"You are very intelligent" in Russian

Due to gender differences as well as formal and informal ways of address there are a couple ways of saying "You are very intelligent" in Russian:

1) Ты очень умный. - Ti ochen umniy. - Informal situation, addressing male.
2) Ты очень умная. - Ti ochen umnaya. - Informal situation, addressing female.
3) Вы очень умный. - Vi ochen umniy. - Formal situation, addressing male.
4) Вы очень умная. - Vi ochen umnaya. - Formal situation, addressing female.

Traditional Russian Dance "BARYNYA"

Barynya is a famous Russian folk dance and music. The word BARYNYA = БАРЫНЯ = landlady was used by simple folk as a form of address to a woman of higher class.



Other traditional dances include: KOZACHOK, KHOROVOD, TREPAK, TROIKA, DROBUSHKI, KAMARINSKAYA

What is Russian stringed instrument with a triangular body?

This Russian folk musical instrument is called БАЛАЛАЙКА - BALALAIKA and has triangular body and 3 strings. The back of balalaika is slightly bowed. Three strings run from the tuning pins over the metal frets on the neck across soundboard and are secured on the base of the instrument.

Couple essential phrases in Russian with audioguide

So what if you are not fluent in Russian and are just starting, but would like to greet and compliment some Russians around you? Here are a couple phrases for you to start with:

Привет. = [pree-vyet] = Hi. (informal, to a friend, relative, etc.)

Как дела? = [kahk dee-lah] = How are you? (both formal and informal)

Как ты сегодня поживаешь? = [kahk ti sye-vod-nya pah-zhee-vah-esh] = How are you today? (informal, to a friend, relative, etc.)

Ты сегодня отлично выглядишь. = [ti sye-vod-nya aht-leech-na veeg-lya-dish] = You look great today. (informal, to a friend, relative, etc.)

Now learn how to pronounce them by listening to the audio file: http://www.box.net/shared/91ozljofcc

What is GLOVE and GLOVES in Russian? Singular and plural nouns

GLOVE in its singular form is ПЕРЧАТКА [PYER-CHAHT-KAH]

Plural form in Russian is formed by adding Ы or И to masculine and feminine nouns, however one needs to remember about 7 letter spelling rule: if the word ends with consonants К, Г, Х, Ш, Щ, Ж, Ч then the ending will be soft И, and not Ы

So plural form GLOVES in Russian would be ПЕРЧАТКИ [PYER-CHAHT-KEE]

Listen to my audio file teaching to pronounce both singular and plural forms of the word "GLOVE" in Russian: http://www.box.net/shared/qkp2t0nxe3

How do we say "My sweet princess" in Russian

The phrase "My sweet princess" in Russian is "Моя милая принцесса" or another option would be "Моя дорогая принцесса".

Listen and download an mp3 file to learn how to pronounce it by clicking here.

How would we say HONEY or SWEETHEART in Russian?

The term of endearment "лапочка" can be translated to English as:

1) "lassie" when describing a pretty and/or nice girl/woman
2) sweetpie, darling, sweetheart
3) honey (there is a 2003 motion picture released by Universal Pictures, its title "honey" was translated into Russian as "лапочка")