What Makes Russian So Hard: Perfective and Imperfective Verbs
In the previous two articles, I talked about Russian cases and how words agree in a sentence according to their […]
What Makes Russian So Hard: Agreeing Adjectives and Nouns
Russian is a synthetic language. For linguists, this means that Russian connects words in a sentence with the help of
What Makes Russian So Hard: Cases
Speaking a language is a practical skill, almost like driving a car or cooking. Understandably, most language learners want to
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
English and Russian Proverbs
Each language has proverbs, those simple, concrete sayings that crystalize common sense. Proverbs are a genre of folklore. They were
The Hard Fate of Horror Movies in Russia
Would You Watch a Russian Horror Movie On Halloween? It’s Halloween, and many people are looking for new horror movies
Russian Quick Fix: Impersonal Sentences
Acquiring a new language is a long journey, especially if your mother tongue is significantly different from your target language.
What I Learned Using Duolingo
Duolingo is undoubtedly one of the most popular language learning applications, if not the most popular one. Cute and simple
Questions-and-Answers Lessons
It is commonplace in pedagogy that the teacher should create a friendly atmosphere in the classroom so that students feel
Russian Online Libraries
One of the joys that comes with learning foreign languages is reading books in their original language. Some people may
Guest post, Resources
Want to Learn Russian? Watch Russian Movies and Series!
This is a guest post by Jamy Russell from learntherussianlanguage.com What do you think is the most important thing for
Twisted Memory
In English, I have achieved a certain level of fluency that is sufficient for functioning efficiently in society, but still