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…)
Hello guys, today we are going to speak about Russian endings. Let’s have a look at a couple of comments to a super funny Russian cartoon ‘Masha and the Bear’ («Маша и Медведь»). You can find it here. Little by little we will study them and this will help you to understand Russian endings better and to speak like a native yourself! (далее…)
A great way to learn a language (especially when you are tired and lazy) is to read jokes! Jokes without any dull grammar notes. If you don’t agree, skip this page. But if you do, here are some Russian anecdotes in English for you. (далее…)
Hello my dear students! Today we are going to have a peep at Maxim again! Erm.. To its headlines, to be exact. As we have already noticed, Maxim writers like to play on words in headings, and that’s exactly what we need – witty puns to study Russian! So here is the Russian pun of the day – «2014. Что ты несёшь?!» What’s funny about this Russian pun? (далее…)