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Отзыв vs. Рецензия
Olga Jarrell
  • Dec 3, 2021

Отзыв vs. Рецензия

The words отзыв and рецензия are often confused since both of them can be translated as "a review". Here are the definitions of the words...
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На дворе осень. Пора...
Olga Jarrell
  • Sep 13, 2020

На дворе осень. Пора...

Что значит "на дворе"? Обычно "двор" – это участок земли (a piece of land) перед домом - yard. Иногда мы говорим, что "дети играют во дворе
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Word of the Day: УЛИЦА
Olga Jarrell
  • Nov 27, 2019

Word of the Day: УЛИЦА

В русском языке есть несколько слов для обозначения разных типов улиц. In Russian, there are a few words to denote different types of...
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Яблочный Спас - народный праздник
Olga Jarrell
  • Aug 19, 2019

Яблочный Спас - народный праздник

С Яблочным Спа́сом! С днём я́блок!🍎🍏
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ВЫХОДНЫЕ ДОМА НА ДИВАНЕ
Olga Jarrell
  • Mar 6, 2016

ВЫХОДНЫЕ ДОМА НА ДИВАНЕ

ВЫХОДНЫ́Е ДО́МА НА ДИВА́НЕ. Как вы прово́дите выходны́е? Сиди́те до́ма? Отдыха́ете? Смо́трите телеви́зор? Отдыха́ете на дива́не? С...
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ПЕРВЫЙ ВЕСЕННИЙ ДЕНЬ
Olga Jarrell
  • Mar 2, 2016

ПЕРВЫЙ ВЕСЕННИЙ ДЕНЬ

Let's learn some spring vocabulary with this wonderful picture by Anna Silivonchik. #picturedictionary #весна #первыйвесеннийдень
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Words easily confused: программа vs. передача
Olga Jarrell
  • Jan 31, 2016

Words easily confused: программа vs. передача

When it comes to talking about watching TV, the words програ́мма and переда́ча are often misused. The matter is that the Russian word...
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Words easily confused: ТОЖЕ vs. ТАКЖЕ
Olga Jarrell
  • Jan 24, 2016

Words easily confused: ТОЖЕ vs. ТАКЖЕ

Replacing то́же and та́кже with each other is one of the most frequent mistakes Russian learners make. These two words have the same...
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Зимние слова | Winter Vocabulary
Olga Jarrell
  • Dec 28, 2015

Зимние слова | Winter Vocabulary

What vocabulary could be more appropriate on a winter day than winter vocabulary? Learn a few winter words and see if you can answer the...
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Final Exams or экзаменацио́нная cе́ссия
Olga Jarrell
  • Nov 30, 2015

Final Exams or экзаменацио́нная cе́ссия

What is the corresponding Russian phrase for ‘final exam’? It cannot be literally translated as ‘фина́льный экза́мен'. The final exam...
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Word of the day: СПАТЬ-слова
Olga Jarrell
  • Nov 29, 2015

Word of the day: СПАТЬ-слова

I don't get enough sleep. Is it because the nights are short, or I sleep so fast? Are you tired and feel the same as the cat in the...
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Cognates vs. False Cognates
Olga Jarrell
  • Sep 21, 2015

Cognates vs. False Cognates

Over the centuries, English and Russian have expanded their vocabularies by borrowing words from different languages. For that reason, we...
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Первый раз в первый класс. What can I learn from this cartoon?
Olga Jarrell
  • Sep 6, 2015

Первый раз в первый класс. What can I learn from this cartoon?

Masha and the Bear - Маша и Медведь - is one of the most popular Russian cartoon series, and it's getting more and more popular all over...
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Can you actually learn Russian by watching cartoons?
Olga Jarrell
  • Sep 6, 2015

Can you actually learn Russian by watching cartoons?

“Masha and the Bear” is one of the most popular Russian cartoon series with two cute main characters - the annoying girl Masha and the...
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Traditional Russian Sweets
Olga Jarrell
  • Aug 20, 2015

Traditional Russian Sweets

Many people are familiar with traditional Russian main dishes and soups such as borsch, blini, or golubstsi; however, not too many people...
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What ФРУКТЫ are at your local farmers’ market today?
Olga Jarrell
  • Aug 20, 2015

What ФРУКТЫ are at your local farmers’ market today?

August is the time to buy the freshest local fruit (фру́кты) at the farmers’ market (на ры́нке). Review the names of the basic fruits...
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What ОВОЩИ are at your local farmers’ market today?
Olga Jarrell
  • Aug 19, 2015

What ОВОЩИ are at your local farmers’ market today?

You can buy produce at almost any supermarket or a local store. However, in August, the best place to go to get the freshest local...
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Что в сумке? What is in the purse?
Olga Jarrell
  • Aug 17, 2015

Что в сумке? What is in the purse?

It's interesting that the Russian word сумка can be a lady's purse, a travel bag, a gym bag, or a bag of any kind at all. If you own a...
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Word of the day: Молодец!
Olga Jarrell
  • Aug 15, 2015

Word of the day: Молодец!

Most of us are familiar with the Russian praising word «молоде́ц», which is the equivalent of “Well done!” or “Good job!” While the...
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