Vocabulary

Our personalities make us unique. There are different people with varying character traits: some are always cheerful and friendly, while others may be too shy to engage with others. Some individuals might not be inclined to smile frequently and might appear ungracious. Understanding someone’s personality allows us to connect deeply, communicate effectively, and build stronger…

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?)…

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…

When you meet your friend, acquaintance or someone new, before you start communicating you say some general things, like “Hi” and “How are you?”. In one of my previous lessons I told you about common greetings that we use in Russia. You can use any of these words to start a coversation. Just remember that they…

There are so many colors around us. All of them make our life diverse, entertaining and cheerful. In this lesson you’ll learn how to describe colors in Russian. First of all, I’ve got to say that it’s much easier to do it in English. And there are some reasons. Depending on the gender of a…

Today we’re going to talk about Russian numbers. Phone numbers, counting people, things and money – numerals are everywhere. That’s why this topic is essential if you want to speak Russian very well. Cardinal numerals Let’s learn how to count to ten at first. раз (один) – one два – two три – three четыре…

If you are learning Russian by talking to your Russian friends or by watching TV in Russian, or by listening to the Russian radio, you might probably hear the word давай (davai), which is very common here. Let’s look at a dialog: – Привет! Какие у тебя планы на сегодня? (Hi! What are your plans…

In one of my previous lessons we learned some basic greetings in Russian. Now it’s time to learn how to say goodbye in our beautiful language. Don’t worry, there arn’t so many ways of doing this. Again, you can learn the most common phrases and this will be enough. However, I’ll try to describe all the…

In this lesson I will teach you some words and phrases to describe your family in Russian. Talking about families can be a part of everyday conversation. When you make an introduction, someone can ask you about your family because this is an important part of our lives. At first we will learn how all…

Here, in Russia, we like to thank people for everything they do for us. Children are taught by their parents to say thank you every time someone gives them a candy, for example. So, this topic is very essential for all of those who want to be polite. Of course, people say thank you all…