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Вокруг да около: Expressing Proximity In Russian Posted by Maria on Sep 15, 2016

Let us talk about ways of expressing proximity in Russian. There are a few of them; however, not all of them are interchangeable. Рядом Рядом + с + object in the instrumental case means “next to something.” Рядом can also be used on its own to mean “nearby.” Рядом с нашей школой был парк (There was a park…

Russian Vocabulary: Finding and Getting Places in Russia Posted by Jenya on Jul 1, 2015

Any new place is not easy to navigate, let alone a place where a different language is spoken. In an attempt to help people who are traveling or relocating to Russia, I put together a list of questions along with some explanations that should make the…