Learning назва́ния [names] of the months in Russian language is легко́ [easy]! Since they are based on the Latin names, Russian ме́сяцы [months] are easily recognizable when they are written or pronounced. Basically, say the months по-англи́йски [in English] with a heavy Russian accent, and you are good to go! Шу́тка! [Kidding]! Since the names are very close, it is ва́жно […]

Now that you know ру́сский алфави́т [Russian alphabet], let’s learn слова́ алфави́та [the alphabet words] used in the image above. Click on the audio player below, listen, and repeat after me. Try reading these words spelled in Russian below as you listen to me. [powerpress] As you can see, there are no words в ру́сском языке́ [in Russian language] that begin […]

Ру́сская неде́ля [Russian week] begins on a Monday and ends on a Sunday. Дни неде́ли [days of the week] are not capitalized in Russian language. First, let’s take a look at the literal meaning of each day of the week in Russian: Понеде́льник (по + неде́ля + ник): The prefix по means “after” and the word неде́ля means “week.” So понеде́льник can […]