Learning Russian often feels like navigating uncharted territory. Not only do you encounter new words and grammatical structures, but you also reveal different ways of thinking. There is no end to the surprise when you come across expressions t...
Today is the 1st of July, and a friend of mine shared this meme based on a homophone - “первое июля” VS “первое и Юля”. What’s up with little Yulia? Does she dislike her soup? What about you? Is soup part of your country’s culinary tradition?...
"А ты ничего!" What?! Are they trying to insult me?! Don’t worry. It’s just a flirty way to say they like you.
Russian negative pronouns and adverbs are among the most thorny topics for international students. Even just the ones derived from ...
If you tend to spend hours on end in front of the screen, your Russian mama would berate you for "sitting in the computer" (Целый день сидишь в компьютере!) As one of those pre-historic humans who still remember how life was before the Inter...
As the long chain of winter holidays remained in the past (in Russia, the holiday season starts with the New Year’s Eve - December 31st , continues with Christmas - January 7th, and ends with a humorous informal Old New Year’s Day - December 14th...