Some ppl in Ukraine grew up speaking Russian tho. I understand what you’re saying but definitely in the east of Ukraine they have spoken Russian since birth. Obviously it’s a different version of Russian than Russians speak. But I think it’s each persons choice as to what language they want to speak and no one shud be abused for speaking it.
Some people just take it too far (like Farion).
Lots of friends from odessa switched to Ukrainian now and teach their kids Ukrainian vs russian
*paywall
**thousands? it is a tear in the ocean.
decipher or, I think, you yourself really understand everything.
I don’t know Russian, but I cringe at that tone now. I can’t imagine how victims feel. I never understood how this can happen, but now I understand enough not to be judgemental about it. I also, feel shame for feeling this way, but I can’t stop. The tone itself gives me chills and festers anger.
Stop hating on the language which millions of Ukrainians speak. Literally fueling Russian propaganda
Russian language does not belong to russians. Countless minorities around the world speak russian but not connected to russia in any way.
Same, just in general thinking about anything russia makes me want to throw up.
One needs to understand that there are many Ukrainian soldiers who speak Russian on the battlefield as well. Not everybody’s Ukrainian is on a very good level to communicate emergency stuff or at all.
Ukraine was not homogenous in the areas that spoke Ukrainian vs Russian.
The further East and South you go, the more Russian you will hear.
The center you are in the country, you will hear quite a lot of mixing, Surzhyk.
In the west of Ukraine you’ll hear more hear more Polish loan words with Ukrainian.
While I know some Ukrainian, I was taught Primarily Russian, because when I was born, our area wasn’t predominantly using Ukrainian.
Sure there was here and there, but it was only starting to catch and change, slowly.
Our parents gave us the tools and the language that was primarily used. Even though they knew Ukrainian, they didn’t think it will catch up, or that there was a need to teach something that is barely used. They preferred to allow us the time, to learn English.
Now that the war “is” and people started to switch to Ukrainian faster, I actually started to learn the language. So learning my home language for the past 2 years.
Things will change but it takes time.
Ukrainians that speak russian aren’t any less Ukrainian, than others. That said, the question isn’t about being true or untrue Ukrainian. The russian language doesn’t come alone, it brings with it a whole russian-speaking culture – movies, shows, music, humor, with all forms and shades of propaganda and russo-centrism. This enemy culture simply subdues and replaces our culture, corrodes our unity. Why do you think russia made so much effort to ban and erase the Ukrainian language for two centuries?
That’s why getting rid of the russian language is instrumental. It’s not about political points, it’s about survival of Ukraine.
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Some ppl in Ukraine grew up speaking Russian tho. I understand what you’re saying but definitely in the east of Ukraine they have spoken Russian since birth. Obviously it’s a different version of Russian than Russians speak. But I think it’s each persons choice as to what language they want to speak and no one shud be abused for speaking it.
Some people just take it too far (like Farion).
Lots of friends from odessa switched to Ukrainian now and teach their kids Ukrainian vs russian
*paywall
**thousands? it is a tear in the ocean.
decipher or, I think, you yourself really understand everything.
I don’t know Russian, but I cringe at that tone now. I can’t imagine how victims feel. I never understood how this can happen, but now I understand enough not to be judgemental about it. I also, feel shame for feeling this way, but I can’t stop. The tone itself gives me chills and festers anger.
Stop hating on the language which millions of Ukrainians speak. Literally fueling Russian propaganda
Russian language does not belong to russians. Countless minorities around the world speak russian but not connected to russia in any way.
Same, just in general thinking about anything russia makes me want to throw up.
One needs to understand that there are many Ukrainian soldiers who speak Russian on the battlefield as well. Not everybody’s Ukrainian is on a very good level to communicate emergency stuff or at all.
Ukraine was not homogenous in the areas that spoke Ukrainian vs Russian.
The further East and South you go, the more Russian you will hear.
The center you are in the country, you will hear quite a lot of mixing, Surzhyk.
In the west of Ukraine you’ll hear more hear more Polish loan words with Ukrainian.
While I know some Ukrainian, I was taught Primarily Russian, because when I was born, our area wasn’t predominantly using Ukrainian.
Sure there was here and there, but it was only starting to catch and change, slowly.
Our parents gave us the tools and the language that was primarily used. Even though they knew Ukrainian, they didn’t think it will catch up, or that there was a need to teach something that is barely used. They preferred to allow us the time, to learn English.
Now that the war “is” and people started to switch to Ukrainian faster, I actually started to learn the language. So learning my home language for the past 2 years.
Things will change but it takes time.
Ukrainians that speak russian aren’t any less Ukrainian, than others. That said, the question isn’t about being true or untrue Ukrainian. The russian language doesn’t come alone, it brings with it a whole russian-speaking culture – movies, shows, music, humor, with all forms and shades of propaganda and russo-centrism. This enemy culture simply subdues and replaces our culture, corrodes our unity. Why do you think russia made so much effort to ban and erase the Ukrainian language for two centuries?
That’s why getting rid of the russian language is instrumental. It’s not about political points, it’s about survival of Ukraine.