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I started learning Russian with Daria last year with no background in the language and a preconception that it was going to be very difficult. Happily, it turned out to be easier — and much more enjoyable — than I expected. So, from one beginner to another, here are five things I wish I'd known before I started. 1. The Russian alphabet is easier than it looks I expected the Cyrillic alphabet to take me a long time to get used to, but after just a couple of lessons I was alrea

Russian numbers are not too complicated. Unlike the French, we don’t need to use (quatre-vingt-dix-huit) 4 20 10 and 8 just to say 98 :)...

I already started sharing with you some of my favourite poems, and here I would like to post a poem which asks quite a provocative...

We started speaking about Russian vowels and got to know that unlike in English, in Russian vowels pretty much sound as they look. Are...

In English, reading a new word is like a lottery. The language is derived from Germanic, but was significantly influenced by Latin,...

Today I would like to talk about stress in words and how to pronounce them. For some people, especially who already happened to learn...

Today I would like to start a series of posts with Russian/Soviet cartoons. Cartoons are perfect for beginners: short, easy to get the...

I moved to Glasgow almost 2 years ago, in November 2016. My Russian friends are still asking me what it feels like to speak English most...

In the last 3 posts we learnt 3 categories of the Russian Alphabet: True Friends, False Friends and New Friends. Today I will introduce...

In the previous lessons we already learnt 12 letters from the Russian Alphabet: 5 that look and sound the same as the English ones (True...

In the previous lesson we discovered the letters which look and sound exactly like the English ones. And here we’ll have a look into the...

The Russian alphabet was created in IX Century, deriving from Greek, and is called Cyrillic, after its creator, St. Cyril. It has changed...

War and Peace is the greatest classic epic Russian novel from Count Leo Tolstoy. Its name is synonymous in English with something very...

The ordinary destination of majority of tourists in Russia are 2 cities: Moscow and Saint-Petersburg. However, if you are interested to...

Today’s post will be devoted to international relations. Why some Western people choose Russian wives; and why almost none of them choose...

ONE: Rapid Learning Private Russian lessons will make learning a lot faster. You would be astounded by how much Russian you can learn in...

Today I would like to share with you a little poem, used in the cult film Брат 2 (Brother 2). It is short and the lines are easy to learn...

If you are here, you’re probably already interested in learning Russian, having your own particular reason for it - job, love, planning a...

So what’s the Best Russian Film to watch? - Well, from my husband’s point of view (and Oscar’s Academy) anyway! Here I’ll start a series...

My grandmother loved quoting someone when I was a child: "French is a language of love, English is a language of business, German is a...