Are you past Russian language basics? Then you are welcome to improve or polish your knowledge thanks to these educational materials.
What are reflexive verbs? Reflexive verbs in Russian (Возвратные глаголы в русском языке) are verbs that end in postfix –ся / –сь. This postfix is an archaic form of the reflexive pronoun себя / self in the accusative case. This prefix merged with the initial verb in the old Russian language, creating new meanings of the corresponding verbs. […]
Read in Russian Reading in Russian, as well as listening in Russian are indispensable if you want to improve your language skills! So, don’t miss on these activities, especially if you have an intermediate or advanced level of Russian. Here are some online resources where you can find just about everything to improve your Russian comprehension […]
What’s the difference between Russian pronouns мой (mine) and свой (one’s own)? The difference between МОЙ and СВОЙ (“mine” and “own”, respectively) is not easy to understand for Russian language learners, especially for beginners. Let’s learn to use these Russian pronouns correctly! Pronouns МОЙ and СВОЙ / ТВОЙ / ЕГО / ЕЁ / НАШ / […]
Steve Jobs Speech in English with Russian Subtitles Learn Russian or English, phrase by phrase by watching Steve Jobs Stanford Speech (2005) with Russian and English subtitles. Don’t forget to turn ON CC – pick your language in Settings. Tip: try 0.75 speed to have enough time to read and understand. For your convenience, here […]
Homonyms in Russian In linguistics, homonyms, broadly defined, are words which sound alike or are spelled alike, but have different meanings. (Wikipedia, Homonyms) The term homonym comes from the Greek words Homos “identical” and Onyma “name”). In Russian language, like in many other languages, there are words that sound the same but mean different things. […]