12.07.2018

Idiom: To Get Out of The Wrong Side of the Bed

You might have heard how Russians ask a person who is in a bad mood the following sentence: What is with you? Did you get out […]
06.07.2018

“Прикольно!” – How to Say “It’s Fun!” in Russian

This expression Прикольно! can be translated in English by It is fun!. It is one of the most used slang words in modern Russian language.
02.07.2018

Idioms Linked with Religious Traditions

Одним миром мазаны (Tarred with the same brush) is used to compare two persons who have the same bad qualities.
01.03.2017

The Verb “Talk” and its Prefixes

Verbs in Russian can have a different meaning…
01.03.2017

The Verb “Talk” and its Prefixes

Verbs in Russian can have a different meaning…
22.02.2017

Time Expression in Russian

One tricky thing for foreigners is the translation of “for”…
08.02.2017

Если vs Ли: Expressing the Conditional

When to use если or ли…
17.01.2017

Russian Idioms: “Говорить на разных языках”

While watching a heated argument between two young guys…
03.01.2017

“Всё Равно” – It’s All the Same

This expression “Всё равно!”…
21.12.2016

Russian Idioms: “Выносить сор из избы”

Выносить сор из избы (to take the litter out of the house or as we say in English to wash one’s dirty linen in public)…