Russian language rules
Verb aspect. Perfective and imperfective
In English, «I wrote a letter» is a single phrase. In Russian, you have a choice. «Ya pisal pis'mo» (I was writing a letter). «Ya napisal..." (I wrote...).
Adjectives in Russian. Agreement, endings, and how to remember them
Twenty-six-year-old Caitlin from Boston sits over the translation of a simple English phrase, «I bought a new red bag.» She thinks for a minute. She writes down: «Ya..."
Is Russian hard to learn? An honest answer for English speakers.
A 35-year-old engineer from San Francisco is watching the third episode of «The Boy's Word» with English subtitles. He listens to the characters cursing in something incomprehensible, and...
Verb Conjugation in Russian for Foreigners with Examples and Tables
A bilingual child is doing their Russian homework. Verbs. On the sheet, there's a line: «I ___ to school.» The task is to put the verb «идти» (to go) in the correct...
How to learn the Russian alphabet in a week
A bilingual teenager from Chicago receives the phrase «I love you» in a chat from a friend. He looks at the screen, frowns. «Wait, why «I»..."
Verbs of motion in Russian with examples and paired tables
Bilingual grandson on a video call with his grandmother. The grandmother asks, «Where did you go today?» The grandson replies, «I am going to the park.» The grandmother patiently corrects him:…
Russian Cases for Foreigners with Examples and Exercises
A story from October. A mom from Seattle sent us a screenshot of her eight-year-old son's notebook. On the page, in neat handwriting: «Yesterday I..."
Gender of nouns in Russian with examples and table of endings
A bilingual child is learning Russian in first grade. They write in their notebook: «krasnyy kniga.» The teacher crosses out «krasnyy» and writes «krasnaya» above it. The child looks...
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