Thread: Have you taken a course in Russian and what was your experience?

(Deleted. L.)

А ещё раз по-русски:
Да, конечно! Обычно когда я писаю по-русски есть много ошибки...

Originally Posted by Hanna

А ещё раз по-русски:
Да, конечно! Обычно когда я писаю по-русски есть много ошибки...

I'm sorry, Hanna. I hope you wouldn't be mad at me
Обычно когда я писаю means - usually when I pee
I know this word is easy to make mistakes with
This is the correct phrase
Да, конечно! Обычно когда я пишу по-русски, я делаю много ошибок...

Originally Posted by Doomer

I'm sorry, Hanna. I hope you wouldn't be mad at me
Обычно когда я писаю...

OMG you are right, I totally forgot, I have heard that before... freudian slip

I downgrade myself on the EU scale to A0, no A -1


Nobody else is allowed to comment on this mistake!!!!!

It is important not to confuse word "писАть" (to write) with "пИсать" (to pee). The only difference in the infinitive is the stress.
This pair of words is often the source of embarrassment, especially when you accidentally put the stress on the wrong syllable while reading some text aloud

писАть - я пишУ
пИсать - я пИсаю

It is important not to confuse word "писАть" (to write) with "пИсать" (to pee).

It is not so easy if in your native language stress ALWAYS is on the first syllable :P
My russian teacher reminded this couple of times, but stress in russian is still a mystery to me.

I haven't taken any courses in Russian - only 3 years at school - that's all.
I think my understanding is ~B1-B2, but speaking/writing - A1 at best.