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Bizarre Russian idioms

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I remember my friend observing during the Olympics in Russia: “God help the Olympics visitor who doesn’t speak Russian. Airports = real chaos. Worst I’ve seen in five years living here.” Communication in Russia can be very challenging if you don’t have any Russian. If you are going to work in a big international company […]

Learn Russian as it is actually spoken: Russian slang and colloquial expressions explained with examples It’s great to know how to say good or bad in Russian, but sometimes you just need a stronger word to describe you elation or frustration. Клёво /klyovah/ or круто /krootah/ An expression of approval or great satisfaction. E.g. Мы […]

To find the way to a mysterious Russian soul we offer you 7 compliments in Russian. What can be better at melting Siberian ice than a compliment said in their native language. 1) Oчень красиво! – Very beautiful! [Ochin kra’seevah] Use this phrase to say that something is beautiful – someone’s outfit, house or datcha. […]