Archives for: "June 2011"
Сгущёнка
My former student Ryan is living in Kazan and studying. Despite his studying, he manages to spend some time with his girlfriend, Lila. Now Ryan is an excellent guy. He is one of those men who cooks and cleans and is communicative. Lila considers herself… more »
Кефир
Another of the Russians' favorite fermented milk products is кефир kefir. You take milk, mix it with bacterial and yeast cultures, let it ferment for one or two or three days, and then bottle it. Usually it is made from cow's milk, but it's possible to… more »
Ряженка
The Russians drink a variety of fermented milk products and one of them is ряженка. You take milk, mix it with a bacterial culture, let it ferment for six to eight hours, then bring the process to a close. Essentially it is a type of yogurt without any… more »
Здравый смысл
The Russian phrase for common sense is здравый смысл. Я делала всё просто наоборот здравому смыслу. (source) I did everything contrary to common sense. Женщины не пользуются здравым смыслом. (source) Women don't make use of common sense. Главное —… more »
Возбуждать/возбудить
I'm in Kazan with a group of students. Many of them are in host families. Americans are very communicative, so before the program began, one of our students sent a message to her host father to say that she was excited and looking forward to meeting… more »