Сестра: нас сегодня обыскивали на входе, чтобы никто с собой

Пока выдались пол часа на нерабочее творчество, я сделала свое музыкальное бинго.

Отмечайте свои предпочтения и посмотрим сколько у вас со мной общего❤️

мне нравятся люди, которым не надо объяснять мои шутки

my friend and i were going to study a language together and wound up having to cancel our plans due to scheduling pressures, but! through research we came across a really cool resource for reading in a TON of languages: bloom library!

as you can see, it has a lot of books for languages that are usually a bit harder to find materials for—we were going to use it for kyrgyz, for example, which has over 1000 books, which was really hard to find textbook materials for otherwise. as you can see it also has books with audio options, which would be really useful for pronunciation checking. as far as i can tell, everything on the site is free as well.

And, #1 is why I'm proud that my great grandparents came from Russia.

here's a comp of completely random pictures in russian that make me giggle: pt 1??

(news article) a blogger got lost in a forest shooting a video on how to not get lost in a forest

um so whens this gonna turn into crab flavored lays

"please, don't knock on the glass! Dusen'ka is resting!"

-aha, you've got lack of tea and sweets -i knew it

a poet Valery Bryusov sitting under a table because he likes it

and my personal favorite that doesn't need a translation:

have a great holiday!

Here's a list of great VK public pages in Russian that I adore: pt 1

If you're learning the language, I think these might help you get more familiar with not only reading and spelling, but with how Russians actually communicate. And these pages are pretty cool too, so you can just check them out even if learning the language isn't the main goal.

1. покажи нам кусочек своей жизни/show us a piece of your life

A rather cool page where people share random pictures from their phones with a bit of info about themselves. Every post has its own aesthetic but more importantly, these posts feel very real and authentic. Here's what some of these posts look like.

"I'm majoring in geo in Moscow, sing in choir, and right now I'm writing my thesis a bit worried about my future. But I'll be fine. Kindness to all"

"the life of a physics teacher 💫"

2. пушистые морды/fluffy faces

Another page that accepts post suggestions. Here you can share your adorable pet (it's mostly cats).

"his name is Oleg"

3. мам ну не читай/mom don't read it

Did you have a diary when you were a kid? I cringe every time I read my old diaries. But this page collects all the weird diary entries and posts them. Not sure where they take them from, but they're all pretty hilarious.

"the door to the future"

"the page of positivity"

I'll be back with a part two!

The cauliflower in the freezer watches me take out the meat dumplings (pelmeni).

Vocabulary:

Цветная капуста - cauliflower

Пельмени - Pelmeni, dumplings with a meat filling, popular Russian/ Siberian comfort food.

worst russian male name poll

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3️⃣9️⃣ Russian Expressions for Discussion and Debate 💬

Here’s a comprehensive list of Russian phrases for discussions, arguments, and debates. Perfect for refining your fluency, impressing your friends, or diving into deep conversations! 🗣✨

🗨️ Main Expressions

Why? Зачем? [za-chem]

Let's step back a little bit. Давайте оставим эту тему. [da-vai-te a-sta-vim e-tu te-mu]

Let's see. Давай разберёмся. [da-vai raz-be-ryom-sya]

Of what you speak? О чём ты говоришь? [a chyom ty ga-vo-rish?

Where are you going with this? К чему ты клонишь? [k che-mu ty klo-nish]

Your question is not relevant to the subject. Ваш вопрос не относится к теме. [vash va-pros ne ot-no-sit-sya k te-me]

That proves nothing. Это ничего не доказывает. [e-ta ni-che-vo ne do-ka-zy-va-et]

That's pretty good, but… Это всё очень хорошо, но… [e-ta vsyo o-chen' ha-ra-sho, no…]

Well, what is it? Ну и что же это? [nu i chto zhe e-ta?

Believe you me! Можешь мне поверить! [mo-zhesh mnye pa-ve-rit']

💡 Practical Phrases

So what about it? И что из этого? [i chto iz e-ta-va]

I don't know. Понятия не имею. [pa-nyat-ya ne i-me-yu]

I'd like to know. Хотел бы я знать. [ho-tyel by ya znat']

I don't care. Меня не волнует. [me-nya ne vol-nu-et]

It doesn't matter. Это не важно. [e-ta ne vazh-na]

I don't care. Мне без разницы. [mnye bez raz-ni-tsy]

That's up to you. Решай сам. [re-shai sam]

It's none of your business! Не твое дело! [ne tva-yo dye-la]

Mind your own business. Занимайся своим делом. [za-ni-mai-sya svo-im dye-lom]

I don't know. Не знаю. [ne zna-yu]

❗ Emotional Reactions

This is inappropriate. Это неуместно. [e-ta ne-u-mes-tna]

This is a waste of time. Это трата времени. [e-ta tra-ta vre-me-ni]

It's a lie. Это ложь. [e-ta lozh]

It doesn't make sense. Это не имеет смысла. [e-ta ne i-me-yet smys-la]

It's the first time I've heard. Первый раз слышу. [pyer-vyy raz sly-shu]

That's enough about that. Довольно об этом. [da-vol-na ab e-tam]

I'm serious! Я серьёзно! [ya se-r'yoz-na!]

📖 More Advanced Phrases

I disagree. Я не согласен/согласна. [ya ne sa-gla-sen/sa-gla-sna]

Let's look at it from another perspective. Давайте посмотрим на это с другой стороны. [da-vai-te pos-mo-trim na e-ta s dru-goj sto-ra-nyi]

This is a controversial question. Это спорный вопрос. [e-ta spor-nyy va-pros]

I need to think this over. Мне нужно обдумать это. [mnye nu-zhnah ab-du-mat' e-ta]

Let me explain my point of view. Позвольте мне объяснить свою точку зрения. [poz-vol-te mnye ob-yas-nit' svo-yoo toch-ku zre-ni-ya]

It's not so straightforward here. Тут всё не так однозначно. [tut vsyo ne tak od-no-znach-na]

What do you propose to solve this? А как вы предполагаете решить это? [a kak vy pred-pa-la-gai-ye te re-shit' e-ta]

Let’s get back to the point. Давайте вернёмся к сути. [da-vai-te ver-nyom-sya k su-ti]

It seems to me you're missing the point. Мне кажется, вы упускаете суть. [mnye ka-zhets-ya, vy up-pus-ka-yet-ye su-t]

That’s not entirely true. Это не совсем так. [e-ta ne sov-sem tak]

We're forgetting an important detail. Мы забываем о важной детали. [my za-by-va-yem o vazh-noj de-ta-li]

What if we look at it differently? А если посмотреть на это иначе? [a yesly pos-mo-tret' na e-ta i-na-che]

✨ Save this list to refer back to during debates, study sessions, or casual conversations! Let me know which ones are your favorite or if you’d like more content like this. 😊

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