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Like It, Love It: How to Say I Love You in Russian (Plus More Romantic Phrases!)

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There are certain countries, languages and cultures that are naturally associated with love and romance.

Take France, for instance. How many people do you know who’ve gotten engaged—or at least dreamed of getting engaged—in Paris? Perhaps in view of …

By Kelly Virginia Phelan

How to Say Happy Birthday in Russian… And How to Celebrate a Birthday, Russian-style!

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Everyone loves a день рождения (birthday), right?

Okay, maybe not everyone. But everyone has a birthday.

And lots of people enjoy parties. So, what could be better than a birthday вечеринка (party)?

Russians love any reason to celebrate. 

And …

By Kelly Virginia Phelan

12 Famous Russian Sayings, Quotes and Proverbs Every Russian Language Learner Should Master

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“To be, or not to be, that is the question.” —”Hamlet” by William Shakespeare.

“Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.” —”Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)” by John Lennon.

“The buck stops here.” —Sign on President Harry S. …

By Kelly Virginia Phelan

Seize the Day! The Russian Days of the Week Made Easy

I don’t know about you, but I’d say my personal theme song is the 1981 hit “Working for the Weekend” by the Canadian band Loverboy.

Considering this is my mantra, I was particularly amused recently while watching “Downton Abbey,” when …

By Kelly Virginia Phelan

Mastering Russian Vowels: All the Rules You Need to Know

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“The Pirates’ Code is more what you’d call guidelines than actual rules.”

If you’re a fan of the popular “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie series, you may recall this memorable quote spoken by Davy Jones, the feared captain …

By Kelly Virginia Phelan

Say That 3 Times, Fast: Russian Tongue Twisters to Improve Your Pronunciation

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Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked.

If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,

Where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?

Say that three times fast!

Even …

By Kelly Virginia Phelan

13 Russian Verbs of Motion to Transport You to a Higher Language Level

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Remember the Lenny Kravitz song, “Are You Gonna Go My Way?”

Fortunately, the song is in English.

Otherwise, if poor Lenny were singing in Russian, he would have asked more than a dozen different variations of that one question.

Despite …

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