Hello guys! Here we are going to talk about 8 easy Russian words that you can learn in no time. It is possible because these words consist of one letter only and are very easy to remember. Other good news is that they are very commonly used and you will hear and recognize them in every conversation. Ok, let’s have a look at these easy Russian words. (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…)
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 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…)
Last time we talked about how to say ‘How are you?’ («Как дела?») and why Russians like to say ‘How are you?’ more than once. Now I am going to tell you one curious thing about how to reply to this phrase and you will learn when you should say I am fine in Russian and when you’d better not. Read and learn! (далее…)