Archive for 'Russian life'
Driving in Russia Posted by Jenya on Jul 23, 2014
While you can drive in almost every country on Earth, the driving experience you can get in Russia could be priceless 🙂 . While it can be exciting to take in the unparalleled beauty that the country has to offer, the lack of “driving necessities” may leave you stranded, lost, or worse. For example, driving…
Ten Things an American Takes for Granted and a Russian Lives Without Posted by Jenya on Jun 18, 2014
We are so used to all the things we surround ourselves with, we tend not to recognize the comfort level they help us achieve, that is until we are placed in a situation where those things are no longer available. The opposite is also true: if we never had certain things to begin with…
Finally! NEW Russian Movies with English Subtitles. Posted by Jenya on May 28, 2014
I believe this post is long overdue 🙂 . I have been planning to put together a list of new subtitled Russian movies for a while now. Those of you who already made the attempt to find some online on your own probably came across the same challenge I did – the selection of NEWER…
10 Particularly Useful Russian Words and Phrases Posted by Jenya on May 7, 2014
These particular words seem to come up in conversations time and time again. Some of them you may already know. Nevertheless, let’s see why the following selection became particularly useful for people trying to learn Russian. Где (where) appears to be a very convenient word because, unlike in English, you do not need to…
Ten Most Common Russian Abbreviations Posted by Jenya on Apr 30, 2014
Abbreviations are common in any language. Only a few short years ago instant messaging introduced a ton of new abbreviations that a lot of us are still trying to learn. On the other hand, there are examples that have been around for years. The Russian language is no exception. Any native speaker of Russian…
First Time in Russia: an American Perspective (Part 2) Posted by Jenya on Apr 22, 2014
Hello everyone! Here is the second part to the story we started last week (you can find part 1 here). Our first full day in Mogilev saw us getting my visa stamped, grocery shopping, and walking around town. Downtown Mogilev was a very beautiful city and the cloudy weather did not spoil it. The city was…
First Time in Russia: an American Perspective (Part 1) Posted by Jenya on Apr 15, 2014
The other day, my husband and I were engaged in a conversation about his perception of Russia. This post became a natural extension of that discussion. What follows is my husband’s account of our first trip to my homeland together. In order to adequately describe the adventure, the story will be told in two parts…