Winter is a wonderful, absolutely unique season. It’s snowy, icy, cold, sometimes frosty, but still very cosy and warm – when you think about winter you remember about warm clothes and reading books in front of a fireplace. For many of us it’s the best time of the year. Winter has it’s own vocabulary and…
Comparatives are a grammatical form that is used to compare two or more things, expressing a higher or lower degree of a quality or characteristic. When we compare something, we use special forms of adjectives and adverbs. “Big” becomes “bigger” or “the biggest”. “Well” becomes “better” or “the best”. In English, it’s quite easy, right?…
Verbs of movement and action act as the building blocks of dynamic expression in Russian. They empower us to convey the intricate dance of movement and action that permeates our daily lives, allowing for a deeper understanding of the stories we tell and the connections we form. Imagine trying to recount a thrilling adventure without…
In this post I’ll give you a short list of phrases that you can use to wish someone a good night in Russian. But first, let’s look at some grammar rules here. Two most common phrases we say when going to bed are Спокойной ночи. (literally: calm night) and Приятных снов. (Sweet/nice dreams). We use…
First of all, the Russian genitive case is used to show possession and where the person or thing belongs to or what it relates to. The English equivalent of the genitive case is the preposition “of”. Uses of the Genitive The nouns in the genitive answer several questions. I’ll make a list of them with…
Imagine you have a special set of verbs that highlight actions when someone does something to themselves or when the action directly affects them. We call them reflexive verbs. Just like superheroes, these verbs have sidekicks called reflexive pronouns, such as myself, yourself, etc., that show who is performing the action on themselves. Wait a…
Гигиена (hygiene) is an important part of our daily routine which keeps us clean and healthy. In our everyday lives, being able to communicate effectively about bathroom-related topics is crucial. This article aims to provide you with key vocabulary on this topic, enabling you to confidently navigate bathroom situations, discuss personal hygiene, and engage in…
The verb делать means to do or make something (in Russian it’s the same thing). Any activity can be expressed by this verb. How to use the verb To understand the idea better, let’s look at the the following examples: Что ты делаешь? – What are you doing? Том делает красивую мебель из дерева. –…
Russian is hard. You can learn the alphabet in some minutes, but reading and pronouncing can make you crazy. Particularly with regard to some “annoying” words. When determining the “difficulty” of a word, one can be guided by the number of letters and the number of words from which it is composed, since the longest…
The preposition “для” indicates the beneficiary of something and is used with the genitive case. It means “for” or “to” in terms of purpose or intended recipient. To clarify, let’s examine some examples. In the sentence “Подарок для моей мамы” (A gift for my mom), “для” is used to convey that the gift is intended…
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