Best Spoken Russian Language Podcasts (2024)

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Lesson 8: Do you go out much? 10:59

2h ago10:59

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In this lesson, you'll learn the following phrases: Do you go out much? / I prefer to stay at home. / I like to spend time with friends. / I like to spend time with family. / I go to the gym twice a week. / I don't have many friends. / I am very sociable.By LinguaBoost

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Lesson 36: Daily activities pt. 2 12:59

29m ago12:59

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In this lesson, you'll learn the following phrases: I always eat lunch at twelve o'clock. / I often eat fish for lunch. / I return home at quarter past six. / When do you go to bed? / I go to bed at 11 o'clock at night. / I never get up early in the morning. / They get up early in the morning.By LinguaBoost

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Lesson 34: Travel and vacation pt. 2 17:53

3d ago17:53

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In this lesson, you'll learn the following phrases: Where do you want to go on vacation? / This year I want to visit India. / Did you go to Egypt last year? / I went for one week. / I visited Rome last week. / How long did you go for? / I spent three weeks in New York in the summer. / I need a vacation.…

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Lesson 31: Have you eaten lunch yet? 17:20

4d ago17:20

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In this lesson, you'll learn the following phrases: Have you eaten lunch yet? / No, I haven't eaten yet. / I ate lunch an hour ago. / What did you eat? / I ate fish. / Do you eat breakfast every day? / Yes, I eat breakfast every day. / I'm hungry. / I'm thirsty.By LinguaBoost

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Lesson 28: How was your week? 13:37

7d ago13:37

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In this lesson, you'll learn the following sentences: How was your week? / It was good. / My friends arrived on Monday. / I worked in the office. / My sister visited on Thursday. / I walked my dog every day. / I bought a new phone a few days ago.By LinguaBoost

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Lesson 22: Where were you yesterday? 14:47

14d ago14:47

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In this lesson, you'll learn the following phrases: Where were you yesterday? / I went to a party. / I was at the cinema together with a friend. / I met friends. / I met friends in the cafe. / I was in the countryside.By LinguaBoost

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Lesson 19: What's the weather like? 8:44

21d ago8:44

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In this lesson, you'll learn the following phrases: What is the weather like today? / It is cold. / Is it raining? / No, it is not raining. / Today the weather is bad. / It's been raining for an hour.By LinguaBoost

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Lesson 15: Where is...? 11:41

1M ago11:41

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In this lesson, you'll learn the following phrases: Where is the museum? / The museum is on the left. / Do you know where my keys are? / Your keys are on the table. / Have you seen my glasses? / Your glasses are on the chair. / Her office is in the center of town.By LinguaBoost

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Oral Exam / 口语考试: My spoken Chinese after 2 and a half years 10:59

1+ y ago10:59

10:59

In this episode I share a recording of an oral examination I completed with a friend for my “Chinese 7” subject at Melbourne University. I completed this oral in May 2022 at the end of my 5th semester of Chinese study at university (so after 2 and ½ years). I think it’s valuable to document and share our progress. We create content about the langua…

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Lingoholics: Friends and Fun in Language Learning 1:57:37

1+ y ago1:57:37

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In this episode I interview the Lingoholics, Markus, Ian and Cody. The Lingoholics are a group of language enthusiasts with their own language learning podcast. They are based out of Canada and united by their passion for learning languages. Today we get to know the history behind the Lingoholics: how they met each other and how they created their …

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Danai / 丹娜: Moving to Hong Kong (Part 1) 1:18:31

2+ y ago1:18:31

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This episode is a conversation with my friend Danai about her experience moving from London to Hong Kong. It’s the first episode of what we plan to be a 3-part series documenting her experience moving to, living in and working in a new city with a new language and culture! Episode contents: 00:00:00 Episode introduction 00:02:15 Conversation starts…

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Sofia Jeane: Multilingual Upbringing, Language Personalities 2:06:32

3y ago2:06:32

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In this episode I have a chat with Sofia, a friend from the online language learning community from Miami! Sofia grew up in between English, Spanish and Portuguese worlds and her multilingual and multicultural upbringing shines through as a super interesting theme in the episode. We also discuss some really interesting topics like the interaction b…

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Mark Bogard: Russian, Mexico, Language Learning Wisdom 1:45:18

3y ago1:45:18

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In this episode I chat with Mark from Language Come Up, originally from the United States but now based in Mexico where he has been living for several years. We talk about his experiences learning Spanish and Russian, living in Mexico and his philosophy and wisdom about language learning. In this episode you can find: Mark’s self introduction [2:50…

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Sylvia Gabriel: Bengali, Arabic Dialects, Morocco 1:35:11

3+ y ago1:35:11

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In this episode I chat with Sylvia, another friend I've made in the online language learning community from the United States who studies Bengali, Arabic, German and other languages and is currently living in Morocco on a gap year! In this episode you can find: Sylvia's introduction [2:25] Morocco on a gap year and what Sylvia is doing there [7:50]…

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Diena Sylla: Learning languages, Study Abroad, French 1:30:44

3+ y ago1:30:44

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In this episode I have a very interesting chat with Diena, a French friend I've made in the online language learning community!In this episode you can find: Diena's introduction [3:10] English is difficult to escape [9:25] The languages Diena speaks [15:30] How Diena learns languages [17:30] Extroversion in language learning [19:40] The benefits of…

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I applied to jobs in Chinese! 8:59

3+ y ago8:59

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I recently realised that I can live experiences as if I were in China without even leaving my home city. This is not something I've ever been able to do before in the same way with languages I've previously learned. I think a great way to become a part of the Chinese sub-community here in Melbourne is to find casual employment in a Chinese area. I'…

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Advice for a linguistic exchange abroad 18:54

3+ y ago18:54

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I had the idea to record this episode after having chatted with two friends about our experiences on exchange in France. It's not the most relevant of episodes right now as we're dealing with the coronavirus but I hope that one day it may become relevant again. In this episode you'll find three big pieces of advice for going on a linguistic/languag…

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Welcome to the Ace Talks Language Podcast! 20:44

4y ago20:44

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In this introductory episode I, Ace, welcome you to my podcast about language, language learning and linguistics! I also let you know a little bit about myself and what you can expect to find here on the language podcast! You can find the transcript of this episode here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QHY1wkCSeKurUMcpczaPlTlTVXXv6aWMwS9VulcwtH…

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Lesson 7: What do you like to eat? 9:53

4+ y ago9:53

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In this lesson, you'll learn the following phrases: What do you like to eat? / I like pizza. / I never eat meat. / I hate cheese. / I don't like coffee. / Do you prefer tea or coffee? / I prefer black coffee.By LinguaBoost

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Lesson 6: What do you like to do? pt. 2 9:50

4+ y ago9:50

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In this lesson, you'll learn the following phrases: I like to practice sport. / Sometimes I watch television. / I sometimes watch television in the evening. / He likes to practice sports a lot. / He doesn’t like to watch television. / He reads a book every week.By LinguaBoost

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Review of lessons 1 to 5 10:28

5y ago10:28

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Review of lessons 1 to 5.By LinguaBoost

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Lesson 5: What do you like to do? 8:28

5y ago8:28

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In this lesson, you'll learn the following phrases: What do you like to do? / I like to walk. / I like to read books. / I like to listen to music. / I like to go swimming. / I like to sleep a lot.By LinguaBoost

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Lesson 4: Where do you live? pt.2 12:13

5y ago12:13

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In this lesson, you'll learn the following phrases: My sister lives in Paris. / My brother lives in Madrid. / He has a very nice apartment. / I lived in London for a year. / I lived in Paris when I was ten years old. / I've lived here for a long time.By LinguaBoost

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Lesson 3: Where do you live? 8:33

5y ago8:33

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In this lesson, you'll learn the following phrases: Where do you live? / I live in Stockholm. / I live in an apartment. / I live in a house. / Where do your parents live? / My parents live in Oslo.By LinguaBoost

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Lesson 2: Who is this? 7:59

5y ago7:59

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In this lesson, you'll learn the following phrases: Who is this? / This is my mother. / This is my brother. / This is my sister. / This is my father. / I have a large family.By LinguaBoost

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Lesson 1: Hello! 8:12

5y ago8:12

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In this lesson, you'll learn the following phrases: Hello! / How are you? / I'm good, thank you. / What is your name? / My name is... / Where are you from? / I am from Sweden.By LinguaBoost

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Understanding Spoken Russian – Learn Russian Ep. 20 28:24

5y ago28:24

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*NOTE * Allphrases intended for translating/listening practice have beendeleted. Thisis it, guys. Episode 20… the final exam of Understanding SpokenRussian. As a warm up, we’re going to start by listening to a longmonologue from Alex. There won’t be any follow up questions. This isjust to listen to and follow along. –– – It’sa cool feeling, isn’t i…

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Understanding Spoken Russian – Learn Russian Ep. 19 28:51

5y ago28:51

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Full Episode Audio Exercises Only Audio Download Full Episode (right click save-as) Download Exercises *NOTE * Allphrases intended for translating/listening practice have beendeleted. Welcome to Ep 19.Today’s episode will focus on one of the most intimidating aspects of the Russian language: The notorious Verbs of Motion. It’s a topic worthy of it …

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Understanding Spoken Russian – Learn Russian Ep. 18 27:27

5y ago27:27

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Full Episode Audio Exercises Only Audio Download Full Episode (right click save-as) Download Exercises *NOTE * Allphrases intended for translating/listening practice have beendeleted. Welcometo Ep18. Let’s start with a brief conversation. Along with trying toget the gist of what they’re saying, try to listen for words that endwith an “и” sound. Rea…

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Understanding Spoken Russian – Learn Russian Ep. 17 32:04

5y ago32:04

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Full Episode Audio Exercises Only Audio Download Full Episode (right click save-as) Download Exercises *NOTE * Allphrases intended for translating/listening practice have beendeleted. Welcometo Ep. 17. Glad you tuned in because I think this episode will proveto be instrumental to your success in Russian. Yeah, I know…You’rethinking: Why did he use …

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Understanding Spoken Russian – Learn Russian Ep. 16 24:00

5y ago24:00

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Full Episode Audio Exercises Only Audio Download Full Episode (right click save-as) Download Exercises *NOTE * Allphrases intended for translating/listening practice have beendeleted. Welcometo Episode 16. Before you started this course, you probablyencountered the phrase: My name is…For ex: My name is Steve.Менязовут Стив. We’veused it quite a bit…

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Understanding Spoken Russian – Learn Russian Ep. 15 25:58

5y ago25:58

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Full Episode Audio Exercises Only Audio Download Full Episode (right click save-as) Download Exercises *NOTE * Allphrases intended for translating/listening practice have beendeleted. Welcometo Ep15. Straight to business today. How would you translate thefollowing phrase: Пападал мне ключ. Dadgave me the key. Sothat little word мне translates as “t…

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Understanding Spoken Russian – Learn Russian Ep. 14 33:54

5y ago33:54

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Full Episode Audio Exercises Only Audio Download Full Episode (right click save-as) Download Exercises *NOTE * Allphrases intended for translating/listening practice have beendeleted. Welcome to Episode 14. Today we’re going to listen to a slew of clips from Russian cartoons. Before getting to that, though, let’s review the previous episode with my…

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Understanding Spoken Russian – Learn Russian Ep. 13 22:28

5y ago22:28

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Full Episode Audio Exercises Only Audio Download Full Episode (right click save-as) Download Exercises *NOTE * Allphrases intended for translating/listening practice have beendeleted. Welcometo Episode 13. So, you’re visiting a Russian family. Dedushka hasbeen in the kitchen, preparingsomething. Finally he comes out carrying a tray of little meatsl…

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Understanding Spoken Russian – Learn Russian Ep. 12 32:07

5y ago32:07

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Full Episode Audio Exercises Only Audio Download Full Episode (right click save-as) Download Exercises *NOTE * Allphrases intended for translating/listening practice have beendeleted. Welcometo Episode 12. We’ll review the previous episode a little later. Fornow let’s jump to today’s new construction. Уменя есть That’sthree separate words. Listen a…

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Understanding Spoken Russian – Learn Russian Ep. 11 24:59

5y ago24:59

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Full Episode Audio Exercises Only Audio Download Full Episode (right click save-as) Download Exercises *NOTE * Allphrases intended for translating/listening practice have beendeleted. Welcome to Episode 11. Before we get started, I just wanted to say: If you’re feeling more confident now and are ready to start actively speaking Russian, I encourage…

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Understanding Spoken Russian – Learn Russian Ep. 10 31:57

5y ago31:57

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Hi,guys. No transcript today. Remember, the whole focus of this courseis to have you listen closely and do your best to make sense of whatthe speakers are saying. There’s not much point, then, in writingeverything out for you. But, since you’re here, let me list thevarious songs and artists you heard throughout the midterm. AniLorak: Я С Тобой – (I…

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Understanding Spoken Russian – Learn Russian Ep. 9 22:27

5y ago22:27

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Full Episode Audio Exercises Only Audio Download Full Episode (right click save-as) Download Exercises *NOTE * Allphrases intended for translating/listening practice have beendeleted. Welcometo Episode 9. You may have noticed that in the last episode we hearda bunch of phrases that I never actually translated for you. Allthese… Тыработаешь в киноте…

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Understanding Spoken Russian – Learn Russian Ep. 8 35:02

5y ago35:02

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Full Episode Audio Exercises Only Audio Download Full Episode (right click save-as) Download Exercises *NOTE * Allphrases intended for translating/listening practice have beendeleted. Welcome to Episode 8. In the last episode we learned to pick out two important verb patterns in Russian…the first was for when a speaker is talking about themself in …

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Understanding Spoken Russian – Learn Russian Ep. 7 36:14

5y ago36:14

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Full Episode Audio Exercises Only Audio Download Full Episode (right click save-as) Download Exercises *NOTE * Allphrases intended for translating/listening practice have beendeleted. Welcometo Episode 7 of Understanding Spoken Russian. Tostart with today, Alex is going to ask me a question. Listen? –– – Dependingon where you’re at in your studies,…

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Understanding Spoken Russian – Learn Russian Ep. 6 33:28

5y ago33:28

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Full Episode Audio Exercises Only Audio Download Full Episode (right click save-as) Download Exercises *NOTE * Allphrases intended for translating/listening practice have beendeleted. Welcometo Episode 6 of Understanding Spoken Russian. (soundof crying girl) Because she was crying, I gave Sophia a doll. That’san odd way to start the lesson. And yet…

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Understanding Spoken Russian – Learn Russian Ep. 5 32:28

5y ago32:28

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Full Episode Audio Exercises Only Audio Download Full Episode (right click save-as) Download Exercises *NOTE * Allphrases intended for translating/listening practice have beendeleted. Welcometo Episode #5 of Understanding Spoken Russian. If you’re new to theseries, I recommend starting from the first episode, because thelessons are cumulative, and …

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Understanding Spoken Russian – Learn Russian Ep. 4 36:17

5y ago36:17

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Full Episode Audio Exercises Only Audio Download Full Episode (right click save-as) Download Exercises *NOTE * Allphrases intended for translating/listening practice have beendeleted. Welcometo Episode #4 of Understanding Spoken Russian. Let’s jump right toour new word for today. мой We’veheard versions of it in prior episodes, but today we’ll offi…

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Understanding Spoken Russian – Learn Russian Ep. 3 32:00

5y ago32:00

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Full Episode Audio Exercises Only Audio Download Full Episode (right click save-as) Download Exercises *NOTE * Allphrases intended for translating/listening practice have beendeleted. Welcometo Episode #3 of Understanding Spoken Russian. Let’s warm up bytrying to name the gender of the words we hear—specificallythe last word in each phrase. If you’…

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Understanding Spoken Russian – Learn Russian Ep. 2 27:47

5y ago27:47

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Full Episode Audio Exercises Only Audio Download Full Episode (right click save-as) Download Exercises *NOTE * Allphrases intended for translating/listening practice have beendeleted. Welcometo Lesson #2 of Understanding Spoken Russian. Let’s start today witha quick test on what we learned in the first lesson. Can youtranslate the gist of these phr…

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Understanding Spoken Russian – Learn Russian Ep. 1 29:41

5y ago29:41

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Full Episode Audio Exercises Only Audio Download Full Episode (right click save-as) Download Exercises * NOTE * All phrases intended for translating/listening practice have been deleted. Heyguys, welcome to my new course, Understanding Spoken Russian. Ifyou’re having trouble understanding fluent Russian speech, you’vecome to the right place. Maybe …

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a Spoonful of Russian 032

9+ y ago

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Today I fill a request of one of my Podcast listeners/ YouTube subscribers by reciting a short poem written by one of Russia's greatest talents - Anna Akhmatova. Лотова Жена - Анна Ахматова (Lot's Wife - Anna Akhmatova). To view the text: http://youtu.be/2fEWD9bqAWkBy Natalia Worthington

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a Spoonful of Russian 031

9+ y ago

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The video that goes with this episode can be found on my YouTube channel: Episode 031 Toasting is a huge thing in Russia. Has been for ages. A full glass must be drunk to the bottom after every toast, because “a toast without wine is like a wedding without a bride!” A traditional Russian drinking party usually includes a sequence of several standar…

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a Spoonful of Russian 030

9+ y ago

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The video that goes with this episode can be found on my YouTube channel: Episode 030 Asking questions in Russian can be quite a daunting and intimidating task, especially if you try to follow the proper grammar rules of declention, gender agrement, etc. What if you are a beginner? Should you not even try? Of course not. By knowing basic Russian in…

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a Spoonful of Russian 029

9+ y ago

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Ever wanted to pronounce the days of the week in Russian like a native? Piece of cake!By Natalia Worthington

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