Russian Language
Free online Russian language, the best 2026 resources besides apps
A familiar sight. A parent installs the app with the green owl, subscribes to a podcast, bookmarks a couple of channels. The first week is energetic. After a…
Particles in the Russian language from «zhe» and «li» to «by» and «nu»
In the play, next to the line, there are parentheses. «I won't go» (defiantly). And right after: «I won't go» (confused). The words…
How Russian surnames are structured and where they came from
At an American school roll call, the teacher reaches a Russian family and stumbles. The list features Ivanov and Ivanova, brother and...
Where the Russian language came from, its history and origin
The words «mother,» «brother,» and «home» sound suspiciously similar from Iceland to India. German Mutter, English mother, Latin mater, Sanskrit matar,…
Russian proverbs about friendship and what lies behind them
«Have not a hundred rubles, but have a hundred friends.» «An old friend is better than two new ones.» Read both in succession. The first one tells you to make friends...
How to write a letter in Russian and not get the tone wrong
Fourteen-year-old Artyom from Vancouver wrote to his Russian school teacher. He asked to reschedule a test because he was ill, missed the topic, and was ready to take it in...
Swan Lake and other Tchaikovsky ballets
The evening of February 20, 1877, Moscow, Bolshoi Theatre. The premiere is taking place, the ballet «Swan Lake,» with music written by Conservatory professor Pyotr Tchaikovsky, for...
Why Malevich's Black Square is considered a masterpiece and not a joke
The phrase «I can do that too» is probably heard by the guards at the Tretyakov Gallery more often than any other. It is always heard in front of the same...
A Postcard for Grandma in Russian: A Sample Text for a Child
What to write to grandma if the child’s Russian writing is very poor? Take the shortest three-line version and don't chase…
Russian Case Trainer for Children
Cases are the number one thing that trips up children who grew up abroad. A child speaks fluently, and then suddenly says
All tags
