Grammar

Reflexive Verbs in Russian: Can You Teach Yourself to Use Them?

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

Get Acquainted in Russian: How to Make New Friends

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

Countries in Russian: Learn How to Talk about Places and Peoples

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

Adverbs in Russian: Understanding Adverbs of Place

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

Days of the Week in Russian: Learning the Basics

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...

Size in Russian: How to Talk about All Things Big and Small

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...

Good Wishes and Congratulations in Russian

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

Russian Vocabulary: Talking about Your Health

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

Russian Vocabulary: Let’s Talk about the Weather

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

Parts of the Body in Russian: How to Talk about Everything from Your Head to Your Toes

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...

Hobbies and Interests in Russian: How to Talk about Activities You Enjoy

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

Russian Verbs of Motion: “To Carry” and Verbs with Postsuffix –ся

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...

Russian Verbs of Motion: “To Go”

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

Russian Vocabulary: Talking about Your Job

“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...

Russian Vocabulary: Talking about Studying

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...

Conjunctions in Russian: How to Organize Sentences

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...

Types of Sentences in Russian

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...

Verb Aspects in Russian: Understanding the Perfective and Imperfective

Verbs are a crucial part of speech because they denote actions. In Russian, you can build up sentences that consist of only verbs, for...

Russian Grammar: What is Noun-Adjective Agreement?

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...

Understanding Russian Verb Conjugation

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