Listening to Russian outside the classroom can feel difficult. People often speak quickly. In addition, everyday conversations do not always follow the vocabulary found in ...
Podcasts have become one of my favourite ways to practise Russian outside the classroom. They are easy to fit into everyday life: I often listen while walking to language ...
Starting to speak Russian outside the classroom can feel much more intimidating than learning it from a textbook. You might know the alphabet, some vocabulary and basic ...
From Ajaccio, Corsica to St.Petersburg, Russia
Christoph Kosior is a 55-year-old student who recently resettled in St. Petersburg. With a background in luxury hospitality and ...
In a previous article, the Liden and Denz blog presented a list of Russian words which cannot be directly translated into English. Today, I will reverse the concept and look ...
Soviet cinema is a wonderful thing. Bygone, but familiar and very human, it is distinguished also by its range of expression, from the intensity of Tarkovsky's Stalker, to the ...
I’m writing this the morning after the summer solstice celebrations. My friends and I spent the night on the beach, dancing to Latvian music with flower crowns in our hair, ...
Dostoevsky- a life in letters
There is an inexpressible but irresistibly clear divide between Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, perhaps the two greatest and most renowned Russian ...
Planning a trip to a Russian-speaking country or dining at a Russian restaurant? Knowing just a few key phrases can make your experience smoother... and tastier!
In this ...
Above; the manuscript Vidin Miscellany, written in 'Middle Bulgarian' circa 1360
Hwæt. We Gardena in geardagum,
þeodcyninga, þrym gefrunon,
hu ða æþelingas ...
Learning Russian can be challenging — especially when it comes to pronunciation. With its rolled R’s, soft consonants, and complex clusters of sounds, it’s no wonder many ...
If you’ve been studying Russian for a while and feel like you’ve hit a plateau, you’re not alone. One of the most powerful ways to break through that barrier is immersion — ...
