• 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)

#holidays

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

#life_in_Russia

Video by: Никита▶️odin11adtsat

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• Жить хорошо! А хорошо жить ещё лучше!
[zhyt' kha-ra-sho. a kha-ra-sho zhyt' yishcho luch-she]
🇬🇧 Life is (a) good (thing)! But a good life is even better!

🔻This is a famous Russian catchphrase from the Soviet movie "The Caucasian Prisoner and New Adventures of Shurik".

🔻This is an eccentric comedy about a student named Shurik, who goes to the Caucasus for work and meets local chief Saakhov, a man full of guile. He, with an assistance of the famous crooks Trus, Balbes and Byvaly, abducts the beautiful Nina.

📎:
• Как говориться
[kak ga-va-ri-tsa]
As (people/they) say

• Точно!
[toch-na]
Exactly!/You're right!

🎧🗣👆 Listen, repeat, learn the catchphrase and watch the movie (check the attached button over there)👇!

#films
#useful_vocabulary

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👋Доброе утро, товарищи! Как вы?

• Селфи (unchangeable)
  [sel-fi]
  Selfie (a self-portrait)

Also:
• Делать селфи
  [de-lat' sel-fi]
  To take a selfie

🔻'Cелфи' is a borrowed word, but did you know that there is a humorous Russian word for it?

• Себяшка (себяшки)
  [si-byash-ka (si-byash-ki)]

🔻It comes from a reflexive pronoun: СЕБЯ (myself, himself, herself, yourself) as you take a picture of yourself:

❗Some grammar forms for those who like not only memes and cat videos on RCR:

🔵Accus.: винить СЕБЯ (to blame oneself)
🔵Dat.: дать СЕБЕ время (to give time to oneself)
🔵Instr.: гордиться СОБОЙ (to be proud of oneself)
🔵Prep.: рассказывать o СЕБЕ (to tell about oneself)

❓ А Вы часто делаете селфи? Расскажите, a лучше покажите!

🎧🗣👇

▶️How to ask Как дела? (Revision)

▶️How to answer 'Как дела?'
(Revision)

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#grammar_tips
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​​🔵Admit it, when you hear "Варенье из сосновых шишек" (pine cone jam), you probably imagine a bleak picture of Russia's crumbling economy with its people resorting to foraging for pine cones for sustenance.

🔵You've already heard of "кротовуха" (a strong alcohol infusion made with mole) and "медвежжуха" (a modern take on "медовуха" - an ancient, low-alcohol beverage). And somewhere in the back of your mind, there's also a vague notion of 'Суп с котом' (а cat soup). Now, pine cone jam!

🔵For those of you planning a trip or even a move to Russia, it might be time to reconsider.

🔵Just kidding! Come on over! Tasting this unusual jam is not a mandatory requirement for getting a tourist visa or a residence permit. Unless, of course, you want to try this delightful treat yourself!

🔵So, this jam made from young (green) pine cones is not only incredibly sweet with a refined smoky aroma and flavour (I can say that as someone who has eaten more than one jar of this jam!), but it's also packed with antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals.

🔵If you don't have a set of "spare jaws" for chewing hard things, don't worry - the pine cones in the jam are actually soft and easily break apart with a fork.

🔵The only downside to this jam, from my humble perspective, is its overly sweet taste. But with ice cream or pancakes, it's absolutely delicious!

🔵I've seen this jam sold in foreign online stores (like RussianfoodUSA or Amazon). Don't miss out on the chance to get to know Russian cuisine better and embrace the Russian spirit!

❓Would you give it a try? Please vote👍/👎👇.

📎 My Russian text (for true Russian language learners) is in the comments.

#admins_thoughts
#just_a_joke
#Russianfood
#Russian_cuisine

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