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How to translate: "Only the best parents get promoted to grandparents" in Russian
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How to translate: "Only the best parents get promoted to grandparents"...
"I'll keep my fingers crossed" in Russian
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In English, if you want something to happen you say "Fingers crossed" or "I'll keep my fingers crossed" or even "I'll keep everything crossed" - do Russians have an equivalent...
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Did you know that we use Prepositional (for example, "In the year 1993") and Genitive cases (for example, "In September of the year 1993") to say years in Russian? The...
How to Say "How Much Does It Cost" in Russian
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Did you know that in Russian there are different expressions that mean "how much does it cost?" or "how much is that?" Сколько это стоит? How much does it cost? Сколько стоят...
Asking for Permission or Offering Something in Russian
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Did you know that, in colloquial speech, we use the infinitive to ask for permission or to offer something? The infinitive is often used with the Dative case. For example, 1. (Мне)...
How to Say "How Are You" in Russian
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Did you know that there are many different Russian expressions that mean "How are you"? Some of them are: Как (у тебя) дела? How are you? (neutral expression). Как у Вас дела? How...
How to Say "Let Somebody Do Something" in Russian?
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Did you know that we use the particle пусть to say "let somebody do something" and also "I wish somebody did something"? It can also mean "even if". For example, Пусть она сначала...
How to say "each other" in Russian?
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Did you know that to say "each other" we use two words друг and, depending on the case, the second part of this expression is declined? The preposition is put...
Russian Dative Case to Express Age
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Did you know that we always use the Dative case to express age? For example, 1. Сколько тебе лет? How old are you? Мне двадцать лет. I am twenty. 2. Сколько Вам лет? How old...
How to say "Many of" in Russian
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Did you know that, when we want to say "many of you", "many of us", "many of them", we don't use the adverb много, but we use the adjective многие with the...
How to Say "in addition" in Russian
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Did you know that there are many different ways of saying "in addition" or "moreover" in Russian? You can use кроме этого (того) and помимо этого, which are more formal, and...
Three Russian Expressions Meaning "Wow"
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Did you know that in the Russian language there are many expressions that mean "wow" in English? Some of them are ничего себе, ого and вот это да. For example, Ничего себе!...
How to Read Russian Phone Numbers
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Did you know that we read phone numbers using three-digit and two-digit numbers? For example, Мой номер телефона - 8-915-345-89-67 (восемь-девятьсот пятнадцать-триста сорок пять-восемьдесят девять-шестьдесят семь). My phone number is 8-915-345-89-67. ...
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Did you know that the word молодец can be both masculine and feminine? It is translated into English as "well done". For example, Молодец! Ты правильно выполнил задание. Well done! You did...
The Difference Between так же and также
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Did you know that так же and также are two different words? Так же means "in the same way" and также means "also". Так же... как means "as...as". For example, Я встал так же...
Russian Expressions Meaning "Oh, God!"
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Did you know that we have many synonyms of the expression "Oh, God" in Russian? They normally express surprise, which can be both positive and negative. The most common expressions are: ...
How to Say in Russian "Not Only But Also".
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Did you know that the English expression "not only but also" has the exact Russian translation? It is не только, но и... For example, Не только я, но и другие так думают....
The Expressions Будьте добры and Будьте любезны
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Did you know that sometimes we use the expressions Будьте добры and Будьте любезны instead of пожалуйста? These expressions are quite formal. For example, Будьте добры, покажите мне эту сумку. Would you be so kind...
Russian Short Adjectives мал and велик
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Did you know that we use Russian short adjectives мал (мало, мала, малы) and велик (велико, велика, велики) when we speak about clothes. For example, Этот свитер мне мал (велик). This jumper...
How to Express Simultaneous Actions in Russian
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Did you know that we use 2 conjunctions, когда and пока, to express simultaneous actions? For example, Когда ты будешь готовить, я буду говорить по телефону. When you are cooking, I will...
