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Russian For Farming Posted by Maria on Aug 30, 2017
Do you like gardening, or perhaps you farm for a living? Then you would probably like to know how to talk about growing things in Russian. This post will list a few common farming words to get you started. Сад Сад translates as a garden or an orchard and is an important word for agriculture…
Into The Woods: Tree Names in Russian — Part II Posted by Maria on Jun 22, 2017
Last time, we started listing some trees you may come across in Russia. Let us expand that list with five more trees. Ель — Spruce We have seen ель (spruce) before as ёлка (“Christmas” tree put up for New Year’s in Russia). This can also be used as a catch-all name for any needled tree…
Into The Woods: Tree Names in Russian — Part I Posted by Maria on Jun 12, 2017
In my own language-learning endeavo(u)rs, I often find that I have the vocabulary to talk about more abstract subject like governance or culture but don’t know the words for objects in the physical world. If you have that problem, too, you may want to look at our posts about fruit and vegetables, planets, and birds…