What Estonians Think about Russian | Easy Russian 58

During the USSR, Estonia was one of the most prosperous Soviet republics. Now it's just a country where Finns come to buy cheap alcohol. That's all. If you liked this video, don't forget to like it. I'm kidding, of course. Its information technology is the most developed not only in Europe, but all over the world. State procedures, which are usually done on paper, here are done online. We want to know from the inhabitants of Tallinn their opinion about the Russian language and whether Estonia is really a self-developing country in terms of information technology. Let's go. What is your native language? Russian. And have you been living here for a long time? Yes, all my life, since birth. Estonian language. And how did you learn Russian? I lived at home and learned. Estonian. And how did you learn Russian? At school. And then I spoke a little. And that's why I don't speak so well now. Russian. I'm from Ukraine. We came here in March. And I will study Estonian in September. It's very hard, of course, but I have to. Russian. And how do you like life here in Estonia? Very good. I was born here. And so I got used to it and everything is fine with us. And you speak Estonian too, right? Yes. My native language is Estonian. And how did you learn Russian? I learned at school. Without Russian, I think it's difficult to live here. Georgian. And how long have you been living here? A long time. Do you speak Estonian? A little, half. I speak Russian. And how long have you been living here? I was born here. But I lived in a Russian city for 18 years. Kokhlojarovo and Davirovo. Therefore, there is mainly communication in Russian. I speak Estonian as a foreign language. And do you like Russian? As a language? Yes. When I was at school, it was my favorite lesson. And I really like it. I listen to a lot of Russian music. And I like how I write in Russian. It's beautiful. And do you like the Estonian language? Well, in principle, it's hard for me. Although I have a B2 category. Since I finished school in the 12th grade. This is a mandatory study of this language. But all my friends are Russian. For work, I only need Russian. Therefore, Estonian is at the level of conversation. And I admit that I am weak enough. Russian. And do you speak Estonian? Yes. Which language do you use more? Estonian, Russian or 50-50? My husband is Estonian. Therefore, at home we speak Estonian. My Russian family. My mother speaks Russian with her. I speak Russian with my children. And my husband speaks Estonian with his children. As a result, the children will immediately know two languages. 50-50. Do you like life in Estonia? Those who are not satisfied with our life in Estonia. I advise them to go to another country. Let them live there for a month, two or three. And then they will say where the best life is. This is in Estonia. Estonia is a European country. Where it is very comfortable to live here. And I'm not going to move from here. Where can you go to a doctor faster? In Estonia. Where the grass is green all summer in Estonia. In the southern part of different countries there is no heat. And in the north there may be snow. So today we feel the temperature in August. Just normal. No heat, no cold. About half of the population of Tallinn is Russian-speaking. But unlike Lithuania and Latvia, whose languages ​​belong to the Indo-European language family, the Estonian language belongs to the Ural language family. This means that the Estonian language is fundamentally different from the Lithuanian and Latvian languages. Do you think Russian is useful in Tallinn? Or is English more important? English is better. Because Russian people speak English better than Estonian. I understand Russian. And I can speak a little. Then it's easier for me to speak English. Because my Russian is not very good either. And I think if you can speak other languages, Russian, Chinese, English, of course it's good. For me, if I go to other countries, then it's easier for me. Because sometimes English is not spoken by others. I speak English well. Have there been any problems because you speak Russian on the street? No, not at all. Because most Estonians, if they don't understand, they try to show in the form of gestures. It is clear. Or you can use Google Translate. No one canceled. It is important, at least because a very large part of the population likes it, someone does not like it. It happened so historically, that a very large part of the population is Russian. And all the time in the service sector, for example, if customers come, they are Estonians, they are Russian. It's just more convenient to know two languages. That's why it's important. Russian is also important. And do you like Russian? This is my native language. Of course I like Estonian more. I feel more free. Any other language takes more time. It is necessary to rethink in English. I need more time to express myself. If you speak two or three days in a row, then you can speak Russian, English, Russian and a little bit of Finnish. Do you think Russian is still important in Estonia today? Or English is better? In principle, 50-50. There are a lot of Russians in Estonia. Therefore, I personally did not face a barrier, that they did not understand me. But you also need to know English here, because mostly young people now, they know more Estonian, English or Finnish. But Russian is also a priority. Old Russian people do not understand English at all. If you want to understand what they think, then you need to speak Russian. Because they do not speak Estonian either. Well, this is part of it. 50% of Estonians speak Russian. I trust only Russian-speaking people. Ukrainians come here, because Ukrainians speak English. Well, young people may speak English, but older Ukrainians do not speak English. Everyone still speaks Russian. And history is history, it cannot be changed. Yes, it is important. There are a lot of Russian-speaking people. I am surprised. When we went to Tartu, we encountered more Estonian. Here, in Tallinn, there are more Russian-speaking people. I personally like it. Russian is the second language here, as I understood. It is easier for me here. Estonians are young, they do not speak Russian anymore. Everyone speaks English. We speak a little bit of Russian, a little bit of English, a little bit of Estonian. I also speak Finnish. After 40 years, everyone will understand Russian, like me. A little bit. Today, young people, of course, all of them, no matter what nationality they are, they speak English. Therefore, the English language is more painful than any other foreign language for us. But since we still live in Estonia, the national language is Estonian, but for people who speak Russian, it is a plus. For example, in the service industry, it is important. My generation. They used to learn Russian more, and English less, so we probably communicate more in Russian, in Estonian. We can live without Russian, of course, it is possible, but as I said, people from different languages have it easier. They can live, but it is easier for them. They do not have to go to the service, they can communicate easier. Now, when the war starts, I speak Russian more and more, as I do now. You speak more. Yes, much more. A few days ago, there was one Ukrainian woman, I don't remember where, she asked me, and I said, I need to speak Russian. I helped a bit, as I do now. Do you want to read Russian classics in the original? Then, of course, you need to know Russian at a good level, and unfortunately, there is not enough video for this. What to do? You can become a member of EasyRussian. This way, you will receive all the bonuses for all the videos, and you will support our channel, as without your help, it will be very difficult for us. So, all the details are here, in the description, or here. How do Estonians feel about Russian-speaking people in Tallinn, or in Estonia in general? Good question. Well, again, using my family as an example, I can say that we never had any problems with Estonians, and since my husband and I speak Estonian, and work in Estonian companies, we never had any problems. And in general, I think that Estonians' attitude towards Russians is normal. Not bad, for sure. This is my opinion. Attitude? Yes. How do you feel about Russian-speaking people in Tallinn? I think it's neutral. I think. No problems? No problems. I think that when the war started, people were a little... Because my Russian is like in a shop, and people understand that it's easier for Ukrainians, when there are a lot of Russian-speaking people in Estonia. And I think it's good. There are no such questions here. When I go there, I talk to mothers, on the playground, I just meet people. I've never met them before. It doesn't matter to them who to talk to. Everyone treats them well. Even too well, I would say. So... People are very kind, in fact. Kind, helpful, they will tell you what to do. That's why we like it here. Of course, before the war, there was no such big problem. Maybe the older generation still remembers the Soviet Union. Of course, it's harder for them. Maybe they still have something inside. And the youth? No. I think it's calm. It's normal. I don't see that Russian is worse than other languages. Maybe now... There are some problems in the world. But... In the world... It's not the fault of any language. There are people. Yes. Do you think you will stay here for a long time? Yes. My husband works here. And I want to stay here. To find myself, so to say. We can say that we will start here from scratch. Russian is different. Hello. I also speak Russian. If I speak Russian. It happened in Georgia in 2008. Then in Ukraine in 2014. I can say that it changed a little. I lost a lot of people there. Because of 2008. I have Russian friends here. I have a Russian daughter-in-law. How can I live with her? Am I bad? No. It's normal. Some people are negative. Because of the way they were brought up. And some people are friendly. Yes. They are normal. Yes. There are two opinions. It's not good. But I haven't faced it. I have friends who speak Estonian. We have good relations. We communicate by fingers. But I haven't faced aggression. We live quite friendly. It's different. People who are older are more Russophobic. People who are younger are better. I studied in Tartu. We have good relations. Estonia is a self-developed country. In terms of information technology. Is it true? Yes. I felt it. In terms of doctors. It's more advanced. We have just started. But it's not perfect. We met doctors. We have kindergartens. Everything is online. Is it convenient? Yes. I think it's true. You can do everything online. I can give you an example. When I had a baby. We registered the baby. It was all online. We set up a kindergarten. It was all online. We didn't have to go anywhere. It's an example from my life. I think it's good. You can contact any doctor. I don't call anyone. I don't go anywhere. You can do it quickly. You can see your social payments. When I had a baby. You can see all this. When the baby is born. You don't have to go anywhere. You can do everything with your phone. You can give the name of the baby. You can set up a kindergarten. You can send applications. You can do it in any sphere of life. E-State solves all these problems. It's very convenient. It can be. Let's say. If we need to transfer money. From one bank to another. Before you can put your mobile phone in your pocket. I know. I just don't understand anything. I'm not good at computers. My son helps me. My wife helps me. My daughter helps me. So there is no problem? No, there is no problem. Yes, it's true. Can you give some examples? We have a digital receptor. You can pay online. We have a lot of online services. You can even vote online now. Online means from the computer at home? Or do you have to go somewhere? From the computer at home. Seriously? Yes, through an ID card. Wow, ok. Yes. Because if you need to go to the doctor. You can just click on the button in the computer. And you can call the doctor. Or text the doctor. It's the same in buses. You just need to come. You don't need any tickets. So yes, I think we are good at this. We didn't do everything like that. We had a phone in the background. Notifications. A lot of papers. So you don't need all this? No, no. I came here with my children's books. And they were looking. And I understand perfectly that for them it's wow. Like, what is this? Everything is written by hand. Everything is typed on the computer. And everyone is looking. Well, we know where you are from. That's all. You need to park somewhere. You use your mobile phone. You park. You don't need to take money. You don't need to look for a machine. You don't need to throw it away. Yes. So there are such opportunities. It's not today. It was already 10 years ago. So I think that this is your thought. It was probably right. In other countries you need to have a big wallet with money. With paper money. And we have enough from a mobile phone. Thank you for watching. It was very interesting for us. But at the same time it was very difficult. Many Belarusians said that there is a big political tension. So we found out today that in the Baltic States the biggest political tension for Russians is in Estonia. If you liked this video, like it, subscribe to the channel. All links to Easy Russian in the description. Bye!