Traditional Russian window casings. Наличники- a window casing – this is wooden carving window frame that you can find at old traditional Russian houses in small villages. It originates from the windowsill and wraps up and around the window. Photographer Ivan Hafizov decided to create the virtual museum of traditional window casings. There you’ll […]
The 9th of May is a special day for all Russian people . Every city, every town, every small village in Russia celebrate the 9th of May – the Victory Day! Victory Day or the 9th of May marks the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in the Second World War. Victory Day in Russia […]
Are going to watch Eurovision-2014 tonight? Russia is represented by twins –the Tolmachevy sisters. The twin sisters Anastasia and Maria Tolmachevy are from Kursk, a small town 500 km away from Moscow, where they are living now. They are 17 years old now and are graduating from the middle school this year. Eurovision fans remember […]
Dear vegetarians students, this video is for you! I am vegetarian (male) Я вегетарианец – Ya vegetariyanets I am vegetarian (female) Я вегетарианка – Ya vegetariyanka We are vegetarian (plural, regardless of gender) Мы вегетарианцы – muy vegetariantsy I don’t eat meat. Я не ем мясо – Ya ne em myaso I hope you found […]
Although Russian isn’t as far removed from many European languages as you might think, it can’t help but appear impenetrable. Those funny letters, long words… Once you’ve mastered Russian’s complex grammar and got your head around those tricky consonant clusters, it often feels as if your language-learning journey is complete. That is, until you encounter […]
The State Hermitage (Russian: Госуда́рственный Эрмита́ж) is a museum of art and culture in Saint Petersburg, Russia. One of the largest and oldest museums in the world, it was founded in 1764 by Catherine the Great and has been open to the public since 1852. Its collections, of which only a small part is on […]
To speakers of different languages around the world, these objects all resemble “@,” the little symbol that likes to populate our emails and tweets. In English the symbol is boringly known as “at”, but other languages offer more imaginative names. Other languages are much more colorful in what they refer to it, using animals (or […]
Happy 23 February or Happy Men’s Day! On Feburary 23rd, Russia celebrates its men. Although this holiday has a military history, first celebrated around WWI, it has evolved to become Russia’s somewhat odd counterpart to Women’s Day on March 8th. On February 23rd, Russian women (and sometimes men) celebrate the important men in their lives […]
What is the difference between these 3 almost similar words? Let’s look up in the Russian -English dictionary: каждый – everybody, each, everyone, any всякий – any, every, sorts of любой – any As you see, there are 3 translations with «any» for all three words. Almost all students have difficulties in usage of these […]
Russia encompasses 10 time zones and makes up 1/7th of total global land area. However, it isn’t just Russia’s size which makes it formidable, but the array of profitable and cultural enticements which make the country the 8th largest economy in the world. When it comes to choosing important languages to know, Russian should be at the […]
C Рождеством! Merry Christmas! No wonder that Christmas is one of the most cherished and long-awaited holidays in Russia. Unlike many other countries it’s celebrated on the 7th of January, in accordance with the Orthodox calendar.
A view of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky with the Koryaksky active volcano in the background. Yuri Smityuk/TASS It’s one of the oldest settlements in Russia’s Far East. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (6,750 km east from Moscow) was founded on Oct. 17, 1740 by Vitus Bering, a Russian captain, after whom the famous straits that separate Russia and Alaska are named. The city is the capital of the Kamchatka Region, famous for […]
7 sites to improve your Russian pronunciation for free. Whether you’ve been speaking it for your entire life, or you’re just now learning for the first time, correct pronunciation of the Russian (or any other) language is very important. If you happen to know where some of your weaknesses lie in your pronunciation, and would […]
Dear friends, happy new year! Every New Year gives you the perfect chance to start something new and fresh. So do your bit this year and make the world a better place for yourself and others. Happy New Year 2018!
