The first thing that baffles everyone who’s ever picked up a basic list of Russian words, is how to say “hello” in Russian… Здравствуйте – zdravstvuyte How can something so basic, have four consonants following each other? It’s like the language version of military training. It’s meant to test your willpower, reserve, endurance, and only […]
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There are few shortcuts to learn Russian. But if there’s one way to ‘hack’ your path to fluency, it’s watching Russian movies. You get to practice so many important things: listening skills, real-world vocabulary, and cultural insights. But the most important thing? Time spent practicing. If you’re anything like me, sitting down with a dictionary […]
MORETired of Boring Lessons? Learn Russian with These 5 Amazing Russian Video Games
Learning Russian is tough. You’ve got the Russian case system, weird verbs of motion. And don’t get me started on Russian numerals… Luckily, not everything is difficult. There’s a lot that actually makes Russian easy to learn such as the absence of articles or the regularity of noun gender. And today, I want to share […]
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