The True Russian Spirit
What is Russia and why is it like that? This is a complex issue and ambiguous. Why is it difficult to understand and predict the next move of Russians? Why
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Things to Know About the Russian Language
So you’re thinking about going to Russia. Great! Although due to the straightforward character of most Russian people and somewhat harshly sounding language many people think otherwise, the country is
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The Siberian Jewel. Discovering Lake Baikal
Our planet is full of natural wonders that never stop to amaze us, the only thing we have to do is discover them and, most importantly, protect them. Russia is
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Living in a Fridge: Oymyakon
When you are thinking about Russia, the images of winter land come to your mind. Piles of snow, frost paintings on windows, little kids with red cheeks building snow fortresses
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From Russia with Love
If talking honestly, Russia is one of the most controversial countries around the world nowadays. The political regime is strict there and a lot of fake news create a lot
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The Best Modern Popular Bands in Russia
Russian popular music today is getting well accepted by audiences from America, Japan and France. And the bands are making some astonishing music singing mostly in English. Many people in
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The Best Restaurants in St. Petersburg
Traveling to Russia most tourists head for Moscow and St. Petersburg and notice there is a vast difference between these two great cities. Where Moscow is hectic and fast-paced the
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What is the Best Russian Vodka?
The argument over who actually discovered vodka rages fiercely between Russia and Poland and even Finland throws its proverbial vodka hat into the ring as well. But there is no
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How to Buy and Eat Caviar
Russia and caviar are so intertwined they are like peanut butter and jelly. Producing and eating the finest caviar in the world has been a passion for Russians for hundreds
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How to Visit Russia On a Budget
Traveling can be a very expensive affair, especially if you do not plan ahead and look for ways to save money from the start. There are, however, some ways that
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The most basic things to learn are the yes and no. Yes is pronounced da in Russian and no is nyet. Depending on the area, you will hear multiple variations in pronunciation. Please is pozhlusta. Thank you is spasibo. Good morning is dobroye utro. Good evening is pronounced dobroye vecher and good afternoon is dobryi’ den. These can be easily pronounced if you try to tell them fast. You will not hear many Russian saying them slowly, so try to adapt to the pace of the language.
The directions are also very important to learn while in Russia. Gde is where. You have to put this word in the beginning of the sentence in order to make yourself understood. Gde mall will let people know that you are looking for the mall. Eto daleko is the main question you should ask if you want to know how far something is. If you are in Moscow and a local says that it is not very far you should take into consideration that the city is very big. Idite pryamo means go straight. Povernite na pravo means turn right and provenite na levo means turn left. If you are really lost and want to find a map you just have to say kartu, pohzalusta.