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5 swearings in Russian

Learn the most common words that we are using to swear in Russian

Lesson 9_Back home

Learn to discuss in Russian:
 - how to get to the airport
 - how to spend spare time in the airport
 - names of the popular Russian airports
 - family activities

Podcast 9_4 ways to say "Hi" in Russian

Learn to speak spoken Russian:
how to say Hi to different people;
how to have small talk;
some spoken phrases like "let's do it" (погнали), "I'm doing great" (дела - пушка);
and it takes you only 3 minutes!

Lesson 8_Fedor Dostoevsky

In this podcast you will find:
1) How to pronounce Russian surnames;
2) The meaning of the phrase "Принадлежать перу";
3) What Freud said about Dostoevsky;
4) What is the most famous work of Dostoevsky
 

Lesson 7_ Alexander Pushkin_Great Russian author

Today we are going to talk about one of the greatest Russian author Alexander Pushkin:
Who raised Pushkin?
What does DEKABRIST mean?
What is specific about the dekabrists' wives?
Why is Pushkin genius?
You will learn one of the most famous poem by Pushkin "Onegin"

Lesson 6_Travel to Finland

Let's learn to discuss in Russian:
How to get to Helsinki
What the weather looks like in winter in Finland
The places of interest in Helsinki
Why Helsinki resembles Saint-Petersburg (Russian city)
 

Lesson 5_My working day

In this lesson you will learn how to describe your working day, you will learn new words and phrases for routine working tasks. Also you will find out how to motivate yourself and find time for your activities.

Lesson 4_Helsinki_Planning a journey

Let’s learn to discuss in Russian:
Planning a journey
What to take with you in a trip
How to book a car
Let’s describe sightseeings

Lesson 3 Russian Superstitions

What superstitions do Russians believe in?
Who is “Domovoi”?
How to build good relationship with your Domovoi?

Lesson 2 My Family/Learn Russian

How to describe a person?
How to describe a caracter?
Family relations
What does “otchestvo” mean?