Showing posts with label Russian language. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Russian language. Show all posts

Free app to study Russian language Talk2Russia

Dear friends and Russian language learners! 

Let me tell you about the new app to study Russian language. 

The International Association of Teachers of Russian Language and Literature, with the support of the Ministry for Education of the Russian Federation, has released a free mobile application for learning Russian as a foreign language.

How to address a Russian if you don't know their name

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Even if you are an introverted kind of person and don’t really like to talk to strangers, you may still have to approach someone you don’t know in Russia.
Just imagine yourself standing confused in the Moscow metro, not sure where to go and what to do in this giant network of complex Russian names and crowds of people - desperately needing someone to help. You see an unsmiling tough Russian guy standing nearby - how would you address him or any other Russian for that matter?

Classes of Russian with native speaker

skype lessons of russian

It’s time to learn Russian! 

Skype Russian classes are perfect for anyone who finds they are sometimes too busy to study a language course. 

Learn Russian with qualified and highly experienced Russian language teacher Anastasia (native speaker)

Her professional focus is on improving communication skills using fast-track techniques. The pace of this training is intensive and dynamic with focus on developing grammar, vocabulary and fluency.

Anastasia selects a training program individually for every student depending on their level, interests, and goals.

7 reasons why you should never learn Russian

Warning: Don’t study Russian unless you are 100% sure. It will turn your world upside down!

1. The world of Russian literature will capture you

At first reading the works of great Russian writers in the original will seem like a good idea, but one book after another you will find yourself drawn deeper and deeper into the world of Russian classics. You will get further into the philosophical journey of writers like Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky and with time occupy yourself with the same life and death questions and annoy your friends and family with the ideas of Russian authors. Escaping this abyss will be impossible!

FREE Russian language course from Saint-Petersburg University

russian course for free
Dear friends and Russian language learners,

welcome to the online course made by  teachers from Saint-Petersburg State University.

FREE Russian B1 course from Siberian University


Dear friends and Russian language learners!

If you are a student of B1 level you can join free course of Russian language created in Siberia at Tomsk University.

The Heart of Russia train launched on London Tube


London celebrates the Year of Science and
Education in Russia and the UK.
The new underground train The Heart of Russia ran in London
 on Oct. 25, to oversee the Year of Science and Education in Russia 
and the United Kingdom
Train passengers can now learn about the most famous Soviet and Russian achievements, be they in ballet, graphic arts, literature, cinema, architecture,
 space exploration or science.

How to speak 12 languages?

Italian polyglot: ‘To understand Russians you must speak Russian’

Luca Lampariello is a well-known Italian polyglot who speaks 12 languages fluently, including Russian. He posts advice on how to learn new languages in his blogs. He told us in magnificent Russian how he had managed to learn the language, what he thinks of Russians and Russia and what he plans on learning in the future.

Coffee: to change or not to change the gender?

coffee in russian

«To be honest, I wanted to change my gender long time ago»

The Russian word «кофе»  из the problem word in Russian language.  

Do you know why?

Learning Russian: Surprises and Stereotypes

learn russian

Every year more and more people all over the world start an exciting journey of learning Russian. We are really happy about it and want to help as much as we can. That’s why we’ve put together a list of things Russian learners often find surprising or confusing, with explanations.

Russian cursive letters.

<Russian cursive letters.
I hope you know how to write these letters and I hope you know how to read cursive!

Where to find authentic books in Russian absolutely FREE and legally?


free online russian libraries



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 be helpful to all people who study Russian language and who wants to  read  Russian classic literature, modern literature, periodicals etc.

What is the difference between «потому» и «поэтому»?

difference between Russian words

Recently I wrote the post about the difference between Зачем and Почему and soon I received email with the question " What is the difference between two Russian almost similar words потому и поэтому?

What is the difference between Russian words Зачем? и Почему?

russian why

One English «why?» can be translated into Russian as «Зачем»? и «Почему»?  So,  what is the difference? 

Sometimes this difference gets too slight and can be neglected, especially in the colloquial speech, the two words can be used interchangeably. 

But there are some contexts when they cannot be substituted with each other. 

How to improve your Russian pronunciation?

How to improve your Russian pronunciation?

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.

29 Things You Will Only Understand If You Studied Russian

Studied Russian

Susie Armitage -BuzzFeed News Reporter started to learn Russian and understood that you don’t learn Russian, Russian learns you.

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