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Bad words in Russian, part 2. Expressions in which we mention Japan

Hello everyone! I bet you have been waiting for the part 2, haven’t you? Oh, yes, I know you like these naughty articles of mine, don’t you? Ok, no more teasing: today I am going to teach you two nice phrases in Russian, in which we mention Japanese stuff. Read, listen and learn them and you will sound more Russian than many Russians sound. (далее…)

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9 most common Russian insults in which animal names are used

Hello everyone, today we will be talking about nine specific Russian insults. Unfortunately, they are very commonly used, but keep in mind that they are used only when people are abusing each other, when they really mean to insult. Technically, these words are animal names and when used out of insulting context they just mean animal names 🙂 (далее…)

Russian curse words

Three Russian curse words that you should learn as soon as possible

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…)

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Кореш: weird Russian word for friend you should never use

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…)

How to say Gay in Russian

The word gay in Russian: when colors are not colors

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…)