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May

2019

How to say “to marry” in Russian?

Did you know that we have two different verbs that mean "to marry". It depends on the situation, if a man marries a woman, the verb we use is "жениться… Learn more

Mar

2019

Russian Short Adjectives мал and велик

Did you know that we use Russian short adjectives мал (мало, мала, малы) and велик (велико, велика, велики) when we speak about clothes. For example, Этот свитер мне мал (велик).… Learn more

Feb

2019

The Expressions Будьте добры and Будьте любезны

Did you know that sometimes we use the expressions Будьте добры and Будьте любезны instead of пожалуйста? These expressions are quite formal. For example, (more…) Learn more

Feb

2019

How to Say in Russian “Not Only But Also”.

Did you know that the English expression "not only but also" has the exact Russian translation? It is не только, но и... For example, (more…) Learn more

Feb

2019

Russian Expressions Meaning “Oh, God!”

Did you know that we have many synonyms of the expression "Oh, God" in Russian? They normally express surprise, which can be both positive and negative. (more…) Learn more

Jan

2019

The Difference Between так же and также

Did you know that так же and также are two different words? Так же means "in the same way" and также means "also". Так же... как means "as...as". (more…) Learn more

Jan

2019

The Word молодец in Russian

Did you know that the word молодец can be both masculine and feminine? It is translated into English as "well done". For example, (more…) Learn more

Jan

2019

How to Read Russian Phone Numbers

Did you know that we read phone numbers using three-digit and two-digit numbers? For example, Мой номер телефона - 8-915-345-89-67 (восемь-девятьсот пятнадцать-триста сорок пять-восемьдесят девять-шестьдесят семь). My phone number is… Learn more

Dec

2018

Three Russian Expressions Meaning “Wow”

Did you know that in the Russian language there are many expressions that mean "wow" in English? Some of them are ничего себе, ого and вот это да. For example,… Learn more

Sep

2018

How to Say “in addition” in Russian

Did you know that there are many different ways of saying "in addition" or "moreover" in Russian? You can use кроме этого (того) and помимо этого, which are more formal, and… Learn more