Let’s face it – Russian is no joke! Nevertheless, it’s a little comforting to know that even native speakers sometimes make mistakes))
Let’s take a look and a few of the most common mistakes that native Russian speakers make))
1. «ОПЛАТИТЕ ЗА ПРОЕЗД» – I’m not sure if I’ve ever heard this or even if my ear would register this as a mistake, but I can say 100% that this isn’t something I’d say. «Оплатить проезд» and «заплатить за проезд» are much better choices.
2. One pretty big mistake that a lot of Russians make – mostly on social media – deals with the use of «-ТСЯ» and «-ТЬСЯ». Again, this typically occurs on social media and is on par with “there”, “their,” and “they’re” in English in terms of the severity of the mistake. Yes, most Russians learn this by the 5th grade, but when trolling, sometimes you just throw all grammar out of the window)))
3. Many native speakers of Russian are also guilty of writing «ВООБЩЕМ» and «ВОБЩЕМ», instead of «Вообще» and «В общем». I’m also guilty of this, but I do it on purpose to sound less bookish and add a little flava)))
4. Native Russian speakers (and English speakers!) are notorious for saying «ЭКСПРЕССО» instead of «Эспрессо». Luckily, the people in this community wouldn’t dream of making such a mistake)))
And the list goes on! So, now that we’ve seen what mistakes Russians make in their language, what mistakes do you make in your NATIVE language? Also, Russian speakers – are there any other mistakes that your ‘compatriots’ make that just get under your skin? Let’s vent below!)))
