Russian Verbs of Motion: a Gentle Introduction UPDATE

2023 UPDATE
Learn Russian verbs of motion by getting comfortable with a fundamental idea: moving in one direction is very different from moving in more than one direction... as different as hedgehogs are from space stations. When you know the difference between ходить and идти, you can apply the same idea to all the other Russian motion verbs.
If you're ready to explore the topic in depth, try three free sample lessons of my two-part course on Russian verbs of motion! The course includes videos with enhanced interactivity, exercises with immediate feedback, and downloadable audio practice exercises. Get started at www.tips4russian.com/course-l...
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[@fmaylinch]

I remember this video and I can't tell the difference, it was already too perfect 😄

[@russiangrammar]

Hopefully the sound is better - back then I had no idea what I was doing in terms of recording... 🙃

[@fmaylinch]

@@russiangrammar I was so focused on the content that I didn't notice if the sound was wrong. 😄 But it's great that you care even of that. Videos are definitely more enjoyable when the sound is good. 👌

[@veeeen]

very helpful and very nice editing!

[@Barbarossa97]

Perfect. Never stop making these gems.

[@tacitus_]

Absolutely the best channel for explaining the nuance of Russian grammar.

[@russiangrammar]

Спасибо! 🙂

[@shukrimahmood]

A uniquely creative approach to emphasize the importance of understanding the distinctiveness of Russian grammar, and the logic behind it, to say the very least. Much appreciated and valuable lecture.

[@adolfo7220]

Love your videos

[@latestlindsey5620]

Such great videos. Unfortunately, I can't find any other native English speakers teaching Russian on youtube besides you, maybe I'm missing something,? I learned a lot from Russians, but there are certain things I believe only a native speaker can explain..keep up the great work! 👍

[@russiangrammar]

Have you tried Olga Jarrell's Amazing Russian channel? Her explanations are in slow Russian (with occasional translations into English), but she has experience teaching English speakers and does terrific work. :)

[@latestlindsey5620]

@Russian grammar no, but I'll check her out , thanks for the recommendation! 😊

[@bassdasdwadsasdasw]

The hardest part about Russian verbs of motion for me is when you mix it with verbal aspect lol. I was going and not returning vs I went and did not return vs I was going in a cycle vs I'm going crazy.

[@russiangrammar]

Yeah that is a challenge - the nuances English often ignores. Other videos in playlist have more on imperfective ходил (there & back, or walking around) vs. imperfective шёл/шла (was on the way, going someplace in one direction with no mention of return) vs. perfective пошёл/пошла (set off, headed off someplace, no mention of return). :)

[@uuco.6037]

I have a question: Why do you have to use the instrumental case in a sentence like "он был моим другом."?

[@russiangrammar]

We normally use the instrumental with быть (and with some other "link" verbs) in the past and future: Он был хорошим студентом. Она будет замечательной певицей. Она оказалась хорошим человеком. Sometimes you will hear the nominative, though, especially with 'permanent' or intrinsic qualities: их дедушка был грузин. Мама была украинка. :)

[@uuco.6037]

@@russiangrammar спасибо большое за ответ! I think that might be a nice topic for a future video! (If you didn't already made one about it)

[@russiangrammar]

I do have one, at my tips4russian site - since you asked, I made the lesson on instrumental case the free lesson of the week (now to the end of February 2023). www.tips4russian.com/courses/cases/lessons/instrumental-%d1%82%d0%b2%d0%be%d1%80%d0%b8%d1%82%d0%b5%d0%bb%d1%8c%d0%bd%d1%8b%d0%b9-%d0%bf%d0%b0%d0%b4%d0%b5%d0%b6/ Look for the topic page "Useful Verbs Governing the Instrumental." :)

[@haidyh6587]

Hi may I know if you use российский or русский for metro and restaurants , universities ? Is it российское метро ?

[@russiangrammar]

I would use русский with a restaurant that serves Russian food, perhaps российский if you're thinking about restaurants in Russia in general (regardless of what cuisine each serves). To talk about universities in Russia, российский is appropriate. I think subways are most often described in terms of the cities they're in - московское метро, etc., but if you really mean subways in Russia in general, then российское - to have an ethically/culturally Russian (русское) метро wouldn't make a lot of sense. :)

[@haidyh6587]

@@russiangrammar Thank you so much you are professional please upload new videos soon

[@longarm498]

Метро - подземка, ресторан - харчевня, трактир, кабак, университеты - ВУЗы!

[@keremrussian4568]

it will take some time to digest the fact that hedgehogs and space stations are not the same thing.

[@russiangrammar]

Give it time; don't stress over it, just let the concept sink in. Before long it will seem as natural and obvious as the difference between going in one direction, and more than one direction. 🙂

[@keremrussian4568]

:)))))@@russiangrammar