Russian Language Q&A

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Translation of Where now into Russian

In English (& other lang.) one can ask “Where now?” as an understandable substitute of “Where do we head now?” An answer - “That way”...

Subjunctive mood after "я боюсь"

Am I right in thinking that you use the subjunctive plus не after бояться to indicate that you are afraid that something may happen? So: Я...

The name of the old letter i in Russian

I know that ѣ is called ять, but what is the name for the old letter і?...

Meaning of the Russian particle мол

I've come across the word мол quite a few times but I'm still not entirely sure how to use it. I'd be grateful if you...

Lyrics by Alfred Schnitke in Russian

Hi, I've been trying to find the lyrics for this piece of music by Alfred Schnittke for ages (there's a clip on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pQWaQmkISw ). I've found...

Difference between куда and где

¿Que diferencia hay entre usar Куда o Где? Whats the difference between Куда and Где? Thank you...

Translation of Where now into Russian

In English (& other lang.) one can ask “Where now?” as an understandable substitute of “Where do we head now?” An answer - “That way”...

Use of the Russian particle же

Hello. As shown in the title. e.g. Я же говорил тебе....

Where can I find Russian irregular nouns list?

Hi Where can I find Russian irregular nouns list or table with all forms?...

Secondary imperfective

Hi, today, while working on my thesis (on occasionalisms in the poetry of Marina Cvetaeva), I stumbled upon something strange. My theoretical grammar tells me...