked it! 👍👍

[@RichieRouge206]

A very interesting video! Thank you

[@practicalrussian]

Спасибо!

[@shohsultonmirzayev5314]

these lessons are really amazing

[@practicalrussian]

Спасибо!

[@janv4897]

Hello Natalia, I watch many videos about life in Russia and apartments. I am wondering, when you show the heat source in the room you call it a battery. I think in USA we call it a radiator, if I am understanding your video as you walk us through the room. Thank you for making this video.

[@practicalrussian]

New apartments now have radiators. It's right to call it. But in old houses, these are batteries. We call them batteries. Thanks for your comment!

[@bablubaidya8306]

Nice & informative video. Thank you.

[@practicalrussian]

You're welcome

[@zsofiamihay5380]

amazing channel ♥️😍

[@practicalrussian]

Thank you so much!! 😊

[@rodney314]

Very cool and interesting, thank you for your time, greetings from a American in the Philippines

[@practicalrussian]

It's my pleasure!

[@rodney314]

New subscriber here, looking forward to more.

[@silviathomas3224]

Fascinating. Thank you.

[@practicalrussian]

My pleasure!

[@zulkiflijamil4033]

Здравствуйте, Наталья. У вас отличный канал. И спасибо Вам большое.

[@practicalrussian]

Добрый день. Приятно слышать!

[@bachrabenyoussef286]

Мне нравится, когда вы говорите медленно. Это очень помогает мне понять. Хорошая педагогика.

[@practicalrussian]

Спасибо большое!

[@adrianagalli7504]

So interesting! Thank you!

[@practicalrussian]

My pleasure!

[@viajesovietico]

Genia!

[@practicalrussian]

спасибо :)

[@halbous36]

i'm so glad you maid this video.....my budie Sergey B ,refuse to show us the " reel St Pet's " ...it's coffee shops , restaurants , theatres , and fun all year long !!!! but behind the sugar coating , it's not allways glam and luxury . good job Natalia ... at least you have some honest ethic !

[@practicalrussian]

Exactly. I'm glad you enjoyed it. When possible, I'll try to make one more.

[@halbous36]

@@practicalrussian thanks from France Natalia

[@Salman-sc8gr]

Amazing, how nice after more than a century!

[@practicalrussian]

We can still see with our own eyes how people lived 30 or even 50 years ago, in what conditions and what inconveniences they faced.

[@theire483]

We used to have these in the 🇺🇸 from the 60s back. If you have ever saw the movie *A Raisin' In The Sun* they lived in such a complex.

[@practicalrussian]

Never saw. I'll watch this. I like these films. Thank you!

[@dejpsyd0421]

Natalia, when you were showing your apartment speaking in Russian there were no English subtitles at the bottom. I enjoy your soft calming voice 😇 but I’d like to know what you are saying!

[@practicalrussian]

Oh thank you! Yes, you can watch video only with Russian or English subtitles. You can select or view twice, first with RU, then with EN.

[@MiltonJava]

Спасибо большое

[@practicalrussian]

😀

[@useriutub1]

very nice piece of history. i am from romania and i am familiar with communal apartments i guess it was something like soviets pushing the last nail in the coffin of aristocracy :))

[@jeanneretgino3594]

Super merci

[@practicalrussian]

Glad to hear. You're welcome!

[@alexyeung1554]

Hi ! I find your viedo is interesting ! I am interested about communal apartment and how people life in Soviet time. Hope you can make some more ! thanks !

[@practicalrussian]

Yes, I'm thinking of doing one more.

[@max0192]

Bomba devushka! 😘

[@ashilyjustin4748]

Loved it !! As a global citizen one should appreciate others history and past , these buildings are one of their kind , no shame no worry to the people who lived their its a part of motherland one should appreciate this . Everything depends on country's idealogy one should not copy other countries for everything love what you had and be proud 🇷🇺💙

[@tarazankar5056]

интересно, спасибо, предлагаю тему советской архитектуры брутализма

[@인생여행나는나다]

Interesting stuff.. very different from korean apartment here.. thanks for sharing 👍

[@practicalrussian]

Thank you for watching!

[@Salman-sc8gr]

Natalia, do people live here now?

[@practicalrussian]

Yes, it's a residential apartment, several owners, because it's big, several families live there.

[@Salman-sc8gr]

Natalia I watch from Australia.

[@anitatichacek946]

I love watching people's culture..no matter where they are from

[@practicalrussian]

Me too. You're welcome here!

[@ABMW-tech]

Thanks

[@EmaMariaCBrito]

Very intersting this video.I really liked

[@practicalrussian]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@sylvianolan2185]

And people still live in these apartments? How much would the rent be? Thank you

[@practicalrussian]

Right, people live in this apartment. Usually people rent one room. The price is about $180-200.

[@sylvianolan2185]

@@practicalrussian thank you.per month? Very interesting

[@practicalrussian]

@@sylvianolan2185 sure, per month

[@ЕленаКичайкина-х5э]

Now the prices gone up, you can't afford it, sorry

[@artemsmirnov1134]

а в радиаторах откуда горячая вода?

[@practicalrussian]

Это система отопления, вода идёт по трубам. Возможно, я не совсем понимаю ваш вопрос! 😅

[@dejpsyd0421]

What does “Kommunalka” mean Natalia? Dobre Utra from Chicago! 💫🥀 David~

[@practicalrussian]

It means a communal apartment in which different families live in the same apartment. They have their own room, but they share a kitchen and a bathroom.

[@taralm13]

Where is the refrigerator?

[@practicalrussian]

There was a refrigerator at the entrance to the room. During Soviet times, the refrigerator was often located in the room rather than in the kitchen. I didn’t pay attention to it when I showed the room.

[@practicalrussian]

@@Yylbb000 Exactly!

[@melissahollowell7255]

I was wondering about the rug. Its not a Soviet era home without a red rug on the wall!

[@practicalrussian]

Yes, you're right. I grew up with a red rug on the wall, like all children in the Soviet Union.

[@paulodurvik]

Hard Life. Brazil 1.000.000 best 🤠 good work, good vídeo.

[@practicalrussian]

thank you, I heard that this apartment was sold to investors for redevelopment.

[@anitatichacek946]

English please

[@practicalrussian]

There are English subtitles for this video. I'm talking in Russian, because my channel is about Russian language. Thanks for watching! 😃

[@PostImperfect]

Thank you. Are the people living in such apartments single or couples? I can't imagine living in such a small space with kids (although I imagine some families probably do)!

[@practicalrussian]

Yes, there are families who still live in a communal apartment with children.

[@kachala]

какой нахух бойлер? это водонагреватель. какие плитки? это плитка. какое настил? это покрытие. удивляюсь почему коридор а не калидор.

[@practicalrussian]

Извините, я не строитель. Да, бойлер является накопительным водонагревателем. Возможно, это только водонагреватель. И вы говорите верно. Настил, потому что эти плитка постелена на деревянный пол, вы верно написали, как покрытие. А с коридором я не ошиблась, всё верно сказала. Спасибо за комментарий!

[@kachala]

@@practicalrussian про калидор я пошутил.

[@practicalrussian]

@@kachala Это я поняла :)

[@Aurora666_yt]

я очен люблю

[@amadeoups]

💚💙💜

[@hereinspiration227]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Lexethan2011]

It looks like rundown ready to be demolished.

[@practicalrussian]

somehow, probably yes!

[@КонстантинАсур]

Вы бы не выдумывали, а спросили у понимающих о предмете людей.

[@practicalrussian]

Не совсем понимаю, что вы имеете ввиду!

[@КонстантинАсур]

@@practicalrussian, квартиры дворцового типа использовали для проживания хозяев с прислугой. В коммуналки (хостелы) их превратили после отмены крепостного права в Российской Империи, когда стали сдавать спальные места в аренду рабочим. Жить там могли по 8 человек в одной комнате посменно. Советская власть, как Вы это назвали, строила для приехавших из сельской местности рабочих не коммуналки, а бараки, и преимущественно в Восточных областях, где осваивали полезные ископаемые. И жили рабочие изначально в бараках, как обычно жили младшие военные чины в Российской Империи. Люди разного социального статуса в одной коммуналке не жили. Докторов наук, директоров, инженеров и профессоров не селили с дворниками и слесарями в одних коммуналках. Позже вместо коммуналок в СССР строили общежития для приезжих студентов и рабочих. А коммуналки могли образовывать только из квартир изначально предназначенных для многодетных семей. Для чего были такие причины, как ВОВ, массовые амнистии и неконтролируемое переселение из деревень. Мылись и питались рабочие на заводах, естественно. Где для этого были построены раздевалки с душевыми и столовые. Поэтому в коммуналках нету, например, душевых и столовых комнат для большого количества людей.

[@practicalrussian]

​@@КонстантинАсур Возможно, вы правы. То, что я рассказываю, я брала из учебников. Спасибо за информацию. Буду лучше изучать это вопрос.

[@harrylime8077]

Interesting content, spaceba bolshoia. Although I live in the US. Ive been in ‘soviet’ era built apartments in Moscow and Kemerovo. I think the ones built from the late 1950’s through to the Early 1990’s are not very attractive and I don’t think built as well as the older less Stalinist looking pre ‘Patriotic War’ buildings. Отличное видео До свидания

[@practicalrussian]

Да, согласна. Спасибо!

[@dannymiewdg]

instead of spending on weapons soviets should have built homes

[@practicalrussian]

every country has its own story

[@car9167]

You can see the effect of nobody owning the damn place.

[@practicalrussian]

People live here. It was summer, so people were at the dacha.

[@car9167]

@@practicalrussian Not sure what dacha means. I was referring to the way the walls and overall the apartment looks not taken care of. That's what's happening where there is no owner and just tenants who don't care.

[@practicalrussian]

@@car9167 Yeah, you are right. People spend summer time outside the city, in the village.

[@anjulkumar1994]

I love ♥️ your so attractive smile 😁, I don't know .

[@practicalrussian]

You are so kind. Спасибо! 🙏

[@anjulkumar1994]

@@practicalrussian I love you ,my dream Teacher 🌹

[@practicalrussian]

@@anjulkumar1994 Nice of you!

[@cathyl4953]

That apartment needs to be condemned

[@practicalrussian]

Nothing special. It's not the only one in St. Petersburg.

[@practicalrussian]

@@Yylbb000 Right.

[@sheveka]

Am I the only one who is unhappy about the visuals? Everything is so close-up, we never see the whole picture. Despite that, it's fascinating, her voice is friendly and informative.

[@practicalrussian]

This was my first video of this type. Next time I'll try to do better. Thank you for your comment!

[@medusa210562]

Не очень красивый вид, стену

[@anjulkumar4712]

You are good personality girl ,I have crush 🥰 on you 🌹🌹

[@practicalrussian]

😊 thank you

[@Khannea]

Your 'smile' terrifies me.