Russian language
Where is that "spoon" and why does it suck under it: not all Russian people know about this
Where does the expression “a sucking sensation in the pit of the stomach” come from and what exactly should a person feel when this happens?
Igor Zur interesting facts words and phrases history body People and Events 2 July 2024
This Russian word cannot be translated into other languages: Dostoevsky was especially fond of it
There are many words in the Russian language that are impossible or very difficult to translate into other languages.
Timur Khomichev word words languages meaning of words People and Events 23 June 2024
This Russian word is impossible to explain to a foreigner. Although everyone has encountered it at least once in their life
Only in Russia is there a specific definition of the process, although people drink and cure their hangovers in other countries as well.
Pavel Gospodarik Top news hangover word language People and Events 31 May 2024
This word baffles adults: few can spell it correctly
Without context, it is simply impossible to determine the part of speech in this case. Therefore, dependent words act as “hints” in the sentence.
Pavel Gospodarik Top news words problems the rules People and Events 30 May 2024
What Russian word is not translated into any language in the world: foreigners do not understand it
When trying to explain the meaning of this word to a foreigner, one has to resort to descriptive constructions with examples that are understandable to a native speaker of another language.
Pavel Gospodarik Top news language words translation People and Events 29 May 2024
Even the Internet Can't Help You Spell This Word Correctly: What's the Difficulty?
To this day, many popular websites dedicated to the Russian language do not reflect the changes recorded by the Academic Russian Spelling Dictionary.
Pavel Gospodarik Top news word dictionary internet People and Events 28 May 2024
A mistake in this word immediately reveals an illiterate person: its meaning changes depending on the stress
If you put the wrong emphasis on one of the syllables of a word, you can get into trouble and be considered illiterate.
Pavel Gospodarik Top news word stress in words meaning People and Events 27 May 2024
Almost no one puts the stress correctly in this Russian word: you will be surprised how it actually sounds
Almost no one places the stress correctly on the verb to anticipate.
Igor Zur mistakes interesting facts words board People and Events 26 May 2024
These Russian words drive foreigners crazy: they just can't understand what we mean.
The Russian language is deservedly considered one of the most difficult in the world.
Timur Khomichev words language languages People and Events 25 April 2024
Almost everyone mispronounces this word: abroad, such a mistake is rare
This word, denoting an object of worship, came into the Russian language from French.
Timur Khomichev word words stress in words People and Events 18 April 2024
A mistake in this word immediately gives away an illiterate person: it is in every kitchen, but 90% of people write it incorrectly
This unusual word refers to an object with holes that can be found in every kitchen.
Timur Khomichev word words mistakes People and Events 17 April 2024
In the USSR, this is what they called those who cut in line: today's youth won't even understand what we're talking about
This slang became entrenched in the Russian language during the war in Afghanistan.
Timur Khomichev USSR word words People and Events 16 April 2024
80% of people get this word wrong: you hear it at work
This word is one of the most frequently used in the Russian language.
Timur Khomichev word words stress in words mistakes People and Events 14 April 2024
This Russian word cannot be explained to foreigners: it came into our language from the Bible – now it has a different meaning
Analogues of this word in other languages do not convey the full depth of meaning.
Timur Khomichev word words meaning of words languages People and Events 3 April 2024
This Russian word has no equivalent abroad: it is difficult to explain to foreigners
There are many words in the Russian language that are difficult to explain to foreigners.
Timur Khomichev language languages word words People and Events 2 April 2024
Every grandmother knew this word in the USSR: modern children won’t understand it
Ushakov's Explanatory Dictionary gives three definitions of the word "podzor".
Timur Khomichev language words word People and Events 31 March 2024
This Russian word is not understood by foreigners: American professor could not translate it
According to the professor, this word cannot be translated into other languages without losing its specific meaning.
Timur Khomichev word words language languages People and Events 30 March 2024
They were afraid to spell this word correctly until Stalin's death. Can you guess which one?
We tell you which word in the USSR they were afraid to write correctly until the death of Joseph Stalin.
Timur Khomichev Joseph Stalin Vladimir Lenin USSR words People and Events 30 March 2024
What is the most difficult language in the world: the answer from linguists – no stereotypes
Scientists have come to the conclusion that the most difficult language is not Russian, not English, and not even Chinese.
Igor Zur English language research by scientists science Records and anti-records 5 March 2024
Russians blush when they see this word abroad. It turns out that the inscription with the letter P means something completely different
In Eastern European countries, Russian-speaking tourists encounter a strange word that is misleading.
Sergey Tumanov Europe journey meaning Europe News People and Events 10 June 2023