Reflexive verbs, such as “нравиться” (nravit’sya – to like) and “казаться” (kazat’sya – to seem), are common in Russian, and even novice students will have e...

Being able to communicate with others is the main reason for learning a new language. Therefore, in this post, we look at useful Russian words and phrases fo...

“Where are you from?” is one of the first questions Russians will ask you. To become an excellent conversationalist, learn the names of countries and nationa...

When talking about directions, coming and going, and places where actions occur, we need to use adverbs of place. In this post, we discuss some of the most f...

Learning the days of the week in Russian is one of the basic skills you need to master the language. In this post, we discuss the vocabulary you need to arra...

Talking about size in Russian is one of the building blocks of a learner’s vocabulary. In this post, we discuss phrases that might be useful when talking abo...

In this post, we learn how to wish people well and how to congratulate someone in Russian.

While asking someone about their well-being is common when making small talk, being able to talk about ailments becomes invaluable when you need to see a med...

Learning the Russian vocabulary needed to make small talk and engage in casual conversation is an important part of learning the language. Russians like talk...

Knowing how to talk about parts of the human body in Russian is useful not only in biology class but also in everyday conversation. These Russian vocabulary w...

Learning how to talk about hobbies and interests in Russian enables you to have interesting conversations with friends new and old. Do you like sport? Are yo...

Verbs of motion in Russian are used to indicate movement. The most common verb pairs relate to how we move, or the English “to go.” In this post, we learn how...

Russian verbs of motion are used to describe movement, or going from one place to another. These verbs are among the most frequently used in Russian. You’ll ...

“What do you do?” is one of the most popular questions people ask each other when they first meet. In this post, we learn how to ask this question in Russian...

How do you tell someone in Russian that you are learning Russian? Or how do you explain that you want to take a Russian course? In this article you will find...

Conjunctions are a small yet crucial part of both Russian and English. In this post, we look at building up sentences with the help of conjunctions. We intro...

To build up Russian sentences, you must know what types of sentences exist. So, let’s talk about Russian syntax. In this post we look at the structure of Rus...

Verbs are a crucial part of speech because they denote actions. In Russian, you can build up sentences that consist of only verbs, for example “Пошли!” (Posh...

Today we’re going to cover the topic of noun-adjective agreement to help you to put these two parts of speech together to build up word combinations—and even...

One of the most common mistakes those learning Russian make is using the wrong verb endings. Instead of “я говорю” (ya govoriu – I speak), they say, “я говор...