{"id":176589955,"date":"2020-01-27T10:17:10","date_gmt":"2020-01-27T18:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog-new\/?p=176589955"},"modified":"2026-02-06T03:31:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T11:31:07","slug":"russian-slang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/russian-slang\/","title":{"rendered":"33 Russian Slang Words Every Russian Learner Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you want your Russian to sound cool or a bit edgy, you definitely need to expand your vocabulary and incorporate slang into the vernacular. In today\u2019s post, we will concentrate on the most common Russian slang words that every advanced Russian learner must know.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"33<\/p>\n

Significance of the Russian \u2018Figa\u2019<\/b><\/h2>\n

\u0424<\/span>\u0438<\/b>\u0433\u0430 [f<\/span>i<\/b>ga] is a gesture used in Russia, Ukraine and other Slavic countries. Basically, it\u2019s a fist with the thumb sticking out between the index and the middle fingers. \u00a0The meaning of this gesture is the same as giving the middle finger in the Anglo-Saxon cultures. Surprisingly, the word \u2018\u0444\u0438\u0433\u0430\u2019 serves as a stem for a number of slang words:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u0424\u0438\u0433\u0443\u0448\u043a\u0438 [figushki]<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This word is used to express a rejection. The English equivalent is \u2018horsefeathers\u2019:<\/span>
\n\u0424<\/span><\/i>\u0438<\/i><\/b>\u0433\u0443\u0448\u043a\u0438, \u044f \u043d\u0435 \u0431<\/span><\/i>\u0443<\/i><\/b>\u0434\u0443 \u0432\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0435\u0447<\/span><\/i>\u0430<\/i><\/b>\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \u0441 \u0414<\/span><\/i>\u0438<\/i><\/b>\u043c\u043a\u043e\u0439. [f<\/span><\/i>i<\/i><\/b>gushki, ya ne b<\/span><\/i>u<\/i><\/b>du vstrich<\/span><\/i>a<\/i><\/b>t’sya s D<\/span><\/i>i<\/i><\/b>mkoy] \u2013 Horsefeathers, I won\u2019t be dating Dimka.<\/span><\/i>
\nSynonyms<\/span>: \u0444\u0438\u0433 \u0442\u0435\u0431<\/span>\u0435<\/b> [fik tib<\/span>e<\/b>],\u043d<\/span>\u0435<\/b>\u0442\u0443\u0448\u043a\u0438 [n<\/span>ie<\/b>tushki], \u043e\u0431\u043e\u0439\u0434<\/span>\u0451<\/b>\u0448\u044c\u0441\u044f [abayd<\/span>io<\/b>sh’sya]<\/span><\/p>\n

\u041d\u0438 \u0444\u0438\u0433\u0430 [ni figa]<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This phrase means \u2018nothing\u2019, \u2018nothing at all\u2019, \u2018nothing of the kind\u2019:<\/span>
\n\u042f \u043d\u0438 \u0444\u0438\u0433<\/span><\/i>\u0430<\/i><\/b> \u043d\u0435 \u0432<\/span><\/i>\u0438<\/i><\/b>\u0436\u0443. [ya ni fig<\/span><\/i>a<\/i><\/b> ne v<\/span><\/i>i<\/i><\/b>zhu] \u2013 I don\u2019t see a thing.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\u041d\u0438 \u0444\u0438\u0433\u0430 \u0441\u0435\u0431\u0435! [ni figa sibie] <\/strong><\/h3>\n

This interjection is used to express surprise and astonishment:<\/span>
\n\u041d\u0438 \u0444\u0438\u0433<\/span><\/i>\u0430<\/i><\/b> \u0441\u0435\u0431<\/span><\/i>\u0435<\/i><\/b>! \u0421\u043a<\/span><\/i>\u043e<\/i><\/b>\u043b\u044c\u043a\u043e \u0441\u043d<\/span><\/i>\u0435<\/i><\/b>\u0433\u0430 \u043d\u0430\u0432\u0430\u043b<\/span><\/i>\u0438<\/i><\/b>\u043b\u043e! [ni fig<\/span><\/i>a<\/i><\/b> sib<\/span><\/i>e<\/i><\/b>. sk<\/span><\/i>o<\/i><\/b>l’ka sn<\/span><\/i>e<\/i><\/b>ga naval<\/span><\/i>i<\/i><\/b>la] \u2013 Holy cow! Look how much snow has dumped!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\u041e\u0444\u0438\u0433\u0435\u043d\u043d\u043e [afigenna] <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Awesome!<\/span>
\n\u0422\u044b \u0432\u044b\u0433\u043b\u044f\u0434\u0438\u0448\u044c \u043e\u0444\u0438\u0433\u0435\u043d\u043e \u0432 \u044d\u0442\u043e\u043c \u043d\u0430\u0440\u044f\u0434\u0435! [ty v<\/span><\/i>y<\/i><\/b>glyadish’ afig<\/span><\/i>ie<\/i><\/b>nna v <\/span><\/i>e<\/i><\/b>tom nar<\/span><\/i>ya<\/i><\/b>de!] – You look awesome in this outfit! <3<\/span><\/i>
\nSide note, if you’re interested in learning about showing affection and complimenting your date, check out this post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Learn<\/a><\/h3>\n

\u0424\u0438\u0433\u043e\u0432\u044b\u0439 [figovyi] <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Bad<\/span>
\n\u0444\u0438\u0433<\/span>\u043e<\/b>\u0432\u043e [fig<\/span>o<\/b>va] \u2013 unwell:<\/span>
\n\u0424\u0438\u0433<\/span><\/i>\u043e<\/i><\/b>\u0432\u043e\u0435 \u043a<\/span><\/i>\u0430<\/i><\/b>\u0447\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e \u0443 <\/span><\/i>\u044d<\/i><\/b>\u0442\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0432<\/span><\/i>\u0438<\/i><\/b>\u0434\u0435\u043e. [fig<\/span><\/i>o<\/i><\/b>voye k<\/span><\/i>a<\/i><\/b>chestvo u <\/span><\/i>e<\/i><\/b>tava v<\/span><\/i>i<\/i><\/b>dea] \u2013 This video has bad quality.<\/span><\/i>
\n\u041f<\/span><\/i>\u043e<\/i><\/b>\u0441\u043b\u0435 \u0432\u0447\u0435\u0440<\/span><\/i>\u0430<\/i><\/b>\u0448\u043d\u0435\u0439 \u0432\u0435\u0447\u0435\u0440<\/span><\/i>\u0438<\/i><\/b>\u043d\u043a\u0438 \u043c\u043d\u0435 \u0444\u0438\u0433<\/span><\/i>\u043e<\/i><\/b>\u0432\u043e.[ p<\/span><\/i>o<\/i><\/b>sli vchir<\/span><\/i>a<\/i><\/b>shney vechir<\/span><\/i>i<\/i><\/b>nki mne fig<\/span><\/i>o<\/i><\/b>va] \u2013 I fee unwell after the yesterday\u2019s party.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\u0424\u0438\u0433\u043e\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0430 [figovina] <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Thingy\/stuff:<\/span>
\n\u041f\u043e\u0434<\/span><\/i>\u0430<\/i><\/b>\u0439 \u043c\u043d\u0435 <\/span><\/i>\u044d<\/i><\/b>\u0442\u0443 \u0444\u0438\u0433<\/span><\/i>\u043e<\/i><\/b>\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0443. [pad<\/span><\/i>a<\/i><\/b>y mne <\/span><\/i>e<\/i><\/b>tu fig<\/span><\/i>o<\/i><\/b>vinu] \u2013 Can you pass me this thingy?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\u0424\u0438\u0433\u0430\u0447\u0438\u0442\u044c [figachit\u2019] <\/strong><\/h3>\n

To work intensively:<\/span>
\n\u0410\u043d\u0434\u0440<\/span><\/i>\u0435<\/i><\/b>\u0439 \u0444\u0438\u0433<\/span><\/i>\u0430<\/i><\/b>\u0447\u0438\u0442 \u0441 \u0443\u0442\u0440<\/span><\/i>\u0430<\/i><\/b> \u0434<\/span><\/i>\u043e<\/i><\/b> \u043d\u043e\u0447\u0438, \u0430 \u043d\u0430 \u043a\u0432\u0430\u0440\u0442<\/span><\/i>\u0438<\/i><\/b>\u0440\u0443 \u0437\u0430\u0440\u0430\u0431<\/span><\/i>\u043e<\/i><\/b>\u0442\u0430\u0442\u044c \u043d\u0435 \u043c<\/span><\/i>\u043e<\/i><\/b>\u0436\u0435\u0442. [Andr<\/span><\/i>e<\/i><\/b>i fig<\/span><\/i>a<\/i><\/b>chit s utr<\/span><\/i>a<\/i><\/b> d<\/span><\/i>o<\/i><\/b> nach<\/span><\/i>i <\/i><\/b>a na kvart<\/span><\/i>i<\/i><\/b>ru zarab<\/span><\/i>o<\/i><\/b>tat’ nie m<\/span><\/i>o<\/i><\/b>zhet]. \u2013 Andrei is slaving all day long but cannot make enough to buy an apartment.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\u0421\u0442\u0440\u0430\u0434\u0430\u0442\u044c \u0444\u0438\u0433\u043d\u0451\u0439 [stradat\u2019fignioj] <\/strong><\/h3>\n

To be lazy:<\/span>
\n\u041d\u0435 \u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u0434<\/span><\/i>\u0430<\/i><\/b>\u0439 \u0444\u0438\u0433\u043d<\/span><\/i>\u0451<\/i><\/b>\u0439. \u041b<\/span><\/i>\u0443<\/span><\/i>\u0447\u0448\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u043c\u043e\u0433<\/span><\/i>\u0438<\/i><\/b> \u043c\u043d\u0435 \u0443\u0431\u0440<\/span><\/i>\u0430<\/i><\/b>\u0442\u044c \u0432 \u043a\u0432\u0430\u0440\u0442<\/span><\/i>\u0438<\/i><\/b>\u0440\u0435.[ ni strad<\/span><\/i>a<\/span><\/i>y fign<\/span><\/i>io<\/i><\/b>y. l<\/span><\/i>u<\/i><\/b>tshe pamag<\/span><\/i>i <\/i><\/b>mne ubr<\/span><\/i>a<\/i><\/b>t’ v kvart<\/span><\/i>i<\/i><\/b>re.] \u2013 I wish you\u2019d stop bumming around and help me clean the apartment.aa<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Although not complete the list of the above-mentioned Russian slang words stemming from the word \u2018\u0444\u0438\u0433\u0430\u2019 is the most widely used. As you can see, in the majority of cases the words based on \u2018\u0444\u0438\u0433\u0430\u2019 have a negative connotation, but \u2018<\/span>\u043e\u0444\u0438\u0433\u0435\u043d\u043d\u043e<\/span><\/i>\u2019 and \u2018<\/span>\u043d\u0438 \u0444\u0438\u0433\u0430 \u0441\u0435\u0431\u0435\u2019<\/span><\/i> are used to express something cool or a great surprise.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"How<\/a><\/p>\n

Russian Slang Words to Denote Pleasure<\/b><\/h2>\n

Here are the most common words used by the young people when they want to say they are having a great time or talk about something cool:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u041a\u0430\u0439\u0444\u043e\u043d\u0443\u0442\u044c [kaifanut\u2019] <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Derive a great pleasure from something, usually a pleasant pastime. This word initially meant the state one experiences being on drugs, but now it can mean anything: \u00a0from the pleasure of going hiking to reading a book:<\/span>
\n\u042f \u0432\u0440\u0443\u0431<\/span><\/i>\u0438<\/i><\/b>\u043b\u0430 \u043c<\/span><\/i>\u0443<\/i><\/b>\u0437\u044b\u043a\u0443 \u043d\u0430 \u043f<\/span><\/i>\u043e<\/i><\/b>\u043b\u043d\u0443\u044e \u0438 \u043a\u0430\u0439\u0444\u043e\u0432<\/span><\/i>\u0430<\/i><\/b>\u043b\u0430 \u043e\u0442 \u043d<\/span><\/i>\u043e<\/i><\/b>\u0432\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0430\u043b\u044c\u0431<\/span><\/i>\u043e<\/i><\/b>\u043c\u0430 \u042d\u043c\u0438\u043d<\/span><\/i>\u0435<\/i><\/b>\u043c\u0430. [ya vrub<\/span><\/i>i<\/i><\/b>la m<\/span><\/i>u<\/i><\/b>zyku na p<\/span><\/i>o<\/i><\/b>lnuyu i kayfav<\/span><\/i>a<\/i><\/b>la ot n<\/span><\/i>o<\/span><\/i>vaga al’b<\/span><\/i>o<\/i><\/b>ma Emin<\/span><\/i>e<\/i><\/b>ma] – I turned the music up and grooved to Eminem\u2019s new album.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\"Learn<\/a><\/h3>\n

\u041e\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f [atarvatsa]<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This word can literally be translated as \u2018come off\u2019 or \u2018lose contact\u2019 and means \u2018to have a blast\u2019:<\/span>
\n\u0412\u0447\u0435\u0440<\/span><\/i>\u0430<\/i><\/b> \u043d\u0430 \u0432\u0435\u0447\u0435\u0440<\/span><\/i>\u0438<\/i><\/b>\u043d\u043a\u0435 \u043c\u044b \u043e\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0432<\/span><\/i>\u0430<\/i><\/b>\u043b\u0438\u0441\u044c \u043d\u0430 \u043f<\/span><\/i>\u043e<\/i><\/b>\u043b\u043d\u0443\u044e.[ vcher<\/span><\/i>a<\/i><\/b> na vechir<\/span><\/i>i<\/i><\/b>nke my otorv<\/span><\/i>a<\/i><\/b>lis’ na p<\/span><\/i>o<\/i><\/b>lnuyu] \u2013 Yesterday at the party we let our hair down.<\/span><\/i>
\nSynonym<\/span>: \u0437\u0430\u0432\u0438\u0441<\/span>\u0430<\/b>\u0442\u044c [zavis<\/span>a<\/b>t\u2019] \u2013 the same as English \u2018to hang out\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

\u041a\u0440\u0443\u0442\u043e [kruta]<\/strong><\/h3>\n

adverb: cool<\/span><\/p>\n

\u041a\u0440\u0443\u0442\u043e\u0439 [krutoj] <\/strong><\/h3>\n

adjective: cool:<\/span>
\n\u0422\u043e, \u0447\u0442\u043e \u0442\u044b \u0433\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440<\/span><\/i>\u0438<\/i><\/b>\u0448\u044c \u043d\u0430 \u043f\u044f\u0442<\/span><\/i>\u0438 <\/span><\/i>\u044f\u0437\u044b\u043a<\/span><\/i>\u0430<\/span><\/i>\u0445 \u2013 \u044d\u0442\u043e \u0442\u0430\u043a \u043a\u0440<\/span><\/i>\u0443<\/i><\/b>\u0442\u043e! [to, chto ty gavar<\/span><\/i>i<\/i><\/b>sh’ na pet<\/span><\/i>i<\/span><\/i> yazyk<\/span><\/i>a<\/span><\/i>kh \u2013 eto tak kr<\/span><\/i>u<\/i><\/b>to] \u2013 The fact that you can speak five languages is so cool!<\/span><\/i>
\nSynonyms<\/span>: \u043f\u0440\u0438\u043a<\/span>\u043e<\/b>\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e [prik<\/span>o<\/b>lna], \u043a\u043b<\/span>\u0430<\/b>\u0441\u0441\u043d\u043e [kl<\/span>a<\/b>sna]<\/span><\/p>\n

\u0420\u0443\u043b\u0438\u0442\u044c [rulit\u2019] <\/strong><\/h3>\n

This Russian word means to \u2018steer\u2019, but these days it\u2019s used with a different stress as \u0440<\/span>\u0443<\/b>\u043b\u0438\u0442\u044c [r<\/span>u<\/b>lit\u2019] which is a loanword from English \u2018to rule\u2019, i.e.<\/span><\/p>\n

Coldplay \u0440\u0443\u043b\u0438\u0442! [coldplay r<\/span><\/i>ul<\/i><\/b>it] \u2013 Coldplay rules!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\u0425\u0430\u0439\u043f\u0438\u0442\u044c [haipit\u2019] <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Another loanword from English \u2018to hype\u2019. Apart from its original meaning to create a hype around something in Russian it also means \u2018to hang out\u2019:<\/span>
\n\u0421\u0435\u0433<\/span><\/i>\u043e<\/i><\/b>\u0434\u043d\u044f \u043c\u044b \u0445<\/span><\/i>\u0430<\/i><\/b>\u0439\u043f\u0438\u043c \u0443 \u043c\u0435\u043d<\/span><\/i>\u044f <\/i><\/b>\u0434<\/span><\/i>\u043e<\/i><\/b>\u043c\u0430. [sev<\/span><\/i>o<\/i><\/b>dnya my h<\/span><\/i>ai<\/i><\/b>pim u min<\/span><\/i>ya<\/i><\/b> d<\/span><\/i>o<\/i><\/b>ma] \u2013 Today we\u2019re hanging out at my house.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\"Learn<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/h2>\n

Russian Slang Words to Talk about \u00a0Something Bad<\/b><\/h2>\n

\u0417\u0430\u0448\u043a\u0432\u0430\u0440 [zashkvar]<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This word is used to talk about something disgraceful or lame.<\/span>
\n\u0412\u0435\u0447\u0435\u0440<\/span><\/i>\u0438<\/i><\/b>\u043d\u043a\u0430 \u0443 \u0421<\/span><\/i>\u0430<\/i><\/b>\u043d\u0438 \u2013 \u044d\u0442\u043e \u0431\u044b\u043b \u043f<\/span><\/i>\u043e<\/i><\/b>\u043b\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0437\u0430\u0448\u043a\u0432<\/span><\/i>\u0430<\/i><\/b>\u0440 [vechir<\/span><\/i>i<\/i><\/b>nka u s<\/span><\/i>a<\/span><\/i>ni \u00a0<\/span><\/i>e<\/i><\/b>to byl p<\/span><\/i>o<\/i><\/b>lnyy zashkv<\/span><\/i>a<\/i><\/b>r] – The party at Sasha\u2019s was a real snoozefest.<\/span><\/i>
\nSynonyms<\/span>: \u043e\u0442\u0441\u0442<\/span>\u043e<\/b>\u0439 [atst<\/span>o<\/b>j], \u0434\u043d\u043e [dno]<\/span><\/p>\n

\u0422\u043e\u0440\u043c\u043e\u0437\u0438\u0442\u044c [tarmazit\u2019] <\/strong><\/h3>\n

This word can be translated as \u2018<\/span>to brake\u2019<\/span><\/i> but it also means \u2018<\/span>to be slow on the uptake<\/span><\/i>\u2019, \u2018<\/span>to function unwell\u2019<\/span><\/i>:<\/span>
\n\u042d\u0439, \u043d\u0435 \u0442\u043e\u0440\u043c\u043e\u0437<\/span><\/i>\u0438<\/i><\/b>! [ej nie tarmaz<\/span><\/i>i<\/i><\/b>] \u2013 Hey! Don\u2019t act retarded!<\/span><\/i>
\nSynonyms<\/span>: \u0434\u0443\u043f\u043b<\/span>\u0438<\/b>\u0442\u044c [dupl<\/span>i<\/b>t] (though, this word also means to be knowledgeable about something)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u041c\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0437\u0438\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f [marozitsa] <\/strong><\/h3>\n

This verb means \u2018to put the chill on someone\u2019:<\/span>
\n\u042f \u0437\u0432\u043e\u043d<\/span><\/i>\u0438<\/i><\/b>\u043b\u0430 \u0435\u0439 \u0434\u0432\u0430 \u0440<\/span><\/i>\u0430<\/i><\/b>\u0437\u0430, \u0447\u0442<\/span><\/i>\u043e<\/i><\/b>\u0431\u044b \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u043b\u043e\u0436<\/span><\/i>\u0438<\/i><\/b>\u0442\u044c \u043f\u043e\u0439\u0442<\/span><\/i>\u0438<\/i><\/b> \u0432 \u043a<\/span><\/i>\u0438<\/i><\/b>\u043d\u043e \u0441 \u043d<\/span><\/i>\u0430<\/i><\/b>\u043c\u0438, \u0430 \u043e\u043d<\/span><\/i>\u0430<\/i><\/b> \u043c\u043e\u0440<\/span><\/i>\u043e<\/i><\/b>\u0437\u0438\u0442\u0441\u044f. [ya zvan<\/span><\/i>i<\/i><\/b>la yey dva r<\/span><\/i>a<\/i><\/b>za sht<\/span><\/i>o<\/i><\/b>by pridlazh<\/span><\/i>i<\/i><\/b>t\u2019 payt<\/span><\/i>i<\/span><\/i> v kin<\/span><\/i>o<\/i><\/b> s n<\/span><\/i>a<\/i><\/b>mi, a ona mar<\/span><\/i>o<\/i><\/b>zitsya] \u2013 I have called her twice to offer her to go to the cinema with us but she put the chill on me.<\/span><\/i>
\nSynonym<\/span>: \u0434\u0438\u043d<\/span>\u0430<\/b>\u043c\u0438\u0442\u044c [din<\/span>a<\/b>mit\u2019]<\/span><\/p>\n

\u0425\u0435\u0439\u0442\u0438\u0442\u044c [heitit\u2019] <\/strong><\/h3>\n

This verb is another loanword from English that stems from the verb \u2018to hate\u2019 and means the same<\/span>
\n\u041e\u043d<\/span><\/i>\u0438<\/i><\/b> \u0445<\/span><\/i>\u0435<\/i><\/b>\u0439\u0442\u044f\u0442 <\/span><\/i>\u0418<\/i><\/b>\u0440\u0443 \u0437\u0430 \u0435<\/span><\/i>\u0451<\/i><\/b> \u0441\u0442<\/span><\/i>\u0438<\/i><\/b>\u043b\u044c.[an<\/span><\/i>i<\/i><\/b> h<\/span><\/i>ey<\/i><\/b>tyat <\/span><\/i>i<\/i><\/b>ru za ye<\/span><\/i>yo<\/i><\/b> stil’] \u2013 They hate Ira for her style.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\u0422\u0443\u043f\u0438\u0442\u044c [tupit\u2019] <\/strong><\/h3>\n

This verb has a similar meaning as \u2018<\/span>\u0442\u043e\u0440\u043c\u043e\u0437\u0438\u0442\u044c<\/span><\/i>\u2019 and means \u2018<\/span>to zone out<\/span><\/i>\u2019, \u2018<\/span>to be slow on something<\/span><\/i>\u2019:<\/span>
\n\u0421\u0435\u0433<\/span><\/i>\u043e<\/i><\/b>\u0434\u043d\u044f \u044f \u0445\u043e\u0442<\/span><\/i>\u0435<\/i><\/b>\u043b\u0430 \u0441\u043f<\/span><\/i>\u0430<\/i><\/b>\u0442\u044c \u0438 \u0446<\/span><\/i>\u0435<\/i><\/b>\u043b\u044b\u0439 \u0434<\/span><\/i>\u0435<\/i><\/b>\u043d\u044c \u0442\u0443\u043f<\/span><\/i>\u0438<\/i><\/b>\u043b\u0430. [sev<\/span><\/i>o<\/i><\/b>dnya ya hat<\/span><\/i>e<\/i><\/b>la spat’ i ts<\/span><\/i>e<\/i><\/b>lyy den’ tup<\/span><\/i>i<\/i><\/b>la] \u2013 Today I was sleepy and dopey.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Other Common Russian Slang Words<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u0427\u0443\u0432<\/span>\u0430<\/b>\u043a<\/span><\/td>\n[chuv<\/span>a<\/b>k]<\/span><\/td>\ndude<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0427<\/span>\u0438<\/b>\u043a\u0430<\/span><\/td>\n[ch<\/span>i<\/b>ka]<\/span><\/td>\nchick<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0428<\/span>\u0430<\/b>\u0440\u0438\u0442\u044c (\u0432)<\/span><\/td>\n[sh<\/span>a<\/b>rit\u2019]<\/span><\/td>\nbe adept at something<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0416<\/span>\u0435<\/b>\u0441\u0442\u044c<\/span><\/td>\n[zh<\/span>e<\/b>st\u2019]<\/span><\/td>\nUsed to either express a great surprise or to talk about something very unpleasant or scary<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0411<\/span>\u0430<\/b>\u043d\u0438\u0442\u044c<\/span><\/td>\n[b<\/span>a<\/b>nit\u2019]<\/span><\/td>\nTo ban (used to talk about online behavior, i.e. ban someone on FB)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Now that you know these Russian slang words you can communicate with your Russian peers informally and understand them better.<\/span><\/p>\n

Learning Russian, Difficulties and Tips<\/h2>\n

How long does it take to learn Russian<\/a>?<\/p>\n

Well, Russian isn’t the easiest language for native English speakers and the amount of time it takes to learn varies depending on how motivated you are. However, if you want to make studying more enjoyable, more organized, and use content you love, then I have a solution.<\/p>\n

The best way to learn Russian<\/a> is to use LingQ \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

You can import Russian slang words and Russian phrases from content you love and turn them into lessons. Once you make the slang words yellow (yellow means you are learning these words), they will appear yellow in all future lessons. You can also study the words with the review activities: flashcards, reverse flashcards, dictation, multiple choice and cloze test.<\/p>\n

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