Russian Podcast #3: Why don't Russians smile?

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This Russian podcast covers an answer to the question: Why don't Russians smile? Turn on the subtitles in Russian or in English to make sure you understand everything I’m saying!
Time codes:
00:00 - Introduction
01:00 - Why don't Russians smile?
07:00 - Conclusion
#russianlanguage #learnrussian #listentorussian

[@brandonperez9618]

Эти подкасты очень полезны, поскольку помогают улучшить навыки аудирования и узнать, как вы выражаете свои мысли на этом языке. Твой канал замечательный. 🙌🏻🌠

[@LinasLessons]

Спасибо огромное!

[@hideakiyamamoto8272]

Это то же самое в Японии. На самом дене, я не улыбаюсь, чтобы избежать "я ему нравлюсь", но никогда улыбки в разговоре, это может быть понято как плохое настроение, я нахожу момент, чтобы улыбнуться в разговоре. Спасибо за объяснение русской культуры!

[@LinasLessons]

Интересно, я не знала, что в Японии такая же ситуация!

Every word you speak is like tasting a delicious pear. 🍐)))

[@RawthoughtTV]

Lina, you are doing everything right! I really appreciate the different types of context that you are publishing. Please put these podcasts on Spotify and other podcast platforms! That way we can save them with our other podcast content. Thank you!

[@LinasLessons]

Thanks a lot for this idea! I’ve never thought about it, I’ll see what I can do!

[@RawthoughtTV]

@@LinasLessons Ура!

[@coaiemandushman1079]

That's really good to know, thank you, teacher. In Romania we are the same, we smile in the same circumstances but we do not think that a person smiling a lot is 'stupid', it just means that he/she is happy. I've lived in the UK for 8 years now and I've gotten used to smiling a lot, so I'll need to curb this reflex since I want to move to Russia.

[@LinasLessons]

You’re welcome! Well, all people are different of course. I also smile a lot even living in Russia 😊 most of the time I just don’t really care what people would think, so don’t worry about it!

[@tbountybay3080]

Well yes you're right, and there's a difference between smiling a lot, and smiling AT PEOPLE a lot. In the parts of California I grew up, you can smile at strangers and all is normal. Like if i was in Russia and locals saw me smiling, it's normal. They'd assume there was something specific that was positive going on for me. But if I smile TO THEM, as a sort of a greeting.... who am I? What is the reason for this? Both ways kinda make sense. I get it

[@LinasLessons]

@tbountybay3080 yessss, you’re right as always 😊

[@AlfredoMarchiquita-rc3pe]

Hello Lina...Я был в России несколько месяцев...это вопрос улыбаться или нет...я понял, что это из-за погоды...сначала лед...потом лед тает от дружбы и любви❤️❤️❤️🌼🌼🌼🌻🌻🌻🌷🌷🌷🌸🌸🌸🤠🤠🤠🤠

[@LinasLessons]

Точно! 🤩☺️

[@Hubert_G]

В Польше мы тоже не слишком часто улыбаемся, не улыбаемся незнакомцам и не ведем светских разговоров, и у нас всегда сварливые лица. Я думаю, что все страны Центральной и Восточной Европы такие. Мы улыбаемся только в том случае, если есть причина. Я всегда слегка улыбаюсь, когда смотрю твое новое видео, потому что всегда могу узнать из него что-то новое.

[@LinasLessons]

Круто! Спасибо большое, мне приятно ☺️

[@midnight4571]

I love your smile Lina it makes my heart melt ❤❤❤

[@mohdtaieb4308]

Perfect. You are doing good..

[@LinasLessons]

Thanks a lot ☺️

[@maxberdy8692]

Спасибо большое Лина 😊

[@LinasLessons]

Пожалуйста ☺️

[@itwasabrightcolddayinapril]

One of the most underrated Russian language channels. Lina, what you're doing is amazing, please keep it up. 😊 A question to the content: for example, if someone lets you ahead in a door, can it be considered as a good reason to smile back? How does it work? :)

[@LinasLessons]

Thank you! Will do! ☺️ Well, depends on the person. I usually say “Спасибо” and smile just a little bit

[@evanalabboud8312]

You really have interesting and important content I am a university student in Russia and I would like to develop my Russian in grammar and vocabulary..Any advice?

[@LinasLessons]

Thank you! Only constant practice (speaking and doing grammar exercises) will help you to improve!

You should consider creating and narrating a cartoon. Your amazing voice lends itself to narration and voiceover arts. :)

[@LinasLessons]

Thank you! That’s actually one of my dreams to do that!

@@LinasLessons How nice it is to know that.. :) I hope that you follow your heart.

[@IskrenneVashPablo]

Спасибо Учитель 🍬 You have a fabulous smile. 😊 Ciao... Пока

[@LinasLessons]

Спасибо ☺️

[@stephenpeters4393]

I am watching to see whether there's actually a valid reason. nice video❤

[@LinasLessons]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@dashafriedl5528]

i use to speak Russian but only child Russian and i know russian phrases and i'm trying to relearn my native languge since it's been so long since I spoke it and learning is kinda easy and hard at the same time and plus they speak it very fast and i wasn't tout the proper russian langue and remembering it in your brain is even harder plus i'm from Ukraine which is bordered by the black sea

[@LinasLessons]

That’s cool! Yes, unfortunately even a native language we tend to forget pretty fast if we don’t practice it.

[@dashafriedl5528]

@@LinasLessons that's true.

[@antoniogentile250]

I agree, russians have right: thank you Zubko, you are number 1

[@LinasLessons]

Thank you 😊

[@amarsalem5671]

Very good video, thank you Alina, I liked it, especially because it is in Russian,,, I liked the adage, ""Смех без причины признак дурачины", ❤

[@LinasLessons]

Thank you ☺️

[@KidHuevotes00]

Siempre he pensado que quienes sonrien sin motivo son idiotas y por fin encuentro un pais completo que piensa como yo. Siempre he pensado que hay que quitarse los zapatos al entrar a una casa y por fin hay un pais que piensa asi. Dios bendiga a Rusia

[@LinasLessons]

Quizás seas ruso de corazón 😁

[@turalceferov1532]

hello,from azerbaijan.you explained great about your not smiling nationality.i always caaried about that ,finally i found you ,who explained.so i"m really curious about russian language and i should say that i understand almost 70 percent what youu said,but i can"t explain my houghts in russian.do i have o find russian tutor? all my best regards Tural

[@LinasLessons]

Hi! Your listening comprehension is obviously very good if you understand so much of what I said, so to improve your speaking you need to practice more. You could find a tutor, yes, it’ll be a great option! Also you can try to find Russian natives just to practice your conversation 😊

[@turalceferov1532]

Thanks a lot...I should practice.luckly I have relatives who lives in town called nalchik

[@LinasLessons]

@turalceferov1532 great! Nalchik is cool 🤩

[@user-xn2xx7jg8i]

Привет Лина У меня три вопроса. Можете мне помочь? Firstly, I’m not sure when the words have е or ё it’s really annoying when I’m learning and I find that weeks or months later, I have been saying it wrong. I know that it is when the stress is on that syllable but is there another way to predict it? Also, how do you recommend I most effectively watch Russian movies, videos, etc because I have been doing it for a while but not been making much progress in listening. I guess part of it is building vocabulary but how would you recommend I most effectively do it? Lastly, is there a less boring way to learn words than flash cards that you know of? XD Большое спасибо за помощь Лина!

[@LinasLessons]

1. Natives usually don’t write ë, so unfortunately there is no way to know it without knowing the word you want to use. 2. At first you can watch movies and videos with Russian subs. Later you can try to watch it without subs at all. Only like this your brain can get used to Russian speech. And when you watch them with subs you can write down the words you want to learn. Don’t learn all the words you don’t know, only those you find useful and common. Unfortunately I don’t know any other less boring way to learn new words haha

[@user-xn2xx7jg8i]

Ok sounds good. I’ll try this method of movies, and I’ll hit the flashcards too. Спаисбо ещё раз!

[@DrTPark]

I have a question. How to get table cleaned in russian? I mean how to say it in russian example if i go to a restaurant and table is not clean. 😶 please help me

[@LinasLessons]

You can say: Можете убрать со столика, пожалуйста?

[@DrTPark]

@@LinasLessons then where is чистый used? It means clean. This is confusing me And thanks a lot for replying 🥲🙂

[@LinasLessons]

@DrTPark чистый is an adjective: чистый стол (clean table). But if you want to say TO clean a table, as a verb, it’ll be a different word: убрать со стола, вытереть стол, etc. 😊

[@DrTPark]

@@LinasLessons thanks! Now its crystal clear🫠

[@springagain111]

это верно, иностранцы улыбаются из вежливости, и если им не улыбнуться, они могут испугаться и подумать что ты к ним агрессивно настроен, что человек тебе не нравится и ты стараешься это показать ... Вот такие казусы из-за этого... 🤪

[@LinasLessons]

Точно 😁

[@Poulmac]

это русская народная черта рожа кирпичем) натренированая столетиями, естественное желание улыбаться выбивается у нас с детства. я когда жил за границей очень долго перестраивался чтобы научиться улыбаться

[@LinasLessons]

@@Poulmac Россия для грустных 😁

[@johnportelli3035]

I’m the same as Russians.

[@LinasLessons]

Cool!

[@shedrackjassen913]

I have lived in Moscow for 7 months now and I would say you are wrong, Russians do smile just as everybody else.

[@laikar4612]

I'm thai from thailand If you come to Thailand You will be very surprised. Because many Thai people will smile at you. It's normal. Maybe you think that many Thai people are crazy or disrespectful. 😁😁😁 Have you ever been to Thailand?😁😁

[@LinasLessons]

Hahaha nice! No, I’ve never been to Thailand but I’ve watched a lot of Thai series so I know what you’re talking about!

[@Higurashika]

No one will think so, because people know about differences in cultures :)

[@burtmantooth8913]

)))))))))

[@dipayandey5372]

Do you smile Alina? Because you are also Russian. That's why I am asking you. I am from Kolkata,East India. We Indians smile a lot. Smile is also an important part of our religion or "Dharma " "Hinduism "which is the oldest religion in the world. According to Indian tradition and the rituals of Hinduism smile helps you every aspect of your life. For example, when you feel loneliness or frustrated your smile will help you to divert your mind. On one hand your smile will help you to forget your pain, sorrow, frustration, loneliness for sometimes in front of people. On the other hand your smile will be the reason for enjoyment of other people. It proofs that your smile not only help you directly but also help others indirectly. According to the God and Goddess of Hinduism to give enjoyment and take enjoyment means if your smile is the reason for the enjoyment of others directly or indirectly it will bring joy and happiness to your life also directly and indirectly. That's why we Indians smile and always try to smile more . Alina if you really smile more than Russian people in spite of an Russian then I like to meet you. Because I smile a lot. Even I smile unnecessarily also. Sometimes I smile to hide and forget my Unmarried, single, celibate lonely life.

[@LinasLessons]

Yes, I smile a lot 😊

[@dipayandey5372]

@@LinasLessons As you smile a lot. That's why I want to meet you to take a selfie with your and my smile .Where do you live? Where I can meet you ?