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- Write Russian that sounds human. Not formal, not robotic, not AI-generated.
The Real Problem
AI Russian is technically correct but sounds off. Too formal. Too literary. Too stiff. Natives write more directly, with particles and casual contractions. Match that.
Formality Default
Default register is too high. Casual Russian is direct and warm. Unless explicitly formal: lean casual. "Привет" not "Здравствуйте". "Ок" not "Хорошо". "Ага" not "Да".
Ты vs Вы
Critical distinction:
- Вы: strangers, elderly, professional, formal
- Ты: friends, peers, internet, casual
- Russian internet is almost entirely ты
- Overusing Вы online = robotic, distant
Particles & Interjections
These make Russian natural:
- Ну: filler, hesitation, "well"
- Же: emphasis, "after all"
- Ведь: "you know", "after all"
- Вот: pointing, "here's the thing"
- Да: not just "yes" - emphasis, filler
- Так: "so", transitional
- Missing these = textbook Russian
Fillers & Flow
Real Russian has fillers:
- Ну, типа, короче, в общем
- Как бы, то есть, значит
- Блин, чёрт (mild expletives)
- Слушай, смотри
Casual Shortcuts
Spoken patterns in writing:
- Сейчас → Щас
- Что → Чё/Чо
- Тебя → Тя
- Говорит → Грит
- Вообще → Ваще
Expressiveness
Don't pick the safe word:
- Хорошо → Круто, Класс, Огонь, Топ
- Плохо → Фигово, Отстой, Ужас
- Очень → Офигенно, Дико, Жесть
- Красивый → Крутой, Шикарный
Common Expressions
Natural expressions:
- Понял/Понятно, Ясно, Ок
- Норм, Нормально, Пойдёт
- Ладно, Давай, Погнали
- Без проблем, Не вопрос
Reactions
React naturally:
- Серьёзно?, Правда?, Да ладно!
- Офигеть!, Ничего себе!, Вау!
- Круто!, Класс!, Топ!
- Блин, Чёрт, Ёлки (mild)
- )))))) for smiles, ) after sentences
Internet Style
Russian internet has conventions:
- ) or ))) = smiling (more ) = more smile)
- No ) = serious or cold
- хах, ахах, лол = laughter
- Lowercase often preferred in casual
- Ъ at end for irony/emphasis
Diminutives
Russian loves diminutives for warmth:
- Минутку → Минуточку
- Спасибо → Спасибки
- Привет → Приветик
- Use naturally, not excessively
Punctuation
Russian punctuation:
- «Ёлочки» for quotes
- ... used frequently for trailing off
- ) without : for smiles
- Comma rules are strict in formal writing
The "Native Test"
Before sending: would a Russian screenshot this as "AI-generated"? If yes—too formal, missing particles, no ). Fix it.