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Even teachers spell this Russian word with mistakes: what's the catch?
The Russian language is quite complex. There are many words in it that even smart and experienced people make mistakes in spelling.
Kurchev Anton Russian language university the rules People and Events 27 July 2024
These Illiterate Words Make You Want to Cry: Never Say These 5 Words
We'll tell you which words you should avoid using to avoid being considered illiterate.
Timur Khomichev speech literate speech speech errors Russian language People and Events 27 July 2024
Seemingly harmless: what word should not be said in Kyrgyzstan - respect the locals
What is the correct name for the representatives of the people of Kyrgyzstan? Kirghiz? No, it is better to use another word - "Kyrgyz".
Kurchev Anton Kyrgyzstan Asia Tips for tourists the rules People and Events 25 July 2024
How do you translate the word "sausage" into Russian? You're unlikely to guess, although the answer is obvious
Few people know that there are as many as three versions of the origin of this word.
Timur Khomichev sausage Russian language word meaning of words People and Events 19 July 2024
"Dinner": This word used to have a different meaning. Have you heard of it?
Nowadays we call the evening meal "dinner", but in the past the word "supper" was used for it.
Timur Khomichev dinner Russian language meaning of words word People and Events 16 July 2024
These 3 Russian Phrases Foreigners Can't Understand: Don't Even Try To Explain Them
There are many phrases in the Russian language that are impossible or very difficult for foreigners to understand.
Timur Khomichev Russian language phrases words and phrases foreigners People and Events 15 July 2024
How to teach a cat the command "No": it turns out it's possible - you need to know 3 secrets
The animal may well understand the meaning of the word “no” and become much more obedient.
Kurchev Anton cat behavior commands for cats secrets Tips for cat owners Pets 4 July 2024
This Russian word cannot be translated into other languages: Dostoevsky was especially fond of it
There are many words in the Russian language that are impossible or very difficult to translate into other languages.
Timur Khomichev Russian language word languages meaning of words People and Events 23 June 2024
5 Phrases Men Want to Hear from the Women They Love
Want to strengthen your relationship with your boyfriend or husband? Then say certain phrases more often.
Kurchev Anton men and women women in relationships women's phrases advice for women Love and Family 12 June 2024
This word baffles adults: few can spell it correctly
Without context, it is simply impossible to determine the part of speech in this case. Therefore, dependent words act as “hints” in the sentence.
Pavel Gospodarik Top news Russian language problems the rules People and Events 30 May 2024
What Russian word is not translated into any language in the world: foreigners do not understand it
When trying to explain the meaning of this word to a foreigner, one has to resort to descriptive constructions with examples that are understandable to a native speaker of another language.
Pavel Gospodarik Top news language Russian language translation People and Events 29 May 2024
10 Male Phrases That Women Stubbornly Refuse to Understand Correctly
The words spoken can have different interpretations. Therefore, many women misunderstand some phrases.
Sergey Tumanov Top news men women men's phrases Love and Family 28 May 2024
Almost no one puts the stress correctly in this Russian word: you will be surprised how it actually sounds
Almost no one places the stress correctly on the verb to anticipate.
Igor Zur mistakes Russian language interesting facts board People and Events 26 May 2024
This Russian word is not in most international languages: how do people live without it
Popular foreign languages do not have the word "day" - what is it replaced with?
Igor Zur foreign language interesting facts foreigners dictionary People and Events 25 May 2024
Why You Shouldn't Say "You're Welcome" When Someone Says "Thank You": It's Not About Superstition
Experts say the phrase "you're welcome" is bad for several reasons.
Pavel Gospodarik Top news recommendations psychologists ban Useful tips 5 May 2024
These Russian words drive foreigners crazy: they just can't understand what we mean.
The Russian language is deservedly considered one of the most difficult in the world.
Timur Khomichev Russian language language languages People and Events 25 April 2024
Almost everyone mispronounces this word: abroad, such a mistake is rare
This word, denoting an object of worship, came into the Russian language from French.
Timur Khomichev Russian language word stress in words People and Events 18 April 2024
A mistake in this word immediately gives away an illiterate person: it is in every kitchen, but 90% of people write it incorrectly
This unusual word refers to an object with holes that can be found in every kitchen.
Timur Khomichev Russian language word mistakes People and Events 17 April 2024
In the USSR, this is what they called those who cut in line: today's youth won't even understand what we're talking about
This slang became entrenched in the Russian language during the war in Afghanistan.
Timur Khomichev USSR Russian language word People and Events 16 April 2024
80% of people get this word wrong: you hear it at work
This word is one of the most frequently used in the Russian language.
Timur Khomichev Russian language word stress in words mistakes People and Events 14 April 2024