{"id":11467,"date":"2018-12-19T07:23:04","date_gmt":"2018-12-19T07:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/?p=11467"},"modified":"2018-12-18T22:13:58","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T22:13:58","slug":"top-russian-blog-posts-of-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/top-russian-blog-posts-of-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Russian Blog Posts of 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As we near the end of the year, I would like to look back at the top ten posts from 2018.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11474\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11474\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11474\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/12\/tools-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"hand tools\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/12\/tools-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/12\/tools-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/12\/tools-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/12\/tools.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11474\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p>10. Isn&#8217;t it cool that Russian has a case for describing the tool with which or the manner in which something is done? No need to use any preposition like &#8220;with&#8221; or &#8220;by,&#8221; either! Our tenth most popular post, <span class=\"shortcode-typography\" style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Condensed'; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/fun-uses-of-the-instrumental-case-in-russian\/\">Fun Uses of the Instrumental Case in Russian<\/a>&#8220;<\/span> looks at how you can use this case to describe the way someone&#8217;s traveling or different ways of writing.<\/p>\n<p>9. In ninth place, we have <span class=\"shortcode-typography\" style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Condensed'; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/5-ways-to-describe-rudeness-in-russian\/\">Five Ways To Describe Rudeness in Russian<\/a><\/span>.&#8221; This article will help you learn:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>how to describe impolite behavio(u)r stemming from intentional malice, a lack of good manners, or unintentional neglect<\/li>\n<li>when you call someone&#8217;s actions &#8220;unpretty&#8221; (<strong>\u043d\u0435\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0441\u0438\u0301\u0432\u044b\u0435<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<li>why, in some cases, &#8220;<strong>\u043d\u0435\u0432\u0435\u0301\u0436\u043b\u0438\u0432\u044b\u0439<\/strong>&#8221; is a better equivalent for the English &#8220;rude&#8221; than &#8220;<strong>\u0433\u0440\u0443\u0301\u0431\u044b\u0439<\/strong>&#8220;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>8. Our next popular post, <span class=\"shortcode-typography\" style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Condensed'; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/5-non-russian-languages-of-russia\/\">Five Non-Russian Languages of Russia<\/a><\/span>,&#8221; looked at other languages spoken by large groups of people in Russia as their first language. Read it to discover:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>which languages from the Slavic, Turkic, and Northeast Caucasian language families made the list<\/li>\n<li>music videos by artists performing in these languages<\/li>\n<li>which of these languages enjoys an official status in a neighboring country<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>7. Gallows humo(u)r is probably present in every culture, and our seventh-most-popular post (<span class=\"shortcode-typography\" style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Condensed'; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/as-good-as-dead-macabre-russian-sayings\/\">Macabre Russian Sayings<\/a>&#8220;<\/span>) looks into some dark sayings in Russian. This article will explain:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>why you would give a dead person a poultice<\/li>\n<li>who leaves their workplace feet first (<strong>\u043d\u043e\u0433\u0430\u0301\u043c\u0438 \u0432\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0451\u0434<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<li>how you can express your frustration using the word &#8220;<strong>\u0433\u0440\u043e\u0431<\/strong>&#8221; (&#8220;coffin&#8221;)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_11475\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11475\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11475\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/12\/thumbs_up-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"thumbs up button on a keyboard\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/12\/thumbs_up-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/12\/thumbs_up-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/12\/thumbs_up-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/12\/thumbs_up.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11475\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p>6. You probably heard that you should avoid repeating &#8220;good&#8221; in your English writing. It&#8217;s the same in Russian! Read <span class=\"shortcode-typography\" style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Condensed'; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/beyond-%d1%85%d0%be%d1%80%d0%be%d1%88%d0%be-5-ways-of-saying-good-in-russian\/\">Beyond \u0425\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0448\u043e: 5 Ways of Saying &#8216;Good&#8217; In Russian<\/a><\/span>&#8221; to learn other expressions of joy and pleasure. Among the words featured are \u043f\u0440\u0435\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0441\u043d\u043e and \u0437\u0430\u043c\u0435\u0447\u0430\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e.<\/p>\n<p>5. Do you have a friend who sometimes talks to their family or friends in Russian? Are you hearing certain words repeated over and over again, but you aren&#8217;t sure what they mean? Then read <span class=\"shortcode-typography\" style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Condensed'; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/5-words-you-hear-in-informal-russian-conversations\/\">5 Words You Hear in Informal Russian Conversations<\/a><\/span>&#8221; to learn how <strong>\u0434\u0430\u0432\u0430\u0301\u0439<\/strong>, <strong>\u043b\u0430\u0301\u0434\u043d\u043e<\/strong>, and other colloquial expressions are used in everyday speech.<\/p>\n<p>4. Cross-cultural dating is always a popular subject. In fourth place, we have <span class=\"shortcode-typography\" style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Condensed'; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/4-tips-for-dating-a-russian\/\">Four Tips for Dating a Russian<\/a><\/span>.&#8221; Learn how casual your dates should be and how to show your affection.<\/p>\n<p>And now drumroll for our top three!..<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11476\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11476\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11476\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/12\/celebration-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"woman happy in the street at Christmas time\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/12\/celebration-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/12\/celebration-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/12\/celebration-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/12\/celebration.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11476\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p>3. Would you like to watch more contemporary Russian cinema? Then you should check out <span class=\"shortcode-typography\" style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Condensed'; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/6-critically-acclaimed-russian-films-you-can-stream-right-now\/\">6 Critically Acclaimed Russian Films You Can Stream Right Now<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/6-critically-acclaimed-russian-films-you-can-stream-right-now\/\">.<\/a>&#8221; With subjects spanning justice, interethnic tensions, power structures, and family, these films are certain to have something for everyone to enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>2. In second place, we have the burning question of every international visitor to a Russian city:\u00a0<span class=\"shortcode-typography\" style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Condensed'; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/why-are-russian-place-names-so-long\/\">Why Are Russian Place Names So Long?<\/a><\/span>&#8221; Delve into the world of adjective suffixes, compound roots, and gender endings that make Russian place names so mind-numbingly complex. Read on to get over your fear of a name like <strong>\u041a\u0440\u0430\u0441\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0435\u0301\u043b\u044c\u0441\u043a\u0430\u044f<\/strong> (<em>kruss-nuh-SEL&#8217;-ska-yah<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>1. At the top of our list for the year is the post on the <span class=\"shortcode-typography\" style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Condensed'; font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/5-ways-to-say-because-in-russian\/\">Five Ways to Say &#8216;Because&#8217; in Russian<\/a><\/span>.&#8221; This article will help you learn:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>formal, informal, and neutral ways of expressing causation in a sentence<\/li>\n<li>how to replace &#8220;<strong>\u043f\u043e\u0442\u043e\u043c\u0443\u0301 \u0447\u0442\u043e<\/strong>&#8221; (because) with a more exciting synonym<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So there you have it! Scroll through our most-read articles of the year and let me know what you think or what you would like to read about in the new year. I hope you enjoy the holiday season and come back re-energized to learn some Russian!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/12\/celebration-350x233.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"woman happy in the street at Christmas time\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/12\/celebration-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/12\/celebration-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/12\/celebration-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/12\/celebration.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>As we near the end of the year, I would like to look back at the top ten posts from 2018. 10. Isn&#8217;t it cool that Russian has a case for describing the tool with which or the manner in which something is done? 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