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Russian sentences with такой... какой

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Did you know that in Russian we have a special frase that convey a meaning of "such as", "such which" or "such that" - такой... какой? For example, В этом ресторане такие...

Russian sentences with столько, сколько

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Did you know that in Russian we have a special frase that convey a meaning of "as much/many as" - столько, сколько? For example, Я купила столько шоколада, сколько не смогу съесть...

Russian sentences with настолько, насколько

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Did you know that in Russian we have a special frase that convey a meaning of "as much as" and can describe opposition - насколько, настолько? For example, Насколько я была грустна...

Russian words that describe certainty

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Did you know that there are a lot of Russian words and expressions that describe certainty? For example, конечно - of course безусловно - undoubtedly естественно - naturally без сомнения - without any doubt само...

Russian words that describe uncertainty

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Did you know that there are a lot of Russian words and expressions that describe uncertainty? For example, кажется - it seems that может быть - likely пожалуй - perhaps видимо - seemingly вероятно -...

Russian words that describe comparison

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Did you know that there are a lot of Russian words that describe comparison? For example, these are наподобие, вроде, типа, подобно, словно. All of them mean "like". Я хочу купить...

Popular Russian Curses with чёрт

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Do you know that there are a lot of Russian curses with a word чёрт 'devil'? For example, Иди к чёрту! Go to hell! Чёрт побери! Damn it! Чёрт его знает! The devil knows! К...

Sentences with не успел... как

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Do you know that to describe a very short time interval in Russian we use the phrase не успел... как ('as soon as')? For example, Не успела я выйти на улицу, начался...

How to express inability to do something

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Do you know that there are special constructions in Russian that describe inablity to perform an action due to some cause? To do so you should use a negative pronoun...

Russian constructions that express feelings

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Do you know that in Russian there are a lot of constructions that express feelings? For example, к сожалению - unfortunately к счастью - fortunately к удивлению - to the surprise к моему ужасу -...

Russian constructions that express source of information

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Do you know that in Russian there are a lot of constructions that express source of information? For example, по-моему (мнению) - in my opinion на мой взгляд - in my opinion по мнению...

How to express fear in Russian

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Did you know that there are several ways to talk about fear in Russian? To do so, you can use verbs like бояться, опасаться, пугаться, and беспокоиться. For example: Я боюсь опоздать...

How to give examples in Russian

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Did you know that there are several ways to give examples in Russian? To do so, you can use expressions like так, например, как например, к примеру, в частности. For example: Ты...

How to mention a notorious fact in Russian

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Did you know that there are several expressions that are used when mentioning a well-known information in Russian? These expressions are общеизвестно, как известно, как все хорошо знают. For example, Общеизвестно, что...

How to refer to something in Russian

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Did you know that there are several ways in Russian to make a reference? To do so, you can use expressions like как уже было сказано, как отмечалось выше, как...

How to describe simultaneous processes in Russian?

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Did you know that there are several ways to describe simultaneous processes in Russian? To do so, you can use phrases like в ходе, в процессе, во время. For example, В ходе...

How to express compulsion in Russian

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Did you know that there are several ways in Russian to talk about things you need to do but don't really want to? For example: Я вынуждена была уволиться. I was forced...

How to express unreliable comparison in Russian

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Did you know that there are different ways to express unreliable comparison in Russian? If you want to express contrast of real - irreal in the same sentence, you can...

How to give an explanation in Russian

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Did you know that there are several ways to explain something in Russian? To do so, you can use the expressions то есть (that is) and а именно (namely). For example: Мы...

How to thank in Russian

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Did you know that there are several ways to thank in Russian? These are: Спасибо (большое/огромное)! Благодарю! Очень признателен (признательна/признательны)!...