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Declension of the Numerals
Get to know the grammar behind numbers in Russian
What Soviet Newspapers Do You Have?
Discover a humorous take on Soviet-era newspapers
Live Great Russian Language Dictionary
From navy to lexicography - dive into Vladimir Dal's legacy
Russian Tongue Twisters – Русские Скороговорки
Challenge yourself with fun and tricky Russian tongue twisters
The Russian Language that We are Losing
Why are some Russian words vanishing from everyday speech?
The Equivalent of Dude in Russian
Find out how Russians say "dude" in everyday conversations
Russian Idioms: Морочить Голову
Meaning and Usage of Morochit’ golovu in Russian
How to Translate "For" in Russian
Learn about the use of the preposition "For" in Russian
Krylov’s Fables and Satire
Selected fables by Ivan Krylov in Russian
Krylov's Idioms
Learn the famous Russian idioms that come from Krylov’s fables
Russian Idioms: Дело в Шляпе
Find out the origin of the famous Russian idiom
The Borrowing of Foreign Words
Find out how many borrowed foreign words you know