ОСЬМИНОГ и СПРУТ

How would we say OCTOPUS in Russian? There are two ways of doing so: ОСЬМИНОГ and СПРУТ. Listen to the small manual on how to pronounce both of these words by clicking on the title. Enjoy learning Russian!

How to say -Mrs- in Russian

Adult Russians who are on formal terms usually call each other by their first name and patronymic (middle name). This is a mark of respect, and young people address older people in this way as well. For example, a schoolchild will address his/her teacher as Тамара Павловна (Tamara Pavlovna).

In Soviet times another official form of address was товарищ (tavarisch) comrade used either with the last name or on its own. Nowadays, товарищ has lost popularity and the pre-Revolutionary господин (gaspadeen) sir and госпожа (gaspazha) madam have reappeared.

Learn how to pronounce the Russian word ГОСПОЖА by clicking on the title of the post and listening to the recording. I start by pronouncing the full word, then practice it syllable by syllable.

How to say БЕГЕМОТ in Russian

Russian word for HIPPO/HIPPOPOTAMUS is БЕГЕМОТ. Learn how to pronounce it by clicking on the title of the post and listening to the recording teaching the word БЕГЕМОТ. I start by pronouncing the full word, then practice it syllable by syllable.

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

'Union of Soviet Socialist Republics' = Союз Советских Социалистических Республик = sah-YOOZ sa-VYET-skeeh suts-ee-al-ist-EECH-is-keegh res-POOB-lick

Make sure you click on the title of the post and listen to the recording teaching the phrase. I start by pronouncing the full phrase, then practice word by word dividing each word into syllables.

I HATE...

How would one say I HATE in Russian?

I HATE = Я НЕНАВИЖУ = [YA NYE-NAH-VEE-ZHOO]

For example,

I HATE CHELSEA = Я НЕНАВИЖУ ЧЕЛСИ

Make sure you click on the title of the post and listen to the recording teaching the phrase.

Dialogue for beginner Russian Students

Dear Students, in this dialogue Nikolay and Andrey meet and introduce themselves. To listen, click on the title above and try to write down what you hear. Here are some key words and phrases:

Как вас зовут? - What is your name? (formal)
Медленнее. - Slower.
Я не понимаю. - I don't understand.
Меня зовут... - My name is...
Вы говорите по-английски? - Do you speak English?
Я плохо понимаю по-русски. - I understand Russian badly.

I LOVE PUPPIES

QUESTION: How would we say - "I LOVE PUPPIES" - in Russian?
ANSWER: Я ЛЮЛЮ ЩЕНКОВ [ya liubliu shenkof]

Keep in mind, that voiced consonant В / v at the end of the word "щенков" is pronounced as its voiceless counterpart Ф / f.

Make sure you listen to it pronounced twice slowly and once faster by clicking on the tile above: I LOVE PUPPIES