Archives for: "October 2008"

Обручальное кольцо

by Olga  

The Russian word for engagement ring is обручальное кольцо. One of my Russian friends recently got married and told me the story of how her husband «сделал ей предложение» proposed to her. This unexpected surprise happened over winter break and Мила’s… more »

Гармошка

by Olga  

The Russian word for accordion is гармошка. The accordion is a very popular instrument in traditional Russian culture and is often played at large gatherings such as a wedding свадьба, birthdays день рождения, and many holidays праздники. My uncle was… more »

Шашлык

by Olga  

The Russian word for shish kebab is шашлык. Shish kebabs are often made by American families but they are particularly special to me because they bring back the memories of camping in the mountains with my family when I was a child. In Russia, it was a… more »

Собака (часть первая)

by Olga  

The Russian word for dog is сoбака Dogs are very active animals who can be very demanding of their owner хозяин but also especially loyal, loving, and supportive. My dad has a friend who is the owner of two dogs. These dogs are pure Bijon Frise breeds… more »

Блин

by Don  

Every ethnic group has its tortilla equivalent. For the French it's the crepe. For the Ethiopians it's injera. For the Russians it's блин, which in English we call a blintz. Блины tend to be small, say eight inches in diameter, and they are wrapped… more »

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