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8 Russian Football Words for the World Cup Posted by Maria on Jul 11, 2018
Now that Russia is out of the running at the World Cup and the tournament is nearing its end, and I’m sure football—or soccer for our US readers—is on many people’s minds. Sasha recently shared his experience at the World Cup. Here are eight words that will helps you talk about the game. 1. Чемпиона́т…
Describe Your Boat Ride In Russian Posted by Maria on Sep 11, 2017
If you took any boat rides over the summer, perhaps you would like to learn to talk about your boating adventures in Russian! Types of Boats First of all, I’d like to point out that while in English you may sometimes hear a large vessel (судно) called a boat, in Russian this kind of vessel…
On the snowy slopes – на заснеженном склоне Posted by Maria on Feb 13, 2014
With the Winter Olympics in Sochi in full swing, I thought the topics of winter sports may be worth revisiting. Что вы делали на выходных, дорогой читатель? (What did you do over the weekend, dear reader?) Let me tell you what I did, and we can note down some winter sports vocabulary. Я каталась на…