• День Семьи, Любви и Верности
[den' si-m'yi, lyub-vi i ver-nas-ti]

🤍 Семья
     [si-m'ya]
     Family

💙 Любовь
     [lyu-bof']
     Love

❤ Верность
     [ver-nast']
     Fidelity

🔻On July 8th, Russia celebrates the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity, a holiday honouring the power of love, family, and commitment. 

🔻This holiday, established in 2008, draws inspiration from the tale of Saints Peter and Fevronia of Murom. This 13th-century Russian couple is revered for their unwavering love and devotion to each other, embodying the ideals of loyalty and faithfulness.

🔻The holiday's symbol is the chamomile flower, representing purity, innocence, and the strength of family bonds.

🌼I wish you Happy Day of Family, Love and Fidelity to you and your nearest and dearest!

Video: AI

#holidays
#FamilyValues

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• Самое то (adverb)
  [sa-ma-ye to]

🔻"Самое то" is a common Russian phrase meaning "just right", "exactly what is needed" or "perfect".

🔻Regardless of gender of the word to which it refers, this phrase is unchangeable and used to describe something that is exactly what you need or want, often in an informal context.

Synonyms:
• то, что доктор прописал
  [to, shto dok-tar pra-pi-sal]
  Just what the doctor ordered.

• то, что надо 
  [ to shto na-do]
=
• то, что нужно 
  [to shto nuzh-na]
  Exactly what I need

Example:
• Такой дом для кота - самое то в жару.
[ta-koy dom dlya ka-ta - sa-ma-ye to v zha-ru]
🇬🇧 Such a house for a cat is just right in the heat.

❓А для вас что самое то в жару?

🎧🗣👇

#spoken_Russian

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My determined Russian language learners!

Today is the RCRussian channel's BIRTHDAY!🎉

One year ago a bald and almost crazy idea to share my knowledge with Russian language learners сame to my mind.
I started with a few subscribers (all my friends and language partners 🤗) and short humorous posts.
Now there are more than 4.500 of us here!

I've met a lot of beautiful people and really cool channels to follow:
@russianhead
@ukr_leaks_eng
@infodefENGLAND
@R_Diplomat
@KarinKneisslofficial
@fr0m_Russia_with_L0ve

I hope the stuff I share here is useful and motivating to learn Russian and to love Russia 🇷🇺!

Thank you for all your support ❤, feedback and contributions you've made so far!

To see how it all started is ▶️here.

If you'd like to donate to the channel, you can do it▶️here. Thanks in advance!

Hugs,

Natalie

#admins_letter

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🤗 Приветствую!

Повторять 🆚️ Имитировать

1⃣Повторять (за...) (+instrumental) (imperf.)
     [paf-ta-ryat']

Meaning:
1) To repeat (after somebody), also:
• Повторять как попугай
  [paf-ta-ryat' kak pa-pu-gay]
  To repeat (something) like a
  parrot (thoughlessly, again and
again)

2) To revise (for a test):
• Повторять неправильные глаголы к тесту
  [paf-ta-rit' ni-pra-vil'ny-ye gla-go-ly tes-tu]
  To revise irregular verbs for a
  test

2⃣Имитировать (imperf.)
     [i-mi-ti-ra-vat']
    To imitate, to copy

❓ Собакен повторяет за кошкой или имитирует её?
(Is the dog repeating after the cat or copying it?)

📎 'Собакен' [sa-ba-ken] is a slang word (common gender) for 'собака' [sa-ba-ka] (dog) (femin.noun).

🎧🗣👇 Повторяйте за мной! Check the conjugations and make up your own sentences😉.

#tricky_words
#Russian_verbs

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🔢🔢🔢 Однокоренные слова к 'Луна' /Cognate words to 'Moon':

1) Луна (луны) (femin.noun)
    [lu-na (lu-ny)]
    Moon

2) Лунный (masc.adj)
    [lun-nyj]
    Lunar, moon

3) Лунатик (лунатики) (masc.noun)
    [lu-na-tik (lu-na-ti-ki)]
    Sleep-walker,
    somnambulist

4) Лунатизм (masc.noun)
    [lu-na-tizm]
    Sleep-walking,
    somnambulism

5) Лунатить (imperf., a bit outdated)
    [lu-na-tit']
    To sleep walk

💢There is also a popular colloquial expression:

• Ты что с луны свалился?! (masc.)
[ty shto, s lu-ny sva-lil-sya]
SLT: Have you fallen from/off the Moon?
🇬🇧 Are you crazy/nuts?

🎧🗣👇

#365_marathon
#survive_in_Russia

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This is a video clip of the Rybachev family, the finalists of 'Это у нас семейное' the “It’s a family thing” competition.

🔻The video for the song “Lucky” starred mom, dad, their five children, as well as grandparents.

🔻When the Rybachevs told the president about this hit, he asked to send him the song so that it would be shown in the media and “played” on the radio.

Chorus:
🇷🇺
Я — счастливчик,
Потому что у меня большая семья,
Я — счастливчик,
Оттого, что Россия — родина моя.

Я — счастливчик
И за это небеса благодарю,
Я — счастливчик,
Как огонь от радости искрю.

🇬🇧
I am lucky,
Because I have a big family.
I am lucky,
Because Russia is my homeland.
I am lucky
And I thank heaven for this,
I am lucky,
I sparkle like fire with joy!

Source: RT на русском

#Russian_culture
#news
#sing_it_🎵

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😉Доброе утро, товарищи!

• Обожать (+ accusative)
(imperf.)
  [a-ba-zhat']
  To adore

✅ обОжать - Бог
❌ обАжать

🔻Initially the verb 'обожать' meant 'обожествлять' or 'почитать как Бога' (to honor as a God, to idolize). Еventually it was changed into 'to experience strong feelings of love for someone.'

• Все обожают котиков!
[fsye a-ba-zha-yut rus-skiy ko-ti-kaf]
Everyone adores kitties!

▶️Мне нравится/ я люблю (Revision)

🎧🗣👇 Обожайте русский язык!

#useful_vocabulary

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• Недотрога (недотроги) (common gender)
  [ni-da-tro-ga (ni-da-tro-gi)]

🔻This noun is derived from the verb:
• Трогать
[tro-gat']
Тo touch

🔻The prefix НЕ- signifies negation, creating a literal meaning of 'untouchable' or 'not touchable'.

Meaning:
Someone who is shy, easily embarrassed, sensitive or easily hurt or offended.

Origin:
This word finds its roots in the world of botany.  "Недотрога" refers to a specific type of plant known in English as 'touch-me-not' or 'ljewelweed'. These plants are known for their delicate flowers and their unique defense mechanism - their seed pods release their seeds explosively when touched.

Example:
• Наша собака настоящая недотрога: она не любит, когда её гладят.
[na-sha sa-ba-ka nas-ta-ya-shcha-ya ni-da-tro-ga, a-na ni lyu-bit, kag-da yi-yo gla-dyat]
🇬🇧 Our dog is really sensitive and doesn't like to be petted.

🎧🗣👇

#useful_vocabulary
#spoken_Russian

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Russia hosted a dinner on the occasion of its presidency of the UN Security Council.

🔻The main dish is:
• Котлета по-киевски
[kat-le-ta pa-ki-yef-ski]
Сhicken Kiev

🔻See also:
• Тонкий троллинг!
  [ton-kiy tro-ling]
  Subtle trolling

The recipe of Chicken Kiev (in English) is▶️here.

#news
#spoken_Russian

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