I don’t know if you have a chance to take a week or two off for the winter holidays, but here are some words that describe what people do during those lazy days at the beginning of the year (besides eating and drinking what’s left over from the lavish New Year’s meal).
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How to talk about age in Russian? Learn new words and phrases!
How to talk about age in Russian? Learn new words and phrases!
Eight Things Wiktionary Teaches for Free
Wiktionary is an invaluable source of linguistic information. In this article, I’ll show you how to use it wisely.
Wiktionary is an invaluable source of linguistic information. In this article, I’ll show you how to use it wisely.
How to Tell Time in Russian
In this video, I explain how to tell time in Russian in formal and informal ways. The video was originally created for my patrons on Patreon. Subscribe to my Patreon to have an early access to all my audio and video lessons. Each new subscriber inspire me to create more lessons!
In this video, I explain how to tell time in Russian in formal and informal ways. The video was originally created for my patrons on Patreon. Subscribe to my Patreon to have an early access to all my audio and video lessons. Each new subscriber inspire me to create more lessons!
Q&A: How To Answer “How Are You” In Russian?
I was wondering if you had a post or if you could make a post about emotions. I want to learn more ways to respond to ‘Как дела?’ than simply “Я хорошо” and such. If not, could you direct me to a place where emotions in Russian are listed? Спасибо! Hi! Here are some options
I was wondering if you had a post or if you could make a post about emotions. I want to learn more ways to respond to ‘Как дела?’ than simply “Я хорошо” and such. If not, could you direct me to a place where emotions in Russian are listed? Спасибо! Hi! Here are some options
A Word That Can Mean Anything
Any language has many words that have literal definitions but are rarely used in their direct meanings. For example, nobody means that you are fearsome by saying “you are awesome!”. In the Russian language, there is a word that may mean either excitement or huge disappointment in colloquial Russian, while its literal meaning “in general”,
Any language has many words that have literal definitions but are rarely used in their direct meanings. For example, nobody means that you are fearsome by saying “you are awesome!”. In the Russian language, there is a word that may mean either excitement or huge disappointment in colloquial Russian, while its literal meaning “in general”,
What Do You Call Your Loved Ones?
Russian has many ways of expressing your affection for someone. One of the most common is adding a diminutive suffix to someone’s name. This is the way that loving parents address their kids, or close friends (usually girls, because it sounds really girlish) or lovers address each other. Mashenka (Машенька) – the affectionate form of
Russian has many ways of expressing your affection for someone. One of the most common is adding a diminutive suffix to someone’s name. This is the way that loving parents address their kids, or close friends (usually girls, because it sounds really girlish) or lovers address each other. Mashenka (Машенька) – the affectionate form of
Russian Words Derived From Geographical Names
The Russian language, like many other languages, has many words that derived from the names of geographical places. The French province Champagne gave the name to all sparkled wines in Russian. Though French wine-makers insist that only wines produced in Champagne can be called Champagne, in Russia the word “Шампанское” (Shampanskoye) became the label for
The Russian language, like many other languages, has many words that derived from the names of geographical places. The French province Champagne gave the name to all sparkled wines in Russian. Though French wine-makers insist that only wines produced in Champagne can be called Champagne, in Russia the word “Шампанское” (Shampanskoye) became the label for
Five Words For Doing Nothing
Why do people anticipate Winter holidays? Because this is the time to switch off an alarm clock and sleep longer. This is a time for lazy morning coffee and the quiet satisfaction of taking your time. Christmas is a good time for relaxation. Some countries limit winter vacations to a few days, right between Christmas
Why do people anticipate Winter holidays? Because this is the time to switch off an alarm clock and sleep longer. This is a time for lazy morning coffee and the quiet satisfaction of taking your time. Christmas is a good time for relaxation. Some countries limit winter vacations to a few days, right between Christmas
I Like It, I Need It
When an English-speaking person wants to report his or her likes and dislikes, (s)he normally says, “I like it”. The sentence is pretty simple: “I” is a subject, “like” is a predicate and “it” is an object. The same goes with “I need it”. We now have a person who intentionally and responsibly reports his
When an English-speaking person wants to report his or her likes and dislikes, (s)he normally says, “I like it”. The sentence is pretty simple: “I” is a subject, “like” is a predicate and “it” is an object. The same goes with “I need it”. We now have a person who intentionally and responsibly reports his