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One of the most common topics of conversation is to talk about your daily routine. So, let’s learn some useful words, so that you can describe your everyday life in Russian without any problems. Watch this video if you want to know how to pronounce words and phrases from this lesson. Now let’s get back … Read more
There is no such thing as possessive pronouns and possessive adjectives in Russian. For us it’s actually the same thing. Have a look at these sentences: Here’s another example: Он сказал, что это не твоя машина. Зачем ты сказал мне, что она твоя? – He told me, it was not your car. Why did you tell … Read more
There are lots of words that we use every day but they might confuse strangers. So, let’s make it easier to understand. Here’s the list of 25 popular Russian slang words explained + examples. But first, how about watching a video? It would be a good start for this lesson. блин Literal meaning: type of … Read more
In Russian things get very complicated when it comes to verbs. Especially verbs that describe moving, such as ходить, идти, приходить, прийти, прибывать and so on. I guess it’s time to explain why we have so many verbs of that kind and how to use them correctly. The similarity between these verbs is that they … Read more
Describing your emotions in Russian can be quite tricky. There are many different ways to do it and you don’t always know exactly how to do it right if you’re not a native Russsian speaker. Let’s start with two phrases: Мне хорошо. / Я чувствую себя хорошо. – I feel good. Мне плохо. / Я … Read more
There are many different objects and places in a city. If you travel to Russia, you have to know the names of all those places. When you need to ask for directions, it can be extremely useful. Here’s the list of the most typical objects and places: City places центр (города) – city center парк – … Read more
Adjectives are words that characterize names in various ways. Below is a list of opposite adjectives in Russian you should learn to expand your vocabulary. хороший (good) – плохой (bad) добрый (kind) – злой (evil) светлый (light) – тёмный (dark) старый (old) – новый (new) старый (old) – молодой (young) большой (big) – маленький (small) высокий … Read more
Food is an essential part of our lives. We can’t live without it. It’s an important topic, so you have to know how to talk about it in Russian. In the sections below you’ll find vocabulary lists to help you learn lots of new words and phrases about food. If you don’t like reading, watch … Read more
There are many verbs in English that describe speaking. In this post, you will learn all of them. Well, If I don’t forget to mention some. Говори́ть to speak, to talk Я говорю по-английски. – I speak English. Они все говорят, что невиновны. – They all say they’re innocent. Я уже говорил со своим адвокатом. – … Read more
In this lesson we’re going to learn how to express indifference in Russian. There are many ways to do that, so let’s get to know them. Ways to say ‘I don’t care’ Here are some phrases that has the same meaning. You can translate them all to “I don’t care”: Мне всё равно. Мне безразлично. … Read more
