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Where do we use the long form and where do we use the short form?

Why russian people when the talk about height, they use где-то? For example, Какой у тебя рост ? У меня 170 где-то. What does где то mean?

What does Ничего себе mean?

How in Russian can you differentiate between 'treatment' and 'cure'; can the noun лечение mean both? How for example could you say that there is a treatment for a disease...

I'm under the impression that it is polite to use the imperfective imperative when inviting someone to do something; is it therefore more polite to say раздевайтесь rather than разденьтесь...

Please see the questions below. Are both questions right? If so, is there a difference in meaning? Question 1: У тебя есть интересная книга? Question 2: У тебя интересная книга? Thanks!

I know that you use пользоваться in constructions such as пользоваться популярностью, успехом, etc. but is there any difference in saying for example пользоваться ручкой or использовать ручку? Thanks! (This...

When asking for a train or plane ticket should you say билет в..., билет на...., or билет до?

В чем разница между просить у кого и просить кого?

What is the difference between войти and зайти?

доброе утро (И. П.), сладких снов (Р. П.), с новым годом (Тв. Пю)ю. Estas frases todas expresan un deseo, желать. ¿porqué se usan casos diferentes y no en todas el...

Hello, I am a student, who is studying Russian language as a second language. Recently I've heard the song about Nefteyugansk. I was so impressed with that song, but there are...

What does какова means and how to use it and what is the difference between it and какого?

I took the Russian cases 15-question test and the 2nd question there was: Which are the exceptions used with the ending у in the Prepositional case? Find the correct line....

This isn't really related to learning the language, but... Any recommendation what to watch / read to learn how the culture / politic / the people were back in the late...

Может я и нравлюсь многим, но вот мне сложно понравиться not Может я нравлюсь многим, но вот мне сложно понравиться and there is a lot like these examples...

Hello Is it really good and effective method to use sounds when I'm sleeping for learn Russian? Special sounds like these : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bNdPRpW8pU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4WphuQFt9A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWVziZiD-fE or any general sound like radio or sound of movies...

I am frustrated parce que'I keep getting ahead of myself. I watch videos and lessons and I understand some things they say. But I still don't know the...

What, if anything, is the difference between the following words: свадьба, венчание, бракосочетание, брак, женитьба. Is the word "венчание" only used for Orthodox church weddings or could you also use it...

What is the difference between the verb садиться and the verb присаживаться?

What verbs can we use to say for someone make a space to sit or do something?

I want to have a list of words the come with the preposition "по" "По порядку, по очереди..."

Привет Какая разница между словами «также» и «тоже»?

We learned that we use after the чтобы always come совершенный вид Like Я пошел в библиотеку чтобы прочитать книгу But why sometimes use it with несовершенный вид Like Я ехал...

Do you have a course that would be suitable for a 4-year old with zero Russian language exposure? I’m looking for conversational Russian for pre-schoolers. Thanks!

hello... I'm trying to figure out Russian Keyboard set-up. If the English letter,i, is the equivalent to Russian,я, then why is the keyboard sticker put on the letter,z, ? I'm...

What is the differences between the verbs Платить, заплатить, оплатить, доплатить, выплатить, проплатить и переплатить?

The following prefixes make sense to me... вы means out в means in от means away при means to come or arrive What does the prefix "с" mean with verbs of motion? I've read...

Could you, please, tell me more about your Russian language courses?

What does the word счёт mean?