30.01.2021

Learning Russian Online

Online learning or distance learning emerged at the end of the 20th century. In 1993 with the release of the first Internet browser, distance learning began […]
21.01.2021

Russian Language and Mentality (part 2)

Our first part of Russian Language and Mentatily was about the Russian speech rules. The Russian etiquette For Russians, words (and smile) достаточно серьёзные вещи (are […]
19.01.2021

Russian Language and Mentality

Define a person with his system of language Russians look at the world through the prism of their native language – the Russian language. A person’s […]
25.10.2018

Porridge from an axe and Russian Mentality

Before you start reading this article, we recommend you to read the fairy tale “Porridge from an Axe” in English or in Russian. After telling them […]
26.08.2018

The Borrowing of Foreign Words

Russian language has been influenced by different foreign languages over the centuries. Greek, Dutch, French, German words were introduced to our language and leaving little to […]
19.08.2018

Krylov’s Idioms (part 2)

Today, I have chosen to explain you idioms that comes from two famous fables of Krylov. Лебедь, Рак и Щука Лебедь, Рак и Щука (The swan, […]
18.08.2018

How to Translate For in Russian

“For” can be expressed in different ways in Russian according to the meaning of sentence. And of course, it means the need to use different cases […]
17.08.2018

Russian Idioms: Дело в Шляпе

Дело в шляпе (concern is in the hat or has we say in English the trick is done). This is what you can say or hear […]
16.08.2018

Uncountable Concrete Nouns

Some nouns in Russian can only be used with the singular form. Among them can be found nouns that define Полезные ископаемые (minerals): золото (gold), нефть […]
15.08.2018

Tusovka the Art of Getting Together in Russia

Curiously, there is no word in other languages that could be considered the equivalent of what new Russians call “тусовка” (to get together). The etymology of […]