Useful Russian

✨The Instrumental Case in Russian (Кем? Чем?) ✨ The instrumental case (5th case) is used in many situations. Here are its main functions: 1️⃣ Function of the instrument – expresses the tool or means of action. 👉 писать ручкой (to write with a pen), думать головой (to think with your head). 2️⃣ With the preposition "с" (с кем?) – shows being together with someone. 👉 учитель работает с людьми (the teacher works with people). 3️⃣ With the preposition "с" (с чем?) – shows accompaniment or composit...

🐾 Pets and their accessories / Питомцы и их аксессуары 🐾 Hello everyone learning Russian! 👋 Boost our channel to get more useful content 😇 Today, I want to share with you the topic of Pets and their accessories. • Кошка (female) / Кот (male) – cat • Собака – dog • Дразнилка – teaser toy (cat teaser) • Когтерез – claw clippers (nail clippers for pets) • Ошейник – collar • Паштет – pâté (wet pet food) • Будка (для собаки) – kennel / doghouse • Переноска – pet carrier • Когтеточка – scratching ...

Hi everyone! 😌 Now’s the perfect time to learn how to поздравлять people with New Year and Christmas in Russian. 🤔 Historically, it’s turned out that in Russia New Year is a more important holiday than Christmas. In Russia, New Year is celebrated on the night of 31 December to 1 January. Here’s what we say: There’s no close, natural equivalent in English for «С наступа́ющим!», so I’m giving a direct, literal translation of the meaning. It sounds a bit awkward in English, but it’s a very common...

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Hi everyone! 👋 Today’s mini vocabulary pack is all about symbols and punctuation marks — super useful for everyday writing, messages, emails, maths, and social media 💬 Vocabulary: 📌 dot / full stop / period (.) — точка 📌 at sign (@) — собака 📌 slash (/) — слэш 📌 percent sign (%) — процент / проценты 📌 hyphen (-) — дефис 📌 equals sign (=) — равно 📌 plus (+) — плюс 📌 minus (−) — минус 📌 asterisk (*) — звёздочка 📌 bracket / parenthesis ( ) — скобка / скобки 📌 comma (,) — запятая 📌 das...

Maslenitsa is one of the most vibrant and ancient folk festivals that has survived to the present day. Its origins lie in ancient Slavic pagan culture: originally, it marked the farewell to winter, the welcoming of spring, and the spring equinox (21–22 March). The celebration was closely connected with the cult of the sun and fertility, symbolising the rebirth of nature. Our ancestors believed that round, hot pancakes represented the sun and helped appease it so that it would warm the earth and ...

Hi everyone! 👋 Today I’m sharing a useful mini vocabulary post on the topic Landscapes 🌿🏙️ Vocabulary: • landscape — ландшафт • city / town — город • coast / seashore — побережье • river — река • hill / hills — холм / холмы • waterfall — водопад • lake — озеро • bridge — мост • forest — лес • pond — пруд ❤️ If this is helpful, leave a reaction. #Russian_vocabulary

Professions in Russian 👩‍⚕️👨‍💻 ❗ A small cultural note Historically, many professions in Russian were traditionally held by men, especially in politics, the military, science and administration. Because of this, the masculine form became the “default” professional title. Today, feminine forms are increasingly used, but some professions are still commonly used only in the masculine form in formal speech. Let’s learn common profession names and expand your vocabulary. 📌Save this post and pract...