I was in Crimea for about 2 weeks (in 2012) they split me Russian there. I couldn't understand a word they said. And I didn't learn to understand than for 2 weeks of travel there.
I could understand some words from Ukrainian (I traveled by train from Lviv).
Another example is Croatian, I've been there on vacation and renting a room. I couldn't understand a word they said and didn't learn any.
TlI can understand some Czech (because this is the closest language together with Slovakian to Polish) but that's it.
I wouldn't mix Slavs from different groups together. They evolved separately and are as close as English and German.
I was in Crimea for about 2 weeks (in 2012) they split me Russian there. I couldn't understand a word they said. And I didn't learn to understand than for 2 weeks of travel there.
I could understand some words from Ukrainian (I traveled by train from Lviv).
Another example is Croatian, I've been there on vacation and renting a room. I couldn't understand a word they said and didn't learn any.
TlI can understand some Czech (because this is the closest language together with Slovakian to Polish) but that's it.
I wouldn't mix Slavs from different groups together. They evolved separately and are as close as English and German.