• Курильские острова (or just Курилы)
[ku-ril'ski-ye as-tra-va]
The Kuril Islands
🔻These are a volcanic archipelago administered as part of Sakhalin Oblast in the Russian Far East.
🔻There are 56 islands and many minor islets.
🔻They cover an area of around 10,503.2 square kilometres (4,055.3 sq mi), with a population of roughly 20,000.
🔻The Kuril Islands are a unique wildlife reserve, rich in volcanoes and waterfalls. If you're fond of nature, this gorgeous place is definitely worth visiting!
📍Geoposition: Sakhalin Oblast, Russia
Photos: Андрей Грачёв™️
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[ku-ril'ski-ye as-tra-va]
The Kuril Islands
🔻These are a volcanic archipelago administered as part of Sakhalin Oblast in the Russian Far East.
🔻There are 56 islands and many minor islets.
🔻They cover an area of around 10,503.2 square kilometres (4,055.3 sq mi), with a population of roughly 20,000.
🔻The Kuril Islands are a unique wildlife reserve, rich in volcanoes and waterfalls. If you're fond of nature, this gorgeous place is definitely worth visiting!
📍Geoposition: Sakhalin Oblast, Russia
Photos: Андрей Грачёв
#around_Russia
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• Затаив дыхание
[za-ta-if dy-kha-ni-nye]
SLT: Having bated one's breath
With bated breath (in an excited or anxious way)
• Ученики слушали любимого учителя затаив дыхание.
[u-chi-ni-ki slu-sha-li lyu-bi-ma-va u-chi-ti-lya za-ta-if dy-kha-ni-ye]
The students listened/were listening to their favourite teacher with bated breath.
🔻This participial phrase (phraseological unit) is not separated by commas in the sentence.
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#useful_vocabulary
#phraseology
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🟠 What do you think the Russian slang verb ОЧКОВАТЬ [ach-ka-vat'] means?
Anonymous Quiz
46%
To be afraid or to panic
5%
To fight a brown bear somewhere in Russian tundra
13%
To count scores in a sport game
27%
To wear glasses
9%
No glasses or brown bears, please, let's look at the correct answer!
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• Очковать (imperf.)
[ach-ka-vat']
Meaning:
It's a slang version of 'be afraid, to panic, to be scared, to freak out, to show cowardice'.
Origin:
Literally 'очковать' is a verb came from word 'очко' which is 'score', 'point', but also a slang for (rude!)⚠️ 'anus'. So, 'очковать' is 'to tighten your anus because you're scared'.
Synonyms:
• Дрейфить (imperf.)
[drey-fit']
• Трусить (imperf.)
[tru-sit']
• Не очкуй, Васька! Я сто раз так делал!
[ni ach-kuy, Vas'-ka! ya sto ras tak de-lal]
🇬🇧 Don't be scared, Vaska! I've done this a hundred times!
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[ach-ka-vat']
Meaning:
It's a slang version of 'be afraid, to panic, to be scared, to freak out, to show cowardice'.
Origin:
Literally 'очковать' is a verb came from word 'очко' which is 'score', 'point', but also a slang for (rude!)
Synonyms:
• Дрейфить (imperf.)
[drey-fit']
• Трусить (imperf.)
[tru-sit']
• Не очкуй, Васька! Я сто раз так делал!
[ni ach-kuy, Vas'-ka! ya sto ras tak de-lal]
🇬🇧 Don't be scared, Vaska! I've done this a hundred times!
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«Руль китайский, а хотелось бы российский». В России представили обновленную Волгу – значительная часть компонентов из Китая
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🌚 (НЕ) ВЕЧЕРНИЙ
У вас есть вопросы?
Do you have any questions?
• About slang/phrases you've heard in Russian?
• Grammar forms?
• Suggestions?
• Just to complain on how hard it is to learn Russian😉 .
#you_asked
У вас есть вопросы?
Do you have any questions?
• About slang/phrases you've heard in Russian?
• Grammar forms?
• Suggestions?
• Just to complain on how hard it is to learn Russian
#you_asked
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🇷🇺 Когда закончились успокоительные таблетки.
🇬🇧 When (you) have run out of the sedatives.
• Злой (masc.adj.)
[zloy]
Сross, evil, wicked
• Злиться (imperf.)
[zli-tsa]
To get angry, to blow one's
top
• Злюка (сommon gender, noun)
[zlyu-ka]
A fiesty, scratch-cat, an angry
or unkind person
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1. Передай(те), пожалуйста, ...
[pi-ri-day-(te) pa-zha-lu-sta]
- соль [sol']
- перец [pe-ritz]
- салфетки [sal-fet-ki]
🇬🇧 Pass the salt/pepper/napkins, please.
🔻Verb + -те is for plural/polite form.
2. Спасибо, но мне достаточно.
[spa-si-ba no mnye das-ta-tach-na]
🇬🇧 Thank you, but that's enough for me /I've had enough.
3. Можно мне ещё ...
[mozh-na mney yi-shchyo]
- салата [sa-la-ta]
- добавки? [da-baf-ki]
🇬🇧 Could I have some more salad /a second helping?
4. Попробуй(те) этот салат.
[pa-pro-buy-(te) e-tot sa-lat]
🇬🇧 Try this salad, (please).
5. Всё было очень вкусно, спасибо!
[fsyo by-la o-chin' fkus-na, spa-si-ba]
🇬🇧 Everything was delicious, thank you!
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#365_marathon
#survive_in_Russia
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• Ландыш (ландыши)
[lan-dy-sh (lan-dy-shy)]
The lilies of the valley
🔻The Lilies of the Valley egg is a jewelled Fabergé egg made under the supervision of the Russian jeweller Peter Carl Fabergé in 1898.
🔻It was presented on April 5 to Tsar Nicholas II, who gave it as a gift to his wife, the Tsarina, Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna.
🔻The egg is part of the Victor Vekselberg Collection, owned by The Link of Times Foundation and housed in the Fabergé Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
#brief_and_interesting
#Faberge
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[lan-dy-sh (lan-dy-shy)]
The lilies of the valley
🔻The Lilies of the Valley egg is a jewelled Fabergé egg made under the supervision of the Russian jeweller Peter Carl Fabergé in 1898.
🔻It was presented on April 5 to Tsar Nicholas II, who gave it as a gift to his wife, the Tsarina, Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna.
🔻The egg is part of the Victor Vekselberg Collection, owned by The Link of Times Foundation and housed in the Fabergé Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
#brief_and_interesting
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🔻On Friday you are going to take A TEST on 'How many Russian adjectives have you learnt?'.
🔻All adjectives are from our RCRussian channel.
🔻You could use searching in RCR:
• 3 dots in the upper right corner->
• type 'adjective' ->
• scroll the feed up/down with an arrow in the right bottom corner
🔻So, you have time to get ready!
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🇷🇺 Мурзик, фас! Принеси мне его душу!
🇬🇧 Murzik, attack! Bring me his soul!
🔻Some commands from pets owners you can here in Russia are:
• Фас!
[fas]
Attack!
From German 'fassen' (to take, to touch)
• Aту (его)! (accus.)
[a-tu (yi-vo)]
Сatch it! (for hunting dogs)
1) from French 'à tout' (?)
2) from Russian 'атукать' (to chase, to bait)
• Aппорт!
[a-port]
Bring it to me!
From French 'apporte' (to bring (me))
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• Избавиться (от + genitive)
[iz-ba-vi-tsa (at)]
To get rid (of)
• Теперь вы знаете, как избавиться от подруги на прогулке. Не благодарите!
[ti-per' vy zna-ye-te kak iz-ba-vi-tsa at pad-ru-gi na pra-gul-ke. ni bla-ga-da-ri-te]
🇬🇧 Now you know how to get rid of your girlfriend on a walk. Don't thank me!
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#useful_vocabulary
#lifehack
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[iz-ba-vi-tsa (at)]
To get rid (of)
• Теперь вы знаете, как избавиться от подруги на прогулке. Не благодарите!
[ti-per' vy zna-ye-te kak iz-ba-vi-tsa at pad-ru-gi na pra-gul-ke. ni bla-ga-da-ri-te]
🇬🇧 Now you know how to get rid of your girlfriend on a walk. Don't thank me!
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#useful_vocabulary
#lifehack
#just_a_joke
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Russian punctuation is like:
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🇷🇺 Здравствуйте, Мария, ответьте, пожалуйста, Андрею, там, кажется, вопрос, который, очевидно, не решён.
🇬🇧 Hello, Maria, please answer Andrey, there seems to be a question that is obviously not resolved.
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