How to ask about time in Russian
It’s time to learn Russian. How to ask and answer about time. There are a lot of ways how to ask about time in the Russian language and a lot more options to answer this question, but now we are going to observe the most frequent ones! How to ask questions about time Let’s figure […]
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Russian tricolour Welcome to the new edition of Matryoshka’s diary. This week our author Elena will shed some light on the history of the Russian flag as well as the share some contemporary facts related to the Russian tricolour. Introduction The Russian flag is a white, blue […]
Look at the Russian language from a different perspective! Perhaps, everyone around you says that Russian is a horrible and complicated language, which contains a lot of cases, confusing verbs of motion, declension of numbers, but if you look at it from a different perspective you are going to see that there are advantages too. […]
What is the best way to improve your Russian in 10 days? It is possible to start to speak Russian in 10 days. How? Through full language immersion. Russian immersion program means that you stay in Russia, learn Russian with professional native speaking teachers, live with a Russian host family and practice Russian with locals […]
You do not know what it means to love your country until you have lived abroad As some of you would know, our author Elena have been living overseas on and off since she turned 19. As many Russian people say – you do not know what it means to love your country until you […]
Russian movies that capture the beauty and essence of St.Petersburg No doubt you’ve seen the beautiful city of St. Petersburg show up in many Hollywood movies. Who can forget scenes like Pierce Brosnan’s famous tank chase in Golden Eye (1995) and Ralph Fiennes and Liv Tyler’s enchanting ice-skating moment in Onegin (1999)? Of course, though, […]
Welcome to this week’s edition of Matryoshka’s Diary. You asked us about traditional Russian salads, so this week our author Elena will share a few of her favourite recipes. Popular salads in Russia Many salads, such as cucumber and tomato or cucumber and dill, used to be strictly seasonal and prepared with fresh vegetables straight […]
Stereotypes related to Russians and alcohol For a long time, Russia had been worldwide considered as a drinking country. Russian drinking traditions are imagined as a mysterious ritual. Foreigners think that going through this ritual will reveal the mysteries not only of Russian soul, but of the meaning of life itself. More and more Russians […]
Full immersion into the language environment in Petrozavodsk There is no doubt that the Russian language is quite hard. Many beginners get scared with difficult grammar rules and even phonetics seems to be very deceptive. But don’t give up! There are so many ways to simplify your studying process. The best and the most effective […]
How to deal with the cold Visiting Russia in winter? Many foreigners complain that winters in Russia are too cold. Welcome to Matryoshka’s Diary, where our author Elena will share a few tips to help you deal with the cold. Does it snow in Russia 365 days a year? Of course, not! The weather heavily […]