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• Speak like a Russian: Science Words that Made it into Common Speech

  One thing that I really love about languages is how the meaning of many scientific terms change once regular people start using them. So let’s take a look at a few of them that made it into common Russian!

  24.06.2019

• Speak like a Russian: Speaking of Rain

  Summer has finally come, but you shouldn’t be expecting mild temperatures and lots of sunshine: it is the relentless rains that St. Petersburg is famous for. Much like the Eskimos who have a 100 words for different kinds of snow, we’ve come up with dozens of names for all kinds of rain. How about learning the basic ones?

  03.06.2019

• Speak Like a Russian: Digging In

  ​Not so long ago, we did an article about the greasy, hearty pleasures of Russian fast food. So, how about some Russian words that you can describe it with?

  13.05.2019