In Russian, the instrumental case helps us to speak about our professions, hobbies, or instruments we use. So, let’s clarify when we use this case. Instruments This is quite predictable:…
The genitive case is used in a variety of situations in Russian. That’s why it has so many endings😊 In this article we’ll talk about when exactly we use this…
The prepositional case is one of the easiest Russian cases to learn. In this article, I will teach you when to use it properly. Usage Prepositional of nouns Prepositional of…
Let’s clarify the difference between the modal words мочь and уметь. Мочь – a physical ability to do smth. Умѐть (ум – mind, intellect)– a skill\skills you’ve got through learning\training.…
Essential topics of Russian for beginners course (A1 level). The Russian grammar is like a deep ocean:) You need a guide not to lose your way. In this article, you…
To Form Indirect Questions. Ты хорошо говоришь по-русски? → Он спросил, хорошо ли я говорю по-русски? Do you speak Russian well? → He asked whether/if I spoke Russian well. To…
ВСЕ is used to refer to the plural nouns. ВСЁ is used to refer to the neuter nouns. Всё and все can be used on their own. Всё хорошо./Всё в…
Писа̀ть/написа̀ть – to write. E.g. Марѝя написа̀ла письмо̀ ба̀бушке. Я пишу̀/напишу̀ ты пѝшешь/напѝшешь он/она пѝшет/напѝшет мы пѝшем/напѝшем вы пѝшете/напѝшете они пѝшут/напѝшут Запѝсывать/записа̀ть – to write something down Я…
Ра̀зве expresses surprise with a shade of doubt: “really, is it possible?”. Ра̀зве is used in questions when a new piece of information contradicts what the person knew or heard…
Собира̀ться (imperfective) Собра̀ться (perfective) я собира̀юсь …