This a really dorky confession, but I read reference books for fun. When I was a little girl, it was the English thesaurus- I’d sneak peeks at it during boring school lessons and try to find strange words. When I … Read More
Take a listen to this silly but catchy song that hit Russian airwaves in 2006. It’s one of several remakes (including a slightly-off Dutch version) of the Persian-English song “Temptation”. The original version seems to be more about love than … Read More
Welcome back to the Street Russian Project! Рада тебя видеть : ) Hot weather has returned to us in the western hemisphere and it’s making me dream of cool summer drinks like these: Below you’ll find all kinds of beverages … Read More
Happy end of June!! : ) Did you set any New Year’s resolutions earlier this year? Are you halfway to the goal? I skipped out on January New Year’s goals so now I’m setting some Not-So-New Year goals instead, like … Read More
Sergey Babkin was half of the musical duo 5’nizza (read: пятница, Friday) and is still quite the local celebrity in his birthplace of Kharkiv, Ukraine. Even though the group disbanded almost a decade ago, I’d noticed his face plastered all … Read More
Welcome back to the second edition of Russian Words! It’s been a good six months since we last explored this kind of everyday vocabulary together. I hope you’ve acquired many new and interesting words in the meantime. This is an … Read More
Добро пожаловать to the very first entry in the Street Russian Project! The Street Russian Project displays snapshots of the real-life kind of Russian language that doesn’t always make it into textbooks. Most of the pictures in this series will … Read More
Studying a new language? I’ve got my limit- 30 minutes, maybe an hour, and my brain starts to fizzle. Playing a game? See you in a few hours, no problem! 😉 Here are my favorite painless ways … Read More
Before we start, you should know that I’m not a fan of Russian grammar. Apparently neither was the previous owner of this book- – since my ‘used’ copy didn’t have a single mark in it. It’s unlikely this textbook will … Read More
I’ve been a bit under the weather this month and trying to follow all the ideas in the picture above. The internet has also been a good distraction- here’s the best of what I found this month! Looking for … Read More