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

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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)

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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.

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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.

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👋Доброе утро, товарищи!

• Мешать (кому? чему? + dative) (imperf.)
  [mi-shat']
  To interfere (with), disturb,
hinder

Also:
• Помешать (perf.)
  [pa-mi-shat']

• Мальчик, я не мешаю тебе учиться, я тебе помогаю!
[mal'chik ya ni mi-sha-yu ti-bye u-chi-tsa, ya ti-bye pa-ma-ga-yu]
🇬🇧 Boy, I'm not interfering with your study, I'm helping you!

💢There's a colloquial phrase:

• Одно другому не мешает.
[ad-no dru-go-mu ni mi-sha-yet]
SLT: Оne (thing) does not interfere with the other.

Meaning:
One doesn't hinder the other. The two things do not contradict each other, so a person can have /do both.

Example:
- Tы не помогаешь мне, ты просто лежишь на столе!
- Одно другому не мешает!
[- Ty ni pa-ma-ga-yesh mne, ty pro-sta li-zhish na sta-le
- ad-no dru-go-mu ni mi-sha-yet]
🇬🇧 - You're not helping me, you're just lying on the table!
- One doesn't hinder the other!

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🔢🔢🔢 Насекомые-2 / Insects-2:

1. Ночной мотылёк (ночные мотыльки) (masc.)
[nach-noy ma-ty-lyok (nach-ny-ye ma-ty-l'ki)]
   Night fly(ies)

2. Моль (моли) (femin.)
    [mol' (mo-li)]
    Moth(s)

3. Шмель (шмели) (masc.)
    [shmel' (shme-li)]
    Bumblebee(s)

4. Божья коровка (божьи коровки) (femin.)
    [bo-zh'ya ka-rof-ka (bo-zh'yi ka-rof-ki)]
    SLT: God's cow(s)
    Ladybug(s), ladybird(s)

5. Богомол (богомолы) (masc.)
    [ba-ga-mol (ba-ga-mo-ly)]
    (Praying) mantis(es)

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▶️Насекомые-1 (Revision)

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• Всемирный День Шоколада
  [Fse-mir-nyj den' shy-ka-la-da]
  World Chocolate Day

🔻Did you know chocolate was originally a bitter drink enjoyed by the Aztecs?

🔻They called it "xocolatl" (bitter water) and flavored it with chili peppers and spices.

🔻Luckily, we've come a long way since then! Today, the world celebrates the deliciousness of:

• Тёмный (горький)
   [tyom-nyj (gor'-kiy)]
   Dark (bitter)

• Молочный
  [ma-loch-nyj]
  Milk

• Белый
  [be-lyj]
  White

So, raise a glass (or a fork) to chocolate! 🥂 

❓What's your favourite one?

▶️Шоколад (Revision)

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😉Наш парень.
This is our (Russian) guy.

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Video by: Никита▶️odin11adtsat

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