Take It Easy! 5 Options for Easy Russian Short Stories
The greatest thing about having kids is reliving your own childhood.
As an immigrant, I spent my childhood in Russia, …
3 Foolproof Ways to Learn Russian Through Online Practice
Remember that high school French class you took?
How much French can you speak now?
Remember how you swore you …
Common Informal Russian Phrases (and Their Polite Versions, Too)
“Good morning mother, how might you be this fine morning?”
Isn’t that how all of us greet our parents in …
Small Talk, Russian Style: Tips and Expressions for Starting Conversations with Locals
Small talk is an important part of making a first and lasting impression on someone.
Whether it’s about the weather …
How to Sound Fluent Faster with 3 Russian Speaking Practice Methods
To start speaking Russian, whether you’re a kid or a foreign language learner, you’ve got to put in those …
Bang for Your Book: 6 Free Russian Audiobooks That Come with Text
Давным-давно (once upon a time), there lived a Russian learner.
This learner knew the value of using audiobooks to study …
Fluency Between the Lines: 6 Russian Readers with Language Tools Built In
Have you ever cracked an egg and found two yolks inside?
Or gotten extra change at Starbucks?
Who doesn’t love …