When you meet someone for the first time, you need to get acquainted before you start talking. We already learned how to get acquainted in Russian in one of my previous posts. But what about you’ve already met this person? Maybe you are friends or collegues. How to start a conversation with a friend Imagine…
We use demonstrative pronouns and demonstrative adjectives all the time. It’s hard to imagine how we could live without them. They really make our life easier. When we want to point something specific, demonstrarives are essential. Demonstrative adjectives We use demonstrative adjectives in same situations as we do in English. But, unfortunatelly, like all Russian…
We’ve already started to learn Russian but there is one thing we missed: two easiest but essential words – yes and no. In Russian these words are also very short and easy to pronounce. Basic words So, here we go: да [duh]– yes нет [n’et] – no Pretty easy, isn’t it? But you should keep…
There are some ways to say “friend” in Russian language. The most common word for it is друг [drook]. The word “друг” is a masculine form, and the feminine form is подруга [padrooga]. Note the last word ends in “a”. It usually shows that a noun is feminine. Examples: Он мой друг. He is my…
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…
Today we’re going to learn some basic Russian verbs everyone should know for starters. There will be a short list but also a lot of work, because you need to learn all the forms of these verbs to use them correctly in different situations. So, the essential Russian verbs are: Let’s take a closer look…
![Pronunciation of the Soft Sign [ь] in the Russian Language](https://easy-russian.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/how-to-pronounce-soft-sign-768x484.png)
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….
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?)…
There are 10 vowels in the Russian language: А, Е, Ё, И, О, У, Ы, Э, Ю, Я. Quite a big variety. But, at least, in most situations one vowel corresponds to one sound. It makes the learning process much easier. We’ve already learnt the Russian alphabet, so now let’s remember how we pronounce the…
There are three genders of nouns in the Russian language: masculine (m.), feminine (f.), and neuter (n.). Each noun falls into one of these categories, and the noun’s gender can have an impact on the construction of other words, such as adjectives and verbs. To speak Russian fluently, it is important to know the gender…
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