Facts about Russian
The most popular words in Russian
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Did you know that the most popular words in Russian are год (year), человек (human), and время (time)? You can use all three of them in one sentence, for example: Прошло так...
The most popular Russian verbs
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Do you know which Russian verbs are the most popular? These are быть (to be), мочь (to be able to), сказать (to say), говорить (to talk), хотеть (to want). You can...
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Did you know that there is the Day of the letter Ё? It is celebrated on the 29th of November. The official birthday of the letter Ё is on the...
How many consonants are in Russian?
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Do you know how many consonants are in the Russian alphabet? There are 21 consonant letters and 36 sounds! There are more sounds than letters because in some cases some...
The Russian response to a sneeze
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According to Russian etiquette norms, when a person sneezes, you are supposed to wish him or her health using an imperative mode. There are three forms for that: будь здоров...
How to address a stranger in Russian
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In modern Russian there is no form that would correspond to English ‘sir’ and ‘madame’ or, for example, Spanish ‘señor’ and ‘señora’. In Soviet times, this function was performed by...
Russian interjections “Ай!”, “Ой!” and “Эй!” (do not confuse them!)
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Although "Ай!", "Ой!", and "Эй!" may seem similar at first glance, they have distinct meanings and usage in Russian language. "Ай!" is an exclamation used to express sudden pain or...
Declension of surnames in Russian (part III)
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Some surnames in the Russian language remain unchanged regardless of the case they are used in. These surnames are typically foreign in origin. The first important thing to remember is that...
