Otherwise, when you accidentally hit your fingers with a hammer, you will have nothing to say. And yes, hello again, guys! 🙂 Today we will be studying three Russian curse words that you should really know. You will hear them a lot, once you stopped listening to dull Grammar books. Listen how they sound and learn to pronounce them with proper intonation. (далее…)
Hello guys, this time we are going to talk about Russian surnames meanings. I prepaid a list of 20 most common Russian surnames. They have existed for centuries, but still it’s easy to define what they mean. They rooted from personal names, occupation and trades, animal names, and so on. Ok, let’s have a look at the Russian surnames and Russian surnames meanings. (далее…)
What is the longest Russian word? Sorry, guys, but this time I am going to disappoint you: the longest Russian word is the name of some stuff in chemistry and there is no point or use mentioning it, because neither I nor you will be able to read it, or memorize or show off reciting it. I’d better tell you other longest Russian words and try to adequately translate them. (далее…)
Hello guys! This time I am going to tell you about the Russian word for Cheers. When do we say ‘Cheers’? When our glasses are full and we are eager to make them empty. ‘Cheers’ sounds like a command and takes its place at the table. You can hear Cheers whatever drinking company you join. But in Russian there is no one specific word for such occasions. (далее…)
Hello, guys! Today I’m going to tell you about a Russian word for friend. More, two Russian words for ‘friend’! You can use one of them any time, but another… I recommend you to use it only with people you know really well. Otherwise you might have some problems. And they are not just communicational ones. There are many ways to address a friend in the Russian language. (далее…)
I have always had a passion for languages. At first, for my native – Russian. I used to read more than any of my classmates at school and my groupmates at university. That’s probably why I have what you could call a natural born literacy, it’s common among those who read voraciously. And would you believe – my first reading lessons were mere hell both for me and my mum. (далее…)
Hello again, guys! And today we will continue to look at some comments made on a «прикольный мультик» ‘Masha and the Bear’ – «Маша и Медведь». This will help you to not just understand Russian written and colloquial speech better, but also learn when Russians make mistakes in their writing! (далее…)