Archives for: "November 2010"
Тот
The Russian word for ‘that,’ as in “that car,” “that dog” or “that house” is тот. Grammatically it is a demonstrative adjective, thus it occurs in forms that vary for case, number, and gender, and of course it agrees with the noun it modifies. It… more »
Совместная жизнь (замужем)
Today we will talk about the word замужем, which means ‘married.’ The word is used to refer to women being married. If you look it up in most dictionaries, you will see it is noted as an adverb. I hate that association. What it really is is an… more »
Номер
The Russian word for number is номер. It is used in much the same way as the American version. Номер один Number one Номер телефона Telephone number Номер квартиры Apartment number Номер здания Building number Another meaning for it is trick. In my… more »
Гость
While growing up, it seemed to me that every occasion called for gatherings of numerous people. And all of these wonderful people came to our house. Whether it was family, friends, for a meal, or for a weekend, our house had seen many a guest. The… more »
Совместная жизнь (женат)
Today we will talk about the word женат, which is a short form adjective that means ‘married.’ The word is used to refer to a man being married or to a couple being married; today we address the former situation. For instance, let's say you've just run… more »