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Basic Rules of Russian Pronunciation

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Knowing the Russian alphabet is not enough yet to read Russian words and texts. First you have to learn some rules of pronunciation. Our narrated video lessons will help you learn them quickly and easily. Each rule is presented in detail and provided with examples, transcriptions and narrations by a native speaker.

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Random Russian Idiom

ТЯНУТЬ КОТА ЗА ХВОСТ

(coll., disapprov., often negative)

  • to talk tediously, too slowly, not to the point, or slow to answer a question: hem and haw
  • beat around (about) the bush
  • drag it out
  • negative spit it out
  • get to the point
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Random Russian Word

ЯДОВИТЫЙ

[jidavityj]

comp.degree – ядовитее

poisonous, toxic, venomous; malicious

  • ядовитая змея – poisonous snake
  • ядовитый гриб – toadstool, poisonous fungus
  • ядовитое растение – poisonous plant
  • ядовитое замечание – nasty remark
ЯДОВИТЫЙ
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Russian Piece of Music

Жасмин - “Не жалею”
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Random Russian Joke

Судья:
- Подсудимый, ваши три последних желания.
Подсудимый:
- Любые?
- Да!
- Пулемет, патроны – и держитесь, гады!

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