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Russian Word of the Day – calendar (noun)

Learn a little Russian everyday with the free Russian Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!календарь (kalendar') calendar (noun)календарный деньkalendarnyy den'day calendarодин календарный годodin kalendarnyy godone calendar yearкалендарный месяцkalendarnyy mesyatscalendar monthOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Russian Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

Russian Word of the Day – surf the internet (phrase)

Learn a little Russian everyday with the free Russian Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!сидеть в Интернете (sidet' v Internete) surf the internet (phrase)Мужчина сидел в Интернете за компьютером.Muzhchina sidel v Internete za komp'yuterom.The man surfed the internet on the computer.Мужчина сидит в Интернете за компьютером.Muzhchina sidit v Internete za komp'yuterom.The man surfs the internet on the computer.Мужчина сидит в Интернете.Muzhchina sidit v Internete.The man is surfing the internet on the computer.Я сижу в Интернете каждый вечер перед сном.Ya sizhu v Internete kazhdyy vecher pered snom.I surf the internet every night before bed.сидеть в Интернете в течение часаsidet' v Internete v techeniye chasasurf... Show more

Russian Word of the Day – carrot (noun)

Learn a little Russian everyday with the free Russian Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!морковь (morkov') carrot (noun)Перец, брокколи, цукини, лук-порей, морковь, баклажаны и салат - это всё овощи.Perets, brokkoli, tsukini, luk-porey, morkov', baklazhany i salat - eto vso ovoshchi.Peppers, broccoli, zucchini, leeks, carrots, eggplants, and lettuce are all vegetables.Морковь обычно оранжевого цвета.Morkov' obychno oranzhevogo tsveta.Carrots are usually orange in color.Морковь - очень популярный и полезный корнеплод.Morkov' - ochen' populyarnyy i poleznyy korneplod.The carrot is a very popular and healthy root vegetable.Мини-морковь обычно более нежная, чем та, которая покрупнее. Mini-morkov' obychno boleye... Show more

New Premium PLUS Feature! 1-on-1 Russian Learning with Your Own Teacher

Hello Listener, Imagine having your very own RussianPod101 teacher. They give you personal attention and fix any Russian problem you’ll ever have. They can... Correct your writing Be a source of constant Russian practice Give you insider tips on what words sound more natural in Russian Correct your Russian pronunciation (something most native speakers are too polite to do!) Point out your weaknesses Tell you how to best master Russian Access to your own Russian teacher was already available in our Premium PLUS subscription, but mostly via email interaction. Now, there’s a new Premium PLUS feature that gives you 1-on-1 instruction on the website or on the go via an App: Premium... Show more

Russian Word of the Day – older sister (noun)

Learn a little Russian everyday with the free Russian Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!старшая сестра (starshaya sestra) older sister (noun)Наша старшая сестра сидит с ребёнком, когда наших родителей нет дома.Nasha starshaya sestra sidit s rebyonkom, kogda nashikh roditeley net doma.Our older sister babysits when our parents are out.Старшая сестра держит свою младшую сестру.Starshaya sestra derzhit svoyu mladshuyu sestru.The older sister is holding her younger sister.иметь старшую сеструimet' starshuyu sestruhave an older sisterстаршая сестра и младшая сестраstarshaya sestra i mladshaya sestraolder sister and younger sisterOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Russian Word... Show more

A Language Learning Success Story “It definitely requires you to be self-motivated and dedicated”

Hello Listeners, There are two halves to learning Russian. No, no. Not grammar and vocabulary. Not reading and speaking. Think bigger. The first half is your learning material and your methods. This includes your RussianPod101 lessons, your lesson notes, your textbooks, workbooks, apps, and so on. And the second half? It’s you. It’s how much you care to learn the language. It’s your actions – past, current, and future – that determine where exactly your language progress is going. Actions like...sleeping less to study more, consistently putting in a specific amount of time regardless of how little it is, ignoring everything around you for the sake of focus, and studying language that’s beyond your capability just so you can... Show more

You Wanted To Learn A New Language in 2014? Try Czech & Danish

Hi listeners! Looking for a new language to study? Aside from RussianPod101, we have 28 other languages that you can learn the fast, fun and easy way! And now there’s even more. We’ve added 2 new languages to the Innovative Language family. What are they? Based on user requests, we’ve launched Danish and Czech. Czech, believe it or not, used to be called “Bohemian” until sometime in the 19th century. It's the official language of the Czech Republic, one of Europe's most popular tourist destinations. And like all Slavic languages, Czech has a reputation for having lots of consonants clustered together. But don’t let that scare you away. Czech uses the Latin script, which makes it easier to learn than a character-based... Show more

Take The RussianPod101 Challenge!

Welcome Back Listener! It’s been a while! Last time we saw you, it was still 2013... Christmas trees were up, and you were still making your 2014 resolutions. Now that the new year has begun, the #1 question everyone’s asking is... “How do I fulfill my resolution and make serious Russian progress?” One: Stop thinking and start doing. Take on the challenge and jump in. Your progress starts NOW. Two: Create a measurable and attainable Russian goal. (Master 100 new words in 2 weeks, listen to 5 Russian lessons a week, hold a Russian conversation for 5 minutes, etc.) Three: Challenge yourself more each month. (Go for 10 minute conversations, move on to 200 words, etc.) It’s as easy as that! So in 2014, take the... Show more

Want to speak more Russian? New RussianPod101 lesson series start January 6th!

Hi Listener, Want to speak more Russian in 2014? You need exposure to native Russian conversation from day 1. You need a Russian speaker to explain it all – the words, the grammar, and cultural nuances. And you get all of that in every single RussianPod101 lesson. In fact, we’re starting up a brand new season just in time for the New Year! Starting January 6th, 2014, we’ll be publishing brand new seasons of Audio and Video Lessons to get you mastering Russian the fast, fun and easy way! Want to know what you can expect? Here’s RussianPod101’s Lesson Schedule: Monday: Lower Beginner Series Thursday: Throwback Thursday Lessons (Get a free random lesson from the past sent directly to your e-mail... Show more

Master Russian Words: Create, Study & Share Your Russian Wordlists With Others!

Hi there! Do you come across new Russian words that you forget faster than you learn? Yep, happens all the time. Here’s what you do. Create a word list and start adding new words you’ve been learning. It’ll be your best friend for mastering new vocab, improving your Russian and just becoming an intelligent all-round Russian speaker. While we’re at it, care to access other Russian learners’ word lists too? As of now, you can! With Custom Lists, an exclusive mobile web app for Premium and Premium PLUS users, you create, study and share your Russian wordlists with others. Custom Lists is a mobile web app, accessible with any browser on any device, PC, Mac, Android, iPhone, or tablet. It’s your own ever-growing... Show more