Tag Archives: speak Russian
Quick Start Guide to Speaking Russian Posted by yelena on Jul 24, 2013
What’s the best way to learn to speak Russian? The answer is pretty simple – you need to start using it as soon as possible. Which really means on Day 1. Yes, that first day you decided to learn this idiosyncratic yet beautiful language. But how can you have a meaningful conversation in a…
Travel Plans and Verbs of Motion Posted by yelena on Jun 28, 2012
Remember this post about useful Russian driving and road rage words? Can you believe it, уже конец июня (it’s the end of June already)! Как быстро время летит! (How time flies!) For many of our US readers, next week will be spent travelling and celebrating and then travelling some more. Which means getting delayed or…
Top New Year Resolutions in Russian Posted by yelena on Jan 3, 2012
Do you know that there are THREE Russian-language versions of the “Jingle Bells” song? In addition to the more grown-up version from the video above, here are the texts of two more. Three days into новый год (the new year), how are you doing with your новогодние решения (New Year resolutions) also known as новогодние…
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]…