Archives for: "March 2010"
Нести
The determinate verb for “to carry” in Russian is нести: Imperfective Infinitive нести Past нёс несла несло несли Present несу несёшь несёт несём несёте несут Future буду нести будешь нести будет нести будем нести будете нести будут нести Imperative… more »
Туда
The Russian word for ‘there’ in the sense of motion ‘to there’ is туда. — Как часто ты бываешь в Москве? — Я туда уже давно не ездил. “How often are you in Moscow?” “I haven't gone there in a long time.” Ты помнишь цветочный магазин за библиотекой?… more »
Гусеница
Recently I wrote about bugs and how their little legs can make us shudder uncontrollably. That made me think about something even more horrifying: caterpillars. Even though some of them are really pretty with their perfect little geometrical figures on… more »
Колоритный
Do you ever think about how you learn certain words? You grow up using some of them without even stopping for a second to think of their meanings or how you came to know them. For example for me, apart from the obvious books and movies, my parents have… more »
Божья коровка
Bugs gross out many people. However, very rarely you can find a person who is afraid of ladybugs. There is something so cute about them that even when their little legs touch your skin you don’t want to shake them off. Well, at least I wouldn’t. I… more »