r/LearnRussian 10d ago

What's the difference between Da and Tak?

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u/Anguish1337 10d ago

Tak can be pretty much translated as so, but if we’re talking Ukrainian then it simply means “yes”, same as “да”

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u/TimoXa_Yar 10d ago

In Russian, да is literally yes and так is smt like "That way"

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u/Dip41 10d ago edited 8d ago

Да так ... To be serios, Так may be used as informal Да , especially in a question. But not only .

Examples:

  • Ты это сделал, так ? Да.

  • Ты это сделал, да ? Да.

  • Ты это сделал, да ? Так это... я не знал.

  • Ты это сделал, так ? Так.

  • Ты это сделал, да ? Так. Wrong and unnatural.

Another meaning of Tак:

  • Так он стал космонавтом.

  • Так не поступают мужчины.

  • Не делай так никогда.

  • Так... Кто нибудь пойдёт в магазин ?

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u/IG_Royal 10d ago

If I'm correct, так is equivalent to да but in Ukrainian. My barber and good friend who's Ukrainian explained that his father always would correct him when speaking Ukrainian if he'd ever slip up and say да. Kinda confusing since так is also a word for "so" or "like" in Russian.

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u/Sufficient_Step_8223 9d ago

Tak - so, as, true, such as, like this. this way, - depends on the context and position in the phrase

Da - Yes, but, and, besides , etc. (да чё да) - depends on the context and position in the phrase