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Why is it good to be a student Tatiana on the 25th of January in Russia? It is not a secret, that we adore holidays and celebrations in Russia, there are lots of different events to party every day. They can be divided into official and unofficial days, of course, mostly they are unofficial. As […]
Reasons to study Russian with a native-speaking tutor Let’s cast light on some details connected with learning Russian online with a teacher from Russia. First of all, the teacher who lives in Russia and communicates in Russian every day can supply you with modern vocabulary. It is important not to sound old-fashion. For example, when […]
How to explain the reason in Russian with lots of examples Of course, you can use the basic ПОТОМУ ЧТО (BECAUSE), but today we’ll shed light on two (or even four) more variants that you can also use: благодаря or из-за. Let’s enrich your lexicon with new Russian vocabulary. You probably already know the essential […]
How to start learning Russian in a group? The course for beginners is in full swing! Started on the 24th of November our students are having their 15th lessons today. They have already studied how to greet a person, ask for a name, noun genders (we have three genders in Russian: masculine, feminine, neutral), Russian […]
5 facts about the Veliky Ustyug Estate Welcome to the new edition of Matryoshka’s Diary. This week I will share a few interesting facts about Veliky (the Great) Ustyug, the estate of the Russian Santa Claus – The Grandfather Frost. Fact 1. Our Russian Santa Claus lives in Veliky Ustyug, where some magic happens. It […]
What do the Russians do during the winter holidays? Welcome to the new edition of Matryoshka’s Diary. Happy New Year! Thank you for being part of the Matryoshka’s family. This week I will share a few interesting facts about traditional festive activities that are popular to this day. What is Svyatki? While Syatki has pagan […]
Watching one of the most famous Soviet films of all times with our author Elena Killiakova Welcome to the new edition of Matryoshka’s Diary. This week I will share a few interesting facts about a very Soviet movie that we love to watch as we approach the end of the year. This is one of […]
Happy New Year our dear students! Our teachers wish you all the best in 2021! Enjoy our free book “How do we celebrate New Year”, click here to download Будьте здоровы, счастливы и довольны!!! Дарья Гришкина, заместитель директора Дорогие друзья! В наступающем году хочется пожелать, прежде всего, здоровья вам и вашим близким! Финансовой стабильности и […]
Hygge for youngsters and tinsels for grannies ‘Cheerfulness is the atmosphere in which all things thrive’ — once you start believing in it, you approach house decorating differently. But probably in December everyone feels this way no matter how they define cheerfulness. If you happen to travel around Russia before the New Year’s Eve you […]
Have you been to Kaluga? If not, we will take you on a virtual tour of the 2020 New Year’s capital of Russia. Welcome to the new edition of Matryoshka’s Diary. With the new year being just around the corner, I am going to share a few interesting facts about Kaluga, the 2020 New Year’s […]