Russian particles

Use of the particle же

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Hi, When do you use же in the phrase то же самое to mean "the same"? Is it usual to drop the же when talking about masculine words or in conjunction...

Use of the Russian particle же

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

Russian Polite Questions with the Particle ли

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Did you know that, to make a general question more formal and polite, you can use the particle ли? For example, Знаете ли вы, что конференция состоится уже на следующей неделе? Do you...

The Difference Between разве and неужели

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Did you know that разве and неужели can both be translated as "really"? However, разве is used when you have some doubts about the information given by your interlocutor. Неужели is...

Short Forms of Russian Particles

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Did you know that some Russian particles have short forms? These forms are widely used in literature, especially in poetry, and sometimes in colloquial speech. The most widely used short...

Russian Particle якобы

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Did you know that the Russian participle якобы means "supposedly", "allegedly" or "reportedly"? It is used to express  that the information you use in your speech comes from another person and...

Russian Particle ведь

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Did you know that the Russian particle ведь is the synonym of the particle же and can be translated as "but", "why", "after all". They are also often translated by the...

Nouns and Prepositions after Participles

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Did you know that the participle requires the same case and preposition as the verb it was formed from? For example, Сидеть на диване - сидящий на диване. To sit on the...

Short Forms of Russian Particles же, бы and ли

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Did you know that some Russian particles have short forms? The short form of the particle же is ж, the short form of the particle бы is б, and the...

Russian Particle -ка

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Did you know that the Russian particle -ка is used to soften the imperative? It is informal and quite common when speaking to children in family or at school. Открой-ка рот. Open...

Russian Particles лишь and только

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Did you know that Russian particles лишь and только are synonyms? They both mean "only", but лишь is normally used in literature. For example, Он провёл у нас только два дня. Он провёл...

The Secret of the Particle ся and сь

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Did you know that we use the particle ся after consonants and сь after vowels? For example, Я учился в университете, а она училась в школе. I studied at university and...

Meaning of the Russian particle мол

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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 could help. Many thanks...