Hello my dear students, I hope you like Maxim! What are we going to do with a magazine that publishes pictures of naked girls? – you might ask. Honestly? I have no idea! You may do anything you like with the magazine (after the lesson only), but I will tell you about the ‘puns’ that are very common in Maxim article headings. (далее…)
Hi guys! To tell the truth, I decided to write this article after writing the two other ones – about most popular Russian girls’ and boys’ names. I felt it a bit unfair that my husband’s name wasn’t in the second list. His name is not a rare one, but it still has some peculiarity: it’s among those names which are used both for males and females. (далее…)
Hi everyone! Today I am going to tell you about a word that Russians love as their own mothers but totally hate when they hear foreigners saying it. That is the word «давай». However the good news is that unlike 91% of Russian words, davai in Russian doesn’t change its form and stays the same regardless of a pronoun, nouns’ gender, verb tense or internal politics. (далее…)
This time we will talk about ways how to say friend in Russian. There are a few names for them depending on how close people are to each other. Read the article and you will learn when it’s appropriate to call somebody your friend or not! So how to say friend in Russian? The most commonly used words for describing people close to you are «знакомый», «приятель» and «друг». (далее…)
Hi guys! Today I am going to tell you about a Russian word that we use when talking about gay couples. Actually, there are many words of this sort and ways to say gay in Russian, but only one of them can be confusing to learners. That is the word «голубой» which, when out of sexual context, is translated as ‘blue’. And yes, when we hear the English expression ‘blue Monday’, we giggle. (далее…)
I bet if you ever talked to Russians or heard them talking, you’ve heard this Blin: «Блин!» or «Да блин!» Or «Ну блин!» Or «Блии-и-и-и-н….» If you type the word «блин» in a Russian-English dictionary, it will tell you that it means… a ‘pancake’. A pancake? O_o What is the word ‘pancake’ doing at the beginning of every other Russian sentence? Let’s answer this question! (далее…)
Hi guys, you probably read the article about the 11 most popular Russian female names and their short forms. Well, the boys’ time has come! Here are the most common Russian male names – full and short in brackets. Remember, that usually when asked about their name, Russians will say their full name. (далее…)