If you've ever been in foreign city or country, you might have known how important it is to know some words and phrases in local language to ask for a direction. In this article you will learn not only how to ask for it but also how to give directions in Russian. How to ask for directions Как (мне) добраться до... - How can I get to... Before you ask a stranger about anything, don't forget to say извините (excuse me) or подскажите пожалуйста (tell me please). Подскажите, пожалуйста, как мне добраться до... - Tell me, please, how do I get to the office ..read more

Below we have a list of different Professions and Occupations in Russian.  повар - cook/chef учитель/педагог - teacher (at school) преподаватель - lecturer, teacher (at college/university) врач/доктор - doctor (врач is a more common word) пожарный - firefighter спасатель - rescuer полицейский - police-officer предприниматель - entrepreneur маркетолог - marketer секретарь - secretary экономист - economist финансист - financier бухгалтер - accountant сотрудник банка - bank employee политик - politician менеджер - manager ..read more

просыпаться - to wake up Я просыпаюсь в 7 утра. - I wake up at 7 am. вставать - to get up Я встаю примерно в 7:30. - I get up around 7:30. заправлять кровать/постель - to make the bed умываться - to wash face чистить зубы - to brush teeth расчёсывать волосы/расчёсываться - to comb/brush hair принимать душ - to take a shower принимать ванну - to take a bath гладить одежду - iron the clothes одеваться - to get dressed краситься - to put on makeup готовить завтрак/обед/ужин - to make breakfast/lunch/dinner завтракать/обедать/ужинать - to eat breakfast/lunch/dinner Я обедаю в 12. - I have lunch at ..read more

There is no such thing as possessive pronouns and possessive adjectives in Russian. For us it's actually the same thing.  Have a look at these sentences: Here's another example: Он сказал, что это не твоя машина. Зачем ты сказал мне, что она твоя? - He told me, it was not your car. Why did you tell it was yours? See? We use the same word, no matter if it's an adjective or a pronoun. Very simple, right? But don't forget it's Russian, so the difficulty can't be avoided. We still have genders, numbers and cases, unfortunately. Look how many forms the pronoun мой (my) has: Mas ..read more

блин Literal meaning: type of food This interjection is extremely common. It can be used to express frustration, surprise, anger, happiness or anything. Блин, я так рада! - Yippee, I'm so glad! Блин, что ты наделал? - Dang, what have you done? Блин, мне всё надоело! - Shit, I'm sick of everything! бабло money Originally it was бабки, but now the word бабло is more common. У него много бабла. - He's got a lot of money. стрёмный tacky, unpretty, bland, corny У неё стрёмное платье. - Her dress is tacky. Я не пою. У меня стрёмный голос. - I don't sing. My voice is ugly. классный great ..read more

In Russian things get very complicated when it comes to verbs. Especially verbs that describe moving, such as ходить, идти, приходить, прийти, прибывать and so on. I guess it's time to explain why we have so many verbs of that kind and how to use them correctly. The similarity between these verbs is that they all mean walking, moving on foot. Ходить, идти - to walk, to go In English there's only one main verb to describe any kind of movement. You can go on foot, you can go by bus, etc. But in Russian we have different verbs for different kinds of movement. When we talk about going on foot ..read more

Describing your emotions in Russian can be quite tricky. There are many different ways to do it and you don't always know exactly how to do it right if you're not a native Russsian speaker. Let's start with two phrases: Мне хорошо. / Я чувствую себя хорошо. - I feel good. Мне плохо. / Я чувствую себя плохо. - I feel bad. We usually use them when talking about physical health. But "мне плохо" can also mean you're not feeling well  Мне грустно. / Мне тоскливо. - I feel sad. (Not "я чувствую себя грустно")          Мне весело. - I have fun ..read more

There are many different objects and places in a city. If you travel to Russia, you have to know the names of all those places. When you need to ask for directions, it can be extremely useful. Here's the list of the most typical objects and places: City places центр (города) - city center парк - park парковка - parking lot автобусная остановка - bus station железнодорожная станция (ж/д вокзал) - railway station аэропорт - airport автозаправка - gas station банк - bank больница - hospital церковь - church суд (судебный участок) - court отель, гостиница - hotel бар - bar кафе - ca ..read more

Adjectives are words that characterize names in various ways. Below is a list of opposite adjectives in Russian you should learn to expand your vocabulary. хороший (good) - плохой (bad) добрый (kind) - злой (evil) светлый (light) - тёмный (dark) старый (old) - новый (new)  старый (old) - молодой (young) большой (big) - маленький (small) высокий (tall) - низкий (short) длинный (long) - короткий (short) толстый (thick) - тонкий (thin) толстый (thick) - худой (thin)  [when talking about humans] быстрый (fast) - медленный (slow) пустой (empty) - полный (full) холодный (cold ..read more

Food is an essential part of our lives. We can't live without it. It's an important topic, so you have to know how to talk about it in Russian. In the sections below you'll find vocabulary lists to help you learn lots of new words and phrases about food. If you don't like reading, watch the video instead.  Food Vocabulary List еда - food продукты питания - foodstuffs блюдо - dish завтрак - breakfast обед - lunch ужин - dinner/supper (in the evening) десерт - dessert суп - soup салат - salad пицца - pizza хлеб - bread яйцо - egg рыба -fish грибы - mushrooms мясо - meat курица - chick ..read more