Tag Archives: Russian blog
Wolverines, Elks and Amur Tigers Posted by yelena on Jan 27, 2012
This post was going to be about Russian grammar. However, after having our regular чаепитие (tea time) with моя хорошая подруга (my good friend) earlier today, I radically changed my mind for two reasons: She shared three beautiful LiveJournal blogs with me by Russian фотографы-натуралисты (nature photographers) and I want to share those with you…
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…
It Is Time to Take Stock: “Время подводить итоги” Posted by yelena on Dec 23, 2010
Russians are not alone in their «двойственный» [dichotomous] approach in the weeks before the New Year. On the one hand, it’s time for frantic and quite overwhelming preparations for the holidays, attending parties, buying gifts… On the other hand, it is time for slowing down, reflecting on «старый год» [the year that’s about to end]…
Open Invitation to the Russian Blog Posted by yelena on Jun 22, 2010
«Заходите к нам на огонек!» [Drop in for some company!] Wait, if you’re reading this, then you’re already here, wherever this “here” is for you. So assuming that you’ve made yourself comfortable and poured yourself «стакан кваса» [a glass of kvass] or «кружка холодного пива» [a mug of cold beer] or, for our friends in…