Новые слова: суп – soup рыбный суп – fish soup куриный суп – chicken soup мясной суп – meat soup омлет – omelette яичница – scrambled eggs яйцо – egg картофельное пюре – mashed potatoes салат – salad рис – rice спагетти – spaghetti макароны- pasta, noodles

Russia is the biggest country in the world, spanning one-eighth of the earth’s landmass.  But where did it all begin?  Alex Gendler explores the epic history of the Kievan Rus, where characters ranging from Viking raiders and Western crusaders to Byzantine missionaries and Mongol hordes all played a role to create a unique civilization standing […]

How to use and how to form Russian possessive pronouns? You already know that a pronoun is a word that replaces a noun in a sentence, making the subject a person or a thing. A possessive pronoun is a part of speech that attributes ownership to someone or something. English possessive pronouns are: my, mine, […]

Russian шапка -ушанка – Hat with fur earflaps To be honest, I don’t have this hat. Moreover, I never had it before. I think that this type of hat is not  so comfortable – ears are open and are getting freeze during the winter, so what is the purpose of such hat?  It’s very interesting […]

Press Photo Find out where to try fried smelt, delicious meat pies and the most doughnutty doughnuts in the city. “When does smelt spawning season start?” – you might hear residents of St. Petersburg ask each other every spring. This tasty fish can also be found in the Russian Far East, but it is only […]

Russia… Large, endless and amazing.  Its territory and culture are so diverse that you can travel in Russia as often as possible — and every time you will discover this country anew.  The Russians themselves refer to their country as “Russia the Soul”.  Being the successor of the ancient Byzantine Empire, it is a country […]

If you know Russian you know that Russian word  “нос” is  “nose” – is a part of our face.   The phrase остаться с носом means literally – to stay with nose. Something strange, isn’t it? It’s strange because in Russian ancient  times the word «нос» had  the second meaning:  a present, a gift, a […]

Next Sunday special free concert on May 21 will consist of works composed by legendary Russian composer Sergey Rachmaninoff. London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) and renowned Russian conductor Valery Gergiev reunite to give their sixth annual concert on London’s Trafalgar Square, on May 21 at 6:30 pm. The free music celebration is dedicated to Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff. The program […]

The 23 of February is the public holiday in Russia- Defender of the Fatherland Day (День защитника Отечества) Many Russians observe February 23 as men’s day because military service is obligatory for most men in Russia. Women often give presents and postcards to their male relatives, including those who never served in the military.

How to define your knowledge of Russian language?  I think that the  best way to define your knowledge of Russian language  is to do the Russian language test.   There are a lot of them, but there is only one certified test (like TOEFL or IELTS)   The results of this test you can use in any […]

Here is the list of top-10 online Russian libraries where you can millions of books for any taste, a vast range of titles in digital format and this collection is growing all the time.  The aim of these sites is to give quality, fast and required services for downloading and reading eBooks.   These libraries will […]

Russian old game  Russian game lapta is dating back to the 14th century have been found among the ruins of Novgorod the Great (335 miles northwest of Moscow). In the 18th century lapta was an important activity for physically preparing the soldiers of Peter the Great’s army. Later the game became a major pastime. More about lapta 

The clock on the Spasskaya Tower of the Moscow Kremlin is not only a symbol of Moscow — it is also an important symbol of the New Year holiday. The ringing of these chimes at midnight officially welcomes in the new year, and according to tradition, wishes made between the first and last ringing will definitely come […]

Russia has introduced a new tourist pass called PassCity, which will be of use not only to foreign travelers who have come to Russia for a few days, but also to students from overseas and expatriates whose stay extends to a few months and more. PassCity has apps available for Android and iOS with free audio guides in English and […]