Pronunciation of the Soft Sign [ь] in the Russian Language

Pronunciation of the Soft Sign [ь] in the Russian Language

The soft sign is something new for foreigners. Popular languages don’t have this letter in their alphabets. Here are some examples: ел – ель шест – шесть кон – конь Listen to the audio to feel the difference:   Can you see the difference now? That’s why we need that weird-looking letter in our alphabet….

Seasons and Months in Russian: Pronunciation and Declension

There are four seasons of the year and you all know them. But how do they sound in Russian? Let’s find out. Seasons in Russian зима [zima] – winter весна [visna] – spring лето [leta] – summer осень [osen’] – autumn зима (when?) – зимой весна (when?) – весной лето (when?) – летом осень (when?)…

Days of the Week in Russian (with Pronunciation and Prepositions)

In today’s lesson we’re going to expand your vocabulary a little bit. Days of the week is the topic which every Russian learner should know from the beginning. We often mention days in our everyday conversation, so if you don’t know the names of the days in Russian, you may have some problems. In Russia…

How to Say You Have Something: The Concept of Possession

In this lesson, we are going to talk about possession in the Russian language, a topic that is essential for understanding Russian. The point is that we don’t use the phrase ‘I have’ (you have, he has, etc.) to express possession. The actual possessive construction might be very confusing for English speakers, and not only…