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TOP 5 FILLER WORDS IN RUSSIAN 🇷🇺 #learnrussian #russiangrammar #easyrussian #russianlanguage

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Well, damn it. Like... Typotowo. Five filler words in Russian, you have to know. Filler words in Russian is Slava Parazity. Literally, parasite words. And the paradox about filler words is that when you're a native speaker, then if you use them, you sound less educated. But using them in a foreign language makes you sound more fluent. So yes, definitely use these filler words in Russian as much as you can. Number one. NU. NU basically means, well... NU. I don't know. Well, I don't know. Or... NU. Хорошо. Well, alright. Number two. Karoće. I love this word. I use it all the time. Karoće literally means "shorter" from "karotki" short. So basically, Karoće means "inshort". But in reality, we simply use it whenever we're looking for the right word. Or sometimes for no reason at all. In English, the equivalent would be "like" or sometimes "anyway". NU. Karoće. Stoblodajsje. Well, anyway, what happened next? Number three. Tipa. Tipa means "kind of" or "sworda". It comes from the word "tip", which literally means "type". So literally, you're saying "some type of". Oftentimes, "tipa" will also translate as "like". Mmm. "Tipa". "Like". So basically, when you're thinking or hesitating. Also, "tipa" is commonly used in expression "tipa tavo". Something like that. "Tetu" "trabotajsje". Mmm. "Tipa tavo". "Do you work here?" Mmm. Something like that. Number four. "Kak bhai". And literally, "kak bhai" means "as this". But in the meaning and use, it's very close to "tipa". So again, it can mean "like" or "kind of". NU. Jak kak bhai zdje živu. Well, I kinda live here. But oftentimes, you'll just hear it by itself. Mmm. Kak bhai. "Like". And finally, number five is "blin". So "blin" actually is a euphemism for a really bad password in Russian. Which also starts with "bul". But I won't pronounce it here. I don't wanna cast on camera. But "blin" is not a password, so generally, you'd be okay using it. So it's kinda like replacing the f-word with "fudge" or "shut the front door". Sunny beaches. Well, you get the idea. So oftentimes, we use "blin" to express frustration. "Blin" like "darn it" or "crap". But again, oftentimes, we'll use "blin" as a filler word. Like when you can't remember something or find the right word. NU. Blin. Literally though, "blin" means "pankake" or "crap". And what's your favorite Slova-parazit in Russian or your language? Write in the comments.