I find phrase lists depressing.

I don’t mean to sound ungrateful, though.

They can be incredibly helpful and have been …

Colors are some of the first words children learn.

The ball is red.

The dog is brown.

The toy is …

He’s your honey.

She’s your dear.

They’re your darlings.

When you’re really fond of someone, sometimes you just want to …

Denial, anger, bargaining, declension, acceptance.

Wait, that’s not right, is it?

If anything, the five stages of Russian learning grief …

You count your blessings.

You don’t count your chickens before they hatch.

You make sure everyone in your life knows …

Believe it or not, Russian verb conjugation isn’t as complicated as you’d think.

Sure, the case system can be challenging, …

Making your own tomato sauce is easy.

Marcella Hazan’s famous recipe calls for only four ingredients: tomatoes, butter, onion, salt.…