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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 […]
Hard work and professional teachers do wonders This is a widespread opinion that the more languages you speak the more opportunities you have, including both career and traveling, but to become at least beginner one needs to spend hundreds of hours. Foreign Service Institute (USA) has divided all European languages into five groups according to […]
Russian superstitions concern gifts Perhaps you have heard that there are a lot of superstitions in Russia. Moreover, some of them concern gifts. Read the following pieces of advice in order not to find yourself in the awkward situation! 1.Watches are considered to be a bad sign for the family. Usually people associate them with […]
Welcome to this week’s edition of Matryoshka’s Diary. This week our author Elena will share a few facts about the holiday that is deeply loved and celebrated by many Russian people living in Russia and around the world. This is an unofficial but warm, joyful and magical holiday, celebrated on the night from 13 to 14 January. Russian Old […]
Welcome to this week’s edition of Matryoshka’s Diary. This week our author Elena will share a few facts about the Russian wives of two widely known European artists – Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali. While their art is very popular, not many people know about their private life and the fact that they were married to Russian women who […]
10 colloquial Russian expressions with gastronomic features Every country has weird idioms and expressions connected with food — wreck your brain and you will definitely come up with a couple of them! Today we are going to share with you some examples from the Russian language, prepared by Anastasia Karausheva, Enjoy Russian School tutor. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ […]
Even though it’s already day 2 of 2020, people in Russia do not even think about getting back to work. The question naturally arises “Why is the New Year celebration so special for Russian people?” Let’s find the answer with Enjoy Russian School author Elena. The way you meet the new year is the way […]
Tips to stay active and warm on your winter holiday in Russia Welcome to the second last edition of Matryoshka’s Diary for 2019. With Christmas and New Year holiday season just around the corner, we thought we would tell you about our favorite winter activities so you don’t get bored (or frozen!). Yes, Russian winter […]
A few examples on when to use one of the most popular Russian words Russians use the word давай when they want to do something together, when they agree with each other, when they say goodbye and even when they drink alcohol. It is quite confusing, isn’t it? It seems that now it is a […]
Where in Russia should I go to spend the perfect winter holidays? With Christmas and New Year holiday season just around the corner, we thought we would tell you about our favorite destinations, including majestic lakes, mountains, history, and even ecotourism resorts. We encourage you to opt for Russia’s lesser-known cities and nature parks (there’s […]