Bedeutung
Sending text info.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Telegram is the 'king' of messaging. If someone asks to 'написать сообщение', they likely expect it on Telegram, which is used for everything from government updates to family chats. Voice messages (голосовухи) are extremely popular but controversial. It's polite to ask before sending a long one. Holiday 'Spam': On major holidays, expect to receive many 'сообщения' with colorful stickers or poems. It's culturally expected to reply with a similar sticker. In business, 'написать сообщение' is often preferred over calling. Calling without warning is sometimes seen as intrusive in the modern tech sector.
Use 'в личку'
If you want to sound like a native on social media, use 'Пиши в личку' instead of the full 'Напиши мне личное сообщение'.
Aspect Matters
Always use 'написать' (perfective) when you mean 'I will send it'. Using 'писать' (imperfective) sounds like you are still typing it or do it as a hobby.
Bedeutung
Sending text info.
Use 'в личку'
If you want to sound like a native on social media, use 'Пиши в личку' instead of the full 'Напиши мне личное сообщение'.
Aspect Matters
Always use 'написать' (perfective) when you mean 'I will send it'. Using 'писать' (imperfective) sounds like you are still typing it or do it as a hobby.
Voice Message Etiquette
Before sending a voice message to a stranger or a boss, it's polite to 'написать сообщение' asking if they can listen to it.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'написать' in the future tense.
Я _______ тебе сообщение вечером.
The subject is 'Я' (I), so the future perfective form is 'напишу'.
Choose the correct case for the recipient.
Напиши сообщение _______ (мой брат).
The recipient of a message must be in the Dative case.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
Situation: You are on social media and want someone to DM you.
'Личка' is the informal term for private messages/DMs.
Complete the dialogue.
- Почему ты не пришел? - Извини, я забыл _______ сообщение.
The speaker is referring to a single, completed action they failed to do.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Where to write messages
Social
- • Telegram
- • VK
Work
- • Slack
- • Teams
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenЯ _______ тебе сообщение вечером.
The subject is 'Я' (I), so the future perfective form is 'напишу'.
Напиши сообщение _______ (мой брат).
The recipient of a message must be in the Dative case.
Situation: You are on social media and want someone to DM you.
'Личка' is the informal term for private messages/DMs.
- Почему ты не пришел? - Извини, я забыл _______ сообщение.
The speaker is referring to a single, completed action they failed to do.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
5 FragenYes, it's perfectly fine, though 'написать письмо' is also common for emails.
'Сообщение' is the general word for any message. 'Смс' (pronounced 'es-em-es') specifically refers to cellular SMS.
The most natural way is 'Пиши в личку' or 'Напиши в директ' (specifically for Instagram).
It is neutral. It can be used with your boss or your best friend.
Russian treats apps as containers or spaces, so you write 'into' (в) them.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Отправить сообщение
similarTo send a message
Написать письмо
similarTo write a letter
Ответить на сообщение
builds onTo reply to a message
Удалить сообщение
contrastTo delete a message
