“To have another language is to possess a second soul.” - Charlemagne Learning a new language is an achievement anyone can be proud of and it's exciting and beneficial at all ages. It offers many practical, intellectual and aspirational benefits. A wave of new research shows the incredible psychological benefits of learning a second language. These benefits extend far beyond being able to order a cup of coffee abroad or ask directions to your hotel. 1. Learning a Foreign Language Boosts Brain Power Medical studies have shown the positive effect learning a second language has on the brain. A foreign language is a whole new system with distinct rules, etymology, and meaning, which are just a few of the complexities of a language.... Show more

Learn a little Russian everyday with the free Russian Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!сидеть в Интернете (sidet' v Internete) surf the internet (phrase)Мужчина сидел в Интернете за компьютером.Muzhchina sidel v Internete za komp'yuterom.The man surfed the internet on the computer.Мужчина сидит в Интернете за компьютером.Muzhchina sidit v Internete za komp'yuterom.The man surfs the internet on the computer.Мужчина сидит в Интернете.Muzhchina sidit v Internete.The man is surfing the internet on the computer.Я сижу в Интернете каждый вечер перед сном.Ya sizhu v Internete kazhdyy vecher pered snom.I surf the internet every night before bed.сидеть в Интернете в течение часаsidet' v Internete v techeniye chasasurf... Show more

Learn a little Russian everyday with the free Russian Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!морковь (morkov') carrot (noun)Перец, брокколи, цукини, лук-порей, морковь, баклажаны и салат - это всё овощи.Perets, brokkoli, tsukini, luk-porey, morkov', baklazhany i salat - eto vso ovoshchi.Peppers, broccoli, zucchini, leeks, carrots, eggplants, and lettuce are all vegetables.Морковь обычно оранжевого цвета.Morkov' obychno oranzhevogo tsveta.Carrots are usually orange in color.Морковь - очень популярный и полезный корнеплод.Morkov' - ochen' populyarnyy i poleznyy korneplod.The carrot is a very popular and healthy root vegetable.Мини-морковь обычно более нежная, чем та, которая покрупнее. Mini-morkov' obychno boleye... Show more

Learn a little Russian everyday with the free Russian Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!старшая сестра (starshaya sestra) older sister (noun)Наша старшая сестра сидит с ребёнком, когда наших родителей нет дома.Nasha starshaya sestra sidit s rebyonkom, kogda nashikh roditeley net doma.Our older sister babysits when our parents are out.Старшая сестра держит свою младшую сестру.Starshaya sestra derzhit svoyu mladshuyu sestru.The older sister is holding her younger sister.иметь старшую сеструimet' starshuyu sestruhave an older sisterстаршая сестра и младшая сестраstarshaya sestra i mladshaya sestraolder sister and younger sisterOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Russian Word... Show more

Learn a little Russian everyday with the free Russian Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!сладкий картофель (sladkiy kartofel') sweet potato (phrase)Ямс также называют сладким картофелем.Yams takzhe nazivayut sladkim kartofelem.A yam is also called a sweet potato.Сладкий картофель хорош печёным или жаренымSladkiy kartofel' horosh pechyonym ili zharenymThe sweet potato is great baked or fried.засахаренный сладкий картофельzasaharenniy sladkiy kartofel'candied sweet potatoпечёный сладкий картофельpechyoniy sladkiy kartofel'baked sweet potatoцелый сладкий картофель и нарезанный сладкий картофельtseliy sladkiy kartofel' i narezanniy sladkiy kartofel'whole sweet potato and cut sweet potatoOwn a blog or website? Share... Show more

Learn a little Russian everyday with the free Russian Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!хлеб (hleb) bread (noun)Каждым воскресным утром мы покупаем хлеб, торт и печенье в пекарне.Kazhdym voskresnym utrom my pokupayem hleb, tort i pechyen 'ye v pekarne.Every Sunday morning we buy bread, cake, and cookies at the bakery.нарезанный хлеб и булочкиnarezannyi hleb i bulochkisliced bread and bread rollsнарезанный хлебnarezannyi hlebsliced breadOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Russian Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

Learn a little Russian everyday with the free Russian Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!серебряный silver (adjective)серебряная ручка выглядит дорогоThe silver colored pen looks expensive.красить в серебряный цветcolor silverOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Russian Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

The Focus of This Lesson is Tips to Help Russian Students Overcome Common Errors Tip 1: Learn Your Cases There are no cases in English. That means that nouns and adjectives always stay the same no matter what their function and position in the sentence is. It's different in Russian. The endings of nouns and adjectives change depending on their function. Of course, it's possible for a native speaker to understand someone who speaks like this but... It can be irritating because you are slaughtering their language It can be totally confusing! Tip 2: Watch Your Word Stress! Like in English, word stress is extremely important. In Russian, you don't say all the syllables of the word with the same... Show more

This blogpost is a brief overview of different tenses and articles found in Russian language. Tenses The Present In English, you use a different tense in the present depending on whether it's an action that happens regularly or it's happening now. In Russian, you use just one tense in the present, no matter whether the action happens regularly or is happening now. The Past The past form of regular verbs in English end in -ed. You have to learn irregular verbs individually. In English, there are many irregular verbs. Guess what? In Russian, there are hardly any irregular verbs in the past tense! If the subject is masculine, the ending is -л: Он видел фильм. "He saw the film." If... Show more

This Lesson Focuses on the history of the Russian languages and the top 5 reasons to study! Russia is the largest country in the world with a population of over 140 million people. It spans eleven time zones and contains the largest forest reserves in the world as well as a quarter of the earth's fresh water within its lakes. The Russianlanguage has recieved numerous influences throughout history, including influences from Polish, German, and even Slavic. A lot of academic and intellectual vocabulary was used from languages such as Dutch, French, German, and even Latin. So by learning Russian, you get a sense of history, and the better you know it, the more familiarities you'll pick up from other languages too. ... Show more