Matryoshka’s diary
How to communicate with Russian people without getting lost Welcome to the new edition of Matryoshka’s Diary. Last week I shared some of the cultural differences that foreigners might encounter while visiting, studying, or working in Russia. This week I will provide you with more cultural insights and share some things to be mindful of […]
Cultural differences between Russians and foreigners Welcome to the new edition of Matryoshka’s Diary. This week I will share some of the cultural differences that foreigners might encounter while visiting, studying, or working in Russia. Do not worry, I will offer some tips, too. 1. How are you? This is the question that you only […]
The best Russian movies to watch in 2021 Welcome to the new edition of Matryoshka’s Diary. This week I will share the list of the most anticipated movies of 2021. I am sure that over the past year we have all started to appreciate the film industry – it keeps us entertained and happy no […]
Russian expatriate shares the story of her childhood Welcome to the new edition of Matryoshka’s Diary. Today I will share my personal experience growing up in the Far East of Russia, right on the border with China. Learn my childhood experiences and how it shaped me as a person. I am from “the other side […]
Where to go in Russia after the lockdown Welcome to the new edition of Matryoshka’s Diary. This week I will share the top 6 holiday destinations among my fellow Russian folks – some of them do not even involve leaving the boundaries of your municipality. Dacha This is the most authentic and cost-effective way to […]
How to become a skillful tutor for your students Welcome to the new edition of Matryoshka’s Diary. Today we will do a deep dive and focus on one of the most important aspects of the learning process. Yes, the teacher. He/She is your partner and your lead on this learning journey, his/her skills and experience […]
Some confusing and strange-sounding Russian phrases that do not make much sense to a foreigner Welcome to the new edition of Matryoshka’s Diary. Let’s do a deep dive and focus on some aspects of the Russian language that might sound confusing to a foreigner. 1. The two very similar sounding expressions (that can seem to […]
Is Russian hard to learn Welcome to the new edition of Matryoshka’s Diary. Can you believe that the winter season is almost over? Would you like a few ideas regarding what to do on one of those long cold winter evenings? Or, perhaps, you are reading us all the way from down under and looking […]
How to show the indifference in Russian Welcome to the new edition of Matryoshka’s Diary. Today we will focus on expressing our indifference in Russian. There are so many ways to do it – both formal and informal. Here is a list of phrases you might want to use to express yourself in Russian. The […]
Does Russian language sound beautiful? Welcome to the new edition of Matryoshka’s Diary. This week we will focus on Russian language and Russian accents and how it sounds to a foreigner. As a Russian, I often get told by my international friends that when we speak Russian, it sounds like we are arguing all the […]