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I like how you stress the correct pronunciation of the words as you speak the Russian language. I enjoyed hearing Russian spoken so clearly as it has been years since I used it as my third language. Thank you so much.
I studied russian language for 3 years and I found that in St-Petersburg the people were easier to understand than in Maskva. Is there a different accent from one city to the other. Spassiba !
This is great! Please keep making these, your videos are great. I know more people will start finding these, but it will take time. Just keep doing these, they are great! And you have a very beautiful smile :) Greetings from Finland / Estonia!
Very interesting and well done. I am a real estate broker in the USA. I have traveled to Lithuania snd stayed in a Soviet era apartment similar to this one in several ways. I believe that knowledge is powerful, and can be used to foster understanding between our countries. Thank you for your good efforts; I will look for more.
very nice piece of history. i am from romania and i am familiar with communal apartments i guess it was something like soviets pushing the last nail in the coffin of aristocracy :))
Hello Natalia, I watch many videos about life in Russia and apartments. I am wondering, when you show the heat source in the room you call it a battery. I think in USA we call it a radiator, if I am understanding your video as you walk us through the room. Thank you for making this video.
Greetings from beautiful tropical island 🏝 🌴 of Kauai, Hawaii ! Great video ,many thanks for sharing .Beautiful city I was traveling long time ago when was 18
Извините, я не строитель. Да, бойлер является накопительным водонагревателем. Возможно, это только водонагреватель. И вы говорите верно. Настил, потому что эти плитка постелена на деревянный пол, вы верно написали, как покрытие. А с коридором я не ошиблась, всё верно сказала. Спасибо за комментарий!
Loved it !! As a global citizen one should appreciate others history and past , these buildings are one of their kind , no shame no worry to the people who lived their its a part of motherland one should appreciate this . Everything depends on country's idealogy one should not copy other countries for everything love what you had and be proud 🇷🇺💙
Interesting content, spaceba bolshoia. Although I live in the US. Ive been in ‘soviet’ era built apartments in Moscow and Kemerovo. I think the ones built from the late 1950’s through to the Early 1990’s are not very attractive and I don’t think built as well as the older less Stalinist looking pre ‘Patriotic War’ buildings. Отличное видео До свидания
Natalia, when you were showing your apartment speaking in Russian there were no English subtitles at the bottom. I enjoy your soft calming voice 😇 but I’d like to know what you are saying!
Thank you. Are the people living in such apartments single or couples? I can't imagine living in such a small space with kids (although I imagine some families probably do)!
It means a communal apartment in which different families live in the same apartment. They have their own room, but they share a kitchen and a bathroom.
Hi ! I find your viedo is interesting ! I am interested about communal apartment and how people life in Soviet time. Hope you can make some more ! thanks !
@@practicalrussian, квартиры дворцового типа использовали для проживания хозяев с прислугой. В коммуналки (хостелы) их превратили после отмены крепостного права в Российской Империи, когда стали сдавать спальные места в аренду рабочим. Жить там могли по 8 человек в одной комнате посменно. Советская власть, как Вы это назвали, строила для приехавших из сельской местности рабочих не коммуналки, а бараки, и преимущественно в Восточных областях, где осваивали полезные ископаемые. И жили рабочие изначально в бараках, как обычно жили младшие военные чины в Российской Империи. Люди разного социального статуса в одной коммуналке не жили. Докторов наук, директоров, инженеров и профессоров не селили с дворниками и слесарями в одних коммуналках. Позже вместо коммуналок в СССР строили общежития для приезжих студентов и рабочих. А коммуналки могли образовывать только из квартир изначально предназначенных для многодетных семей. Для чего были такие причины, как ВОВ, массовые амнистии и неконтролируемое переселение из деревень. Мылись и питались рабочие на заводах, естественно. Где для этого были построены раздевалки с душевыми и столовые. Поэтому в коммуналках нету, например, душевых и столовых комнат для большого количества людей.
i'm so glad you maid this video.....my budie Sergey B ,refuse to show us the " reel St Pet's " ...it's coffee shops , restaurants , theatres , and fun all year long !!!! but behind the sugar coating , it's not allways glam and luxury . good job Natalia ... at least you have some honest ethic !
@@practicalrussian Not sure what dacha means. I was referring to the way the walls and overall the apartment looks not taken care of. That's what's happening where there is no owner and just tenants who don't care.
There was a refrigerator at the entrance to the room. During Soviet times, the refrigerator was often located in the room rather than in the kitchen. I didn’t pay attention to it when I showed the room.
Am I the only one who is unhappy about the visuals? Everything is so close-up, we never see the whole picture. Despite that, it's fascinating, her voice is friendly and informative.
