Hi everyone, this time I’m going to tell you about a word «ничего». In many cases it means nothing in Russian. But how can you understand the phrase «Эта девчонка – ничего»? Will you translate it like ‘this girl is nothing’? To avoid a terrible mistake like this (and possibly a slap) handling the word nothing in Russian, read the rest of the article. (далее…)
Hi everybody, today we are going to talk about the famous Russian alcoholic drink vodka. All foreigners know only one word – ‘vodka’ but in Russian there are dozens of names for it! Among those there are two words derived from «водка» which are commonly used and show who drinks it and who doesn’t! So, the first Russian word for vodka («водка») is «водочка». (далее…)
Today I will tell you what the most popular Russian female names are. But first of all, I want to tell you that the majority of Russian names for girls and boys have two forms – an official one (a full one) and a colloquial one (a short one). The official form will go first in this list and the colloquial one will go in brackets. So enjoy the list of cool and most popular Russian names for girls. (далее…)
Today I am going to tell you what ‘yes’ means in Russian. The most common Russian word for ‘yes’ is «Да». Sometimes Russians say it just once; sometimes we say it three times in a row – «Да-да-да». What’s the difference between them? For example, someone asks you in Russian: ‘Do you have a FB account?’ («Ты есть на фейсбуке?») and you answer them in Russian ‘yes’ — «Да». (далее…)