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Ten Little Words – Part 1 Posted by yelena on Sep 15, 2011
Do you remember David Roberts of the “Million Scarlet Roses” post? He’s back with more and I mean lots more insight into Russian language. And don’t be fooled by the title of the post. You will learn way more than 10 little words. And that’s just in Part 1. So here it goes… Grammatical gender…
Confused About Russian Pronouns? Posted by yelena on Sep 13, 2011
Is Russian grammar confusing? You bet! Just check out this photo I snapped at a Russian store in New Jersey. Do you ever get frustrated with Russian grammar rules? Are you tired of declension tables, unpredictable word stress and having to memorize endless exceptions from the rules? Well, I am not about to offer a…
Check Your Russian Knowledge – Pop Quiz Posted by yelena on Sep 2, 2011
The summer is over, at least the summer break part of it. Or as a once-popular Russian song goes, «Вот и лето прошло, как его не бывало» [So the summer is over, as if it’s never happened]. It is time for many of us to get back to «учёба» [studying]. If you’ve been reading this…
From Earthquake to Hurricane in One Week Posted by yelena on Aug 29, 2011
First things first. It is time to announce «победители» [winners] of the giveaway. Yes, it is not a typo. I do have «два победителя» [two winners]. That was the last secret of the secret giveaway. The winners are Delia and Michael Thompson. «Поздравляю!» [Congratulations]. You will be receiving e-mails from Transparent Language with further details…
19 Memories of 1991 Russia – Part 2 Posted by yelena on Aug 22, 2011
Quick Reminder Yes, the secret GIVEAWAY is still going on. It will close in just a few days, at 11:59pm EST on August 26th. So there’s still time to enter by leaving a comment either on this post or on my previous post. Remember, you can leave more than one comment. The more you comment…
Prefixed Verbs of Motion: Some Example Sentences Posted by Natalie on Jul 27, 2011
This is the third post in a series about «глаголы движения с приставками» [prefixed verbs of motion]. If you have not read the previous two posts, you can do so here and here. A commenter asked for example sentences with prefixed verbs of motion. I am happy to say that I have found sentences…
Harry Potter, Our Favorite Wizard Posted by Natalie on Jul 25, 2011
A very bittersweet event took place on July 15, «дорогие друзья» [dear friends]. «Часть вторая» [Part two] of the film «Гарри Поттер и дары смерти» [Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows] came out. This is «последний фильм» [the final film] of the series. And as someone who has ready «каждая книга» [every book] multiple…