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I have watched some Russian military dramas on the Internet. When soldiers give a response to an order they often say something which sounds something like “есть”. ...

I am a very new learner of Russian language, so which footsteps should I follow?

My textbook say "I don't understand the content of the film" should be translated as "я не понял содержания фильма" it says the word "content" is an abstract noun, and coupled...

Is it normal for a female to say “спасибо дорогой” to a male friend? Because in english it seems a bit weird to use dear to a friend of the opposite...

What is the difference in meaning between учение and обучение? And also, how in Russian can you express the idea of apprenticeship, that is to say when you learn a...

I've seen both в 90-ые годы and в 90-ых годах used and I'm not sure if there is any difference between the two - perhaps you could clarify. Many...

What is the difference in meaning and/or usage between the verbs обновлять and возобновлять? Thank you.

What kind of job can I get with Russian language?

How to translate the following sentences: tomorrow when he's working, I'll tell him tomorrow when he's working, I'll have told him tomorrow when he's working, I'll be practicing singing tomorrow when he's working, I'll...

What does this Russian saying mean? Я настолько в себе уверена, что сама кричу кукушкам сколько им жить осталось! I'm not asking for a literal translation of it: I want to...

I've come across 3 verbs that all mean "ask" in some way or the other -- спрашивать, просить, and задавать. But what is the difference between them? Thanks!

In an episode of the series Anna the Detective a young lady who has been living abroad with her aristocratic Russian mother returns to Russia and goes into a stable...

In past or futur tense, after the verbs быть and стать can follow either nominativ or instrumental case. Is there any difference in meaning between those two forms?

Hello everyone ; '' она была озабочена отъездом матери '' why ''отъездом'' here is in the instrumental form whereas ''матери'' in the genitive? Sometimes I come across two...

Grammar books I have consulted indicate that an adjective modifying a singular feminine noun in the instrumental case ends in ой or ей. In Crime and Punishment we...

Hello, I am from Bulgaria. I've been around russian speech and I saw that I began to pick it up very easily. So, my question is, how long is the...

Hi. I'm wondering about the phrase "Я люблю тебя" (I love you). Is that suitable for indicating that one cares about a friend -- in a genuine but casual sort of...

I've come across 2 words for belt -- пояс and ремень. What is the difference between them? Which is best to describe a man's belt? Thank you!

So I have spotted that both of these words can be used to mean "for" in the context of purpose.... as in the following: - Нам надо приготовить картошка на обед...

Thank you Yulia. After reading your answer, I wondered what word for "avoid" one would use in Russian if in the corresponding English sentence the word "avoid" was followed...

Thank you for your helpful answers to my previous questions. I ran across a dual language e-book for Crime and Punishment. In the second paragraph of the first...

my dictionary says both are жарить but how to distinguish roast chicken and fried chicken?

Hi What do these words mean on this Orthodox cross I have? Thanks.

I'm getting the impression that in most written Russian text they don't distinguish between е and ё . The don't write ё, always e. For example, in...

I’m confused by something I’m learning in Rosetta Stone. There is a picture showing 5 apples, two of which are green. The text is Здесь два зелёных яблока I’m confused...

Wiktionary leaves the first person single future tense blank. How should I say "I will win" In the Russian cartoon "Masha and the Bear" I heard Masha used the word "побежу"...

I have a problem understanding the use of imperfective in some sentences that appear to me as "one-time non repeated actions". Some of them use the imperfective form and some...

In a story in a dual language book I ran into “воевать хотелось всем” which was translated as “everybody wanted to fight”. This short sentence raised 3 perplexing questions...

Will you please tell me how to say the following sentences in Russian? Get down! (ask someone to descend from a high place) I climb up a ladder. I climb down a ladder. I'm...

Am I correct in thinking that a чеповек can be a мучина or a женщина or a ребён|ок, ка ? If someone said "я вишу...