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To be or not to be?: Using “быть”, “есть”, and other terms of existence in Russian Posted by Pat Goodridge on Sep 25, 2017
Understanding these verbs is crucial to describing the world in Russian. Most English-speakers find the very “to be” to be a central part of speech. The reason is clear to us natives: The verb is dynamic enough to denote existence, state, and mood. For example, “There is an eclipse happening”, “The door is open”…
Новый блогер: An Interview with Pat Goodridge Posted by Pat Goodridge on Aug 22, 2017
Всем привет! There’s a new Russian blogger in town. My name is Pat, and I am proud to introduce myself as Transparent Language’s new Russian Language blogger! This opportunity to contribute to one of the most innovative, effective language-learning systems ever created is an honor. I am poised to give readers the best my knowledge…