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Which comes first, price or teacher?
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An important dilemma arises for each student: should I choose the price first, or the teacher? Unfortunately, nowadays there are many options to take cheap Russian classes on the Internet, offered...
Studying Russian via Skype vs Studying Russian in Russia?
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Many of our students from Russian by Skype ask us which option is better, to study Russian via Skype or study Russian in Russia (in Moscow, St. Petersburg or other...
Russian classes via Skype: are they just for speaking practice?
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Nowadays Skype has become almost like a phone, as it is normally used to communicate with friends, relatives, colleagues, connecting countries and continents. Without doubt, the main use of Skype is...
Humorous Classification of Russian Tutors
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Everybody knows that in order to speak Russian fluently, one must work like a slave, and Russian grammar is a tough nut to crack … In this difficult situation, Russian...
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It is a fact that Russia, the country with the largest territory, occupies one sixth of the earth. The population of Russia consists of diverse nationalities, characters, physical appearances, and...
Where to Learn Russian: Russian Institutes and Schools
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If you recall, in the last article we talked about why it is worth it to start studying Russian, and about the many reasons for doing so. If you have...
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Professors of Russian and their students both know well that Russian is not the easiest language to learn. In order to “properly” master the Russian language, one must be diligent,...
Where to learn Russian for free
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Russian, like any other language, is quickly lost without constant training and practice. There can be no doubt that the most effective method for achieving this is regular lessons with...
Russian Tip of the Day
Orthodox Russian Easter and Catholic Easter often fall on different dates due to the use of the Julian calendar by the Russian Orthodox Church, while the Catholic and Protestant churches...
Declension of surnames in Russian (part I)
Russian Tip of the Day
You may have noticed that different surnames in Russian are declined in different ways. Я много раз читала романы Фёдора Достоевского и стихи Александра Пушкина. Let's see what the ending depends on. ...
Declension of surnames in Russian (part II)
Russian Tip of the Day
Let's take a look at how female surnames change in different cases. Female surnames ending in -ая change just like feminine adjectives. They are relatively uncommon, though. Я смотрю видео с...
How to wish a good night in Russian
Russian Tip of the Day
The most traditional way to wish a good night in Russian is to say ‘Спокойной ночи’, which literally means ‘Have a calm night’. Another option is to say ‘Доброй ночи’....
