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Russian collocations about body parts It is an open secret that every language has weird idioms and expressions, and no one can explain their origin. We have collected some of such phrases that don’t make sense (but they are widely used) for you! First of all, let’s revise body parts in Russian Голова/головы — a […]
Russian commercials that will get you excited Welcome to our new edition of Matryoshka’s Diary. This week you will have an opportunity to find out more about life in Russia, the things that get us excited and some of the social challenges we face as a nation. And we will have some fun along the […]
How our students started learning Russian online in groups All previous years we invited people to immerse themselves into the world of the Russian language by coming here and staying with host families, spending time with our friendly volunteers as well as having offline lessons at school. We also offered online programs for people who […]
What if I want to learn Russian online but don’t know how to start? Have never studied online? Feeling a bit nervous now? Let’s ask Maria, the head of “Enjoy Russian” school how to start learning Russian online at the Enjoy Russian school. Hello, everyone! Teaching the Russian language is very inspiring, we love it so […]
Learning Russian in a small group with a native tutor They say when one door closes, another one opens. People are stuck in their houses but continue learning Russian with us. Summer online school “Enjoy Russian” welcomes dear students on the 1st of June. Online learning is the best experience ever. Our students simply enjoy the process. We […]
Learning Russian for English speakers Russian is a beautiful language to learn and is spoken by millions of people. Here are just a few of the main reasons why foreigners all around the world choose to study Russian as a second language: Travelling. If you’re an experienced tourist, you have obviously heard of the Lake […]
Our teacher Olga Eliseeva shares plans for this summer Today we are talking with our tutor Olga Eliseeva and find out how things are going in her life now. You know her if you ever came to Petrozavodsk. She is always cheerful and enthusiastic. Olga, how are you? How do you spend your quarantine time? […]
Helpful tips for parents of a bilingual kid Welcome to our new edition of Matryoshka’s Diary. This week our author Elena will shed some light on learning Russian for kids and bilingualism. Having lived in many foreign countries around the world, I had an opportunity to meet many international families, many of whom had children […]
Impress your teacher with knowing classroom vocabulary When you study English, first of all, you learn classroom phrases and instructions such as What’s the English for …? Or Can you repeat, please? It is also essential to know these sentences in the Russian language but not every teacher pays attention to it and all you […]
Easy Russian recipe step by step Welcome to a new edition of Matryoshka’s Diary. This week our author Elena will share one of her favourite recipes – of traditional Russian dishes. Syrnyki Syrnyki [seer-nee-kee] is one of my favourite desserts which is relatively easy to make (especially for those living outside Russia with limited access […]