28
May
2023
Useful colloquial expression ‘мало ли’
The meaning of the expressions 'мало ли' and 'мало ли что' is not immediately obvious. In fact, they can be... Learn more
23
May
2023
How to say ‘1.5’ in Russian
In Russian language there are special words for the number 1.5 – ‘полтора’ and ‘полторы’. We use the word ‘полтора’... Learn more
18
May
2023
5-letter rule (ж, ш, ч, щ, ц)
The 5-letter spelling rule applies only to the endings of Russian nouns, adjectives, participles and pronouns. After the letters ж, ш,... Learn more
11
May
2023
7-letter rule (г, к, х, ж, ш, ч, щ)
The 7-letter rule is an important spelling rule in Russian that has no exceptions.The rule applies to these letters no... Learn more
08
May
2023
Russian superlative adjectives
There are several ways to form the superlative degree of an adjective in Russian language. First, students learn the complex form... Learn more
02
May
2023
How to say ‘ex’ in Russian
Although it is easy to hear the Anglicism "экс" in Russian, it is primarily used as a prefix with titles... Learn more
27
Apr
2023
How to wish a good night in Russian
The most traditional way to wish a good night in Russian is to say ‘Спокойной ночи’, which literally means ‘Have... Learn more
23
Apr
2023
Declension of surnames in Russian (part III)
Some surnames in the Russian language remain unchanged regardless of the case they are used in. These surnames are typically... Learn more
20
Apr
2023
Declension of surnames in Russian (part II)
Let's take a look at how female surnames change in different cases. Female surnames ending in -ая change just like... Learn more
16
Apr
2023
Declension of surnames in Russian (part I)
You may have noticed that different surnames in Russian are declined in different ways. Я много раз читала романы Фёдора Достоевского... Learn more