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Russian Vocabulary for Social Media and Communication

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Social media has become one of the most significant channels for communication worldwide, and learning the vocabulary related to it can be incredibly useful if you are learning Russian. Whether you’re messaging friends or commenting on posts, knowing these words will improve your ability to engage and connect in Russian-speaking social media environments.

Социальная сеть (social’naya set’) – Social network
This term is used to refer to any social media platform, such as Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.
Я нашёл его профиль в этой социальной сети.

Подписчик (podpischik) – Follower
Someone who follows a profile or page to see updates and posts.
У меня уже сто подписчиков в Instagram.

Подписаться (podpisat’sya) – To follow/subscribe
The act of following someone on social media to receive updates from them.
Я хочу подписаться на твой канал на YouTube.

Лайк (layk) – Like
A way to show appreciation or agreement with a post or a comment.
Поставь лайк, если тебе понравилось видео.

Публикация (publikatsiya) – Post
Any content such as text, photo, or video that is shared on a social media platform.
Она делает одну публикацию каждый день.

Комментировать (kommentirovat’) – To comment
The act of leaving a remark or opinion on someone’s social media post.
Не забудь комментировать под моей последней публикацией!

Обновление статуса (obnovleniye statusa) – Status update
A feature allowing users to post text, images, or links that express their feelings, thoughts, or activities.
Она часто делает обновления статуса о своих путешествиях.

Хэштег (kheshteg) – Hashtag
A word or phrase preceded by a hash sign (#), used on social media sites to identify messages on a specific topic.
Используйте этот хэштег, чтобы ваше фото увидело больше людей.

Прямая трансляция (pryamaya translyatsiya) – Live stream
A live video broadcast on social media platforms.
Не пропустите нашу прямую трансляцию в субботу!

Репост (repost) – Repost/Share
An act of sharing someone else’s post with your followers.
Сделай репост, если хочешь помочь распространить эту информацию.

Сторис (storis) – Stories
A feature in some social media applications where users can post photos or videos that disappear after 24 hours.
Посмотрите мои сторис, чтобы узнать последние новости.

Чат (chat) – Chat
A feature for instant messaging with friends or groups.
Давайте обсудим это в чате.

Директ (direkt) – Direct message (DM)
A private message sent directly to a person or a group in a separate inbox than the main feed.
Отправь мне это в директ, пожалуйста.

Тренд (trend) – Trend
A topic or hashtag that has become very popular on social media in a short amount of time.
Этот танец стал новым трендом в TikTok.

Мем (mem) – Meme
A humorous image, video, text, or a combination of these, shared and spread rapidly by internet users.
Этот мем заставил меня смеяться весь день.

Understanding these popular Russian social media terms not only helps you stay current with trends but also improves your ability to express yourself and interact in a digital world where many Russian speakers are increasingly active. Keep practicing these terms, and you will soon be able to navigate Russian-language social media with ease.

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