I’m feeling pretty sad now that I’ve come to the end of my almost-three-month stay in Moscow - but it’s time to gather my thoughts and reflect on everything I’ve got out of ...
The word ‘kasha’ is often translated simply as ‘porridge’, and this is what you might imagine when you hear it, especially if you're British:
But what does the word ...
This beautiful building here is the Pokrovskiy (Intercession) Monastery in Moscow.
About Pokrovskiy
Pokrovskiy is actually a convent now (женский монастырь), but when it ...
Слушать means ‘to listen’ and is always followed by the accusative case.
Слушаю музыку. I’m listening to music. Он слушает друга. He’s listening to his friend talking. Ты ...
Have you ever found yourself missing being able to use English idioms whilst speaking Russian? Suffer no further, because I’ve compiled a handy list of Russian translations ...
On 19th November 1711 Mikhail Vasilievich Lomonosov was born in a small village in the far north of Russia. His life was relatively short, but his love for learning took him ...
In the Soviet Union, toys were more than just toys. Here is a selection of the best examples I found...
1. Toy sewing machine
The children’s sewing machine (Детская ...
The concept of the Russian soul (русская душа) is quite famous, and describes the idea that certain character traits are unique to the Russian nation. It kind of goes ...
You will probably have heard of Dmitriy Mendeleev, the inventor of the periodic table, and Mikhail Lomonosov, who discovered the law of conservation of mass and founded ...
This article will provide info on how to install the Cyrillic (Russian) keyboard on your device. I’ve included instructions for both iPhone and Android users (no ...
Learning Russian often seems like an impossible task when you first start. Every noun and adjective declines in six different ways, and the alphabet is full of confusing ...
If you listen to the Red Army Choir's performance of the State Anthem of the Russian Federation (Государственный гимн Российской Федерации) on YouTube and scroll down to the ...
