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Ukrainian and Russian are Slavic languages and Indo-European language family comprises both of them. If you are foreigner and going to visit Ukraine you will think about the language which better to learn in Kiev - Ukrainian vs Russian...
Or how to use diminutives in Russian
Let’s have a look together and see what this word means. Even if you are not a German speaker this article is likely to have some useful insights for you...
Are you ready to pronounce the longest Russian words?
The seven colours of the rainbow
Even Russian speaking struggle with the 7 special letters
We all know that we have 33 letters in the Russian alphabet. Therefore after a first excurse into the phonetic system of the Russian language there are exactly 7 special letters that make a lot of troubles for us. They are К, Г, Х, Ж, Ч, Ш, Щ.
What makes these letters so special that we need to remember them?
Why a Slavic smile is a sincere smile
A lot of countries abroad think that Ukrainian and Russian people do not smile a lot and look unhappy.
If you come to Ukraine first time (especially if you use public transport) you will see people with unsatisfied faces and even if you try to speak with someone don’t wait for a smile.
See how a little bit different intonation has a big effect in meaning
We use intonation as a way to express our emotions and feelings. One sentence said in different intonations can express various communication goals. You will be surprised when I tell you that in Russian we have 7 intonation constructions to pronounce the same grammatically written sentence.
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