Archives for: "March 2012"
Корова (часть вторая)
The word for cow in Russian is корова. It declines like this: Sg Pl Nom корова коровы Acc корову коров Gen коровы Pre корове коровах Dat коровам Ins коровой коровами Here are a few sentences... Корова больше собаки. A cow is bigger than a dog. —Сколько… more »
Ночь (часть третья)
The Russian word for night is ночь, but it doesn't mean quite the same thing as English night. In English, once the sky is dark, you can say that it is night. In Russian night usually doesn't start until midnight. The word crossed my mind today because… more »
Разница (часть первая)
The word for difference in Russian is разница. It declines like this: Sg Pl Nom разница разницы Acc разницу Gen разницы разниц Pre разнице разницах Dat разницам Ins разницей разницами The first joke I ever heard in Russia was in 1986, and it involved… more »
Beat the Snow Maiden!
I was in an office supply store last summer to buy some paper for my printer. I looked over the various types and told the salesclerk that I wanted a packet of paper. She responded by asking how much I wanted. It took me by surprise. A packet is a… more »