Category Archives for "Russian grammar"
Difficult Russian grammar points in infographics and descriptions.
October 8, 2026
Why Russian Words Don’t Always Add Up to Russian Sentences: Expressing “Not Having Enough Time”
10 min. read time The missing link between knowing Russian vocabulary and speaking naturally My student Diane has been studying Russian for several years. She knows hundreds—perhaps thousands—of words. She has learned the cases, verb conjugations, and countless grammar rules. Last week, she was trying to say something as simple as “I didn’t have enough […]
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March 27, 2026
“Visiting” Verbs: One English vs Five Russian
Most Intermediate learners make the same mistake. They always translate “to visit” as“посетить”. So, they say: And they immediately sound: Why? Because Russian doesn’t have just one verb for “to visit”. It has three verbs, and their choice depends upon the type of visit. If you don’t separate them, you will stay stuck translating and […]
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January 14, 2026
“ЕЩЁ”- small word, many meanings
At the Intermediate level, ещё stops meaning just “still” and becomes a multi-function connector that Russians use constantly in their everyday speech. Mastering it is a big fluency upgrade. 1️⃣ STILL Used when an action or state continues. 📝 Antonym for УЖЕ (already, stress on E). 📝 Often used in combination with ВСЁ as ВСЁ […]
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January 7, 2026
Driving a Car & Road Accidents (Вождение и аварии)
Driving is one of the most common real-life situations where Russians speak fast, emotionally, and very precisely. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to talk about driving a car, traffic situations, and road accidents using the vocabulary Russians actually use in everyday life. You’ll learn how to describe what a driver does, to explain why […]
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December 18, 2025
How to Congratulate Someone on a Holiday
Level: Intermediate (A2–B1+)Goal: Learn how Russians congratulate others and express wishes in formal and informal situations. PART 1. HOW TO CONGRATULATE In Russian, congratulations are built with the verb поздравлЯть/ поздрАвить. This verbs is used with two government forms: КОГО/Acc. (for a person) + С ЧЕМ/ Instr. (for a holiday/ occasion) 1️⃣ Congratulating ON THE […]
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