useful russian phrases

With winter in full swing, we thought we’d throw a few Russian sayings to describe winter weather. On the contrary, for a bad weather, or literally, a no-fly weather, say нелетная погода.   It is a stronger expression than just saying мне холодно (I am cold) and literally means I am frozen. If it is really, really cold […]

Bizarre Russian idioms

Get ready to cross into new territory. The Russian business world is a subculture, and like any other, has developed its own lexicon. So you’re going to need a map to guide you along, keeping you from getting lost. Luckily, that’s exactly what we’ve put together here – a short list of funny and widely used Russian […]

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