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Summertime in a Russian Dacha
Do you have a dacha? А у вас есть дача? This question is often asked in Russia to anyone living in a large city. With the
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How to Express Prohibition in Russian
There are several ways to express запрещение (the prohibition) of doing things. The easiest way is to use the verb запрещать/запретить (to forbid): въезд запрещён (no
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Yuri Gagarin
On April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human being to leave the Earth atmosphere and to orbit around our planet aboard his spacecraft “Восток-1”
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Russian Banya
It’s hard to imagine life in Russia without the wonderful benefit of a true banya or steam bath! This is not only the place you to
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Valenki
Валенки (valenki) are very warm and comfortable traditional Russian high boots made from wool felt. Those boots appeared in the early 18th and largely spread during
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How to find your way around a Russian city
Today, let’s talk about how to read an address and how to find your way around a Russian city. Let’s start with the names of the
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