Archives for: "November 2009"

Ходить

by Don  

Ходить is the most generic word in Russian that means “to go.” to go Imperfective Infinitive ходить Past ходил ходила ходило ходили Present хожу ходишь ходит ходим ходите ходят Future буду ходить будешь ходить будет ходить будем ходить будете ходить… more »

Хлеб

by Timur  

The word xлеб is translated as bread. In Russia, the two most popular types of bread that can be found at any real supermarket or bakery are the regular white bread and the dark rye bread. When you’re buying bread at a store or a kiosk, a courteous… more »

На (часть четвёртая)

by Don  

The next use of the word на with the accusative case is equivalent to the English word “by” in contexts where you are comparing one thing to another. Моему брату сорок три года, а мне сорок восемь лет. Значит, я старше его на пять лет. My brother is 43… more »

Автобус (часть первая)

by Don  

The word for bus in Russian is автобус. Public transport is well developed in major Russian cities, much better than its counterpart in the sprawling cities of the American West. Russians regularly ride buses all over the country, and Russians visiting… more »

Пыль

by Don  

Two words that I continually confuse in Russian are пыль dust and пыл heat/passion. Time to blog about them so I can get them straight! Пыль is a third declension feminine noun used only in the singular: Sg Nom пыль Acc Gen пыли Pre о пыли в пыли Dat… more »

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