Signification
Guidance that leads to negative results.
Contexte culturel
The book 'Вредные советы' by Grigory Oster is a cultural phenomenon. It teaches children what NOT to do by giving them 'bad advice' in verse. Every Russian adult knows this concept. The word 'Совет' (Soviet) means council. During the USSR, 'Land of Soviets' was a literal name, but it became a joke about how everyone gives advice to everyone else. On Russian YouTube and Telegram, 'плохой совет' is a common tag for debunking fake life hacks or bad financial influencers. Grandmothers (Babushkas) are famous for giving advice on health (like wearing a hat). If a young person ignores it and gets sick, the Babushka will say her advice wasn't 'плохой'.
Use with 'зря'
Combine with 'зря' (in vain/shouldn't have) for natural speech: 'Зря я послушал этот плохой совет'.
Gender Agreement
Never say 'плохое совет'. 'Совет' is masculine, no exceptions!
Signification
Guidance that leads to negative results.
Use with 'зря'
Combine with 'зря' (in vain/shouldn't have) for natural speech: 'Зря я послушал этот плохой совет'.
Gender Agreement
Never say 'плохое совет'. 'Совет' is masculine, no exceptions!
The 'Oster' Reference
If you want to sound like a native, call a funny-but-bad idea a 'вредный совет' instead of 'плохой'.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the adjective 'плохой'.
Это был ______ совет.
'Совет' is masculine, so we use 'плохой'.
Which sentence is correct?
Select the natural Russian sentence:
Russian uses the 'У меня есть' construction for possession.
Match the Russian phrase with its English meaning.
Match the pairs:
These are the standard translations for these collocations.
Complete the dialogue.
А: Купи эту старую машину! Б: Нет, это ______ ______.
The speaker is rejecting a suggestion using the nominative case.
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Aides visuelles
Advice vs. Opinion
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesЭто был ______ совет.
'Совет' is masculine, so we use 'плохой'.
Select the natural Russian sentence:
Russian uses the 'У меня есть' construction for possession.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are the standard translations for these collocations.
А: Купи эту старую машину! Б: Нет, это ______ ______.
The speaker is rejecting a suggestion using the nominative case.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsNot necessarily. It critiques the advice, not the person. However, use 'неудачный совет' to be more polite.
Yes, just change it to plural: 'плохие советы'.
The most common opposite is 'хороший совет' or 'полезный совет'.
It's a cultural trait rooted in communal living and a desire to help, even if the advice is unsolicited.
Yes, but in the context of 'плохой', it almost always means the suggestion given, not the meeting itself.
Use the past tense: 'Я дал плохой совет'.
Yes, 'совет-отстой' or 'фиговый совет'.
No, 'плохой' agrees with 'совет' (masculine), regardless of who receives it.
It's better to use 'неудачная рекомендация' or 'ошибочное предложение' in formal writing.
'Совет' is general guidance; 'подсказка' is a specific hint or tip (like in a game).
Expressions liées
Давать советы
builds onTo give advice
Послушать совета
builds onTo listen to/follow advice
Дельный совет
contrastPractical/useful advice
Вредный совет
similarHarmful advice
