As the school year has started, I want to share with you 10 simple ways to practice Russian and make Russian part of your everyday life. You don’t need hours of studying. Even a few minutes a day can help! Want to practice Russian every day? Try these simple ideas: You don’t need hours of
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Happy Friday everyone! Sometimes the shortest lessons get the biggest reaction. One of my 15-second Russian language videos has taken off on social media, and I’m not going to lie… I LOVE seeing people discover something new about Russian in just a few seconds! 😄 So if you haven’t seen it yet, go check it
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In Russian, people have руки, but cats have лапы. People have ногти, but cats have когти. These Russian words may look simple, but choosing the right word helps you sound like a Russian speaker. Имя — a person’s name Меня зовут Анна.My name is Anna. Кличка — a pet’s name or a nickname given to
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If you’re learning Russian, you may already know more Russian words than you think! Russian borrowed many words from French, especially in the 18th and 19th centuries, when French had enormous influence on Russian aristocracy, culture, fashion, food, and everyday vocabulary. The story goes back to the era of Peter the Great, when Russia increasingly
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If you are learning Russian online, beginner Russian vocabulary often starts with everyday words. Two of the most useful Russian words are нога and рука. These simple body part words are also a great example of how Russian and English organize vocabulary differently. Many Russian learners are surprised to discover that нога means both “leg”
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Тридцать пять минут второго or Без двадцати пяти два? Learning how to tell time in Russian can be confusing for English speakers. Unlike English, Russian often describes time by referring to the current hour and the minutes before or after it.For example: 🕐 Тридцать пять минут второго 🕐 Без двадцати пяти два Both phrases mean
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If you are learning Russian, you have probably heard the phrase «Орёл или решка?» It means “Heads or tails?” and Russians use it when they need to make a quick decision by flipping a coin. The phrase comes from the history of Russian coins. The word орёл means “eagle.” For many years, Russian coins featured
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If you are learning Russian, you may wonder whether to say мне жаль or извини. Although both are often translated as “I’m sorry,” they have different meanings. Мне жаль expresses sympathy or regret when something unfortunate happens to someone else. Examples: Мне жаль, что ты заболел.I’m sorry you got sick. Мне очень жаль.I’m very sorry.
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If you’re learning Russian, you’ll be happy to know that the Russian days of the week are surprisingly logical. Unlike English, where many weekday names come from Norse and Roman gods, most Russian names follow a simple numerical pattern, making them much easier to remember. In Russia, the week starts on Monday, not Sunday. That’s
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Our kittens have inspired another fun Russian vocabulary lesson! 🐱 After learning cat vocabulary and baby animal names, it’s time to discover some of the most common Russian idioms with cats. Native speakers use these expressions all the time, and they are a wonderful way to understand everyday Russian and sound more natural in conversations.
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