Category Archives for "Russian grammar"
Difficult Russian grammar points in infographics and descriptions.
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 […]
Continue reading
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 […]
Continue reading
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 […]
Continue reading
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 […]
Continue reading
December 5, 2025
Let’s review STUDY verbs
Struggling with the Russian “study” verbs? In our new post we review the essential rule that helps you finally understand the difference between учить / учиться / изучать and when to use each one in real-life situations. You’ll also get a short, practical exercise with the answer key so you can check yourself and make […]
Continue reading