Cultures and languages are constantly changing and interacting with each other. On the level of language, the interaction can be seen in loanwords, which are found in every language in the world. A loanword is a word borrowed from another language that has not been translated to the target language. It also has its own special meaning, usually not found in the target language’s own, original vocabulary. In some cases, loanwords are spelled or pronounced a bit differently in the…
We are happy to announce that we have added two brand new grammar courses to the Comprehensive Russian course package. You can now deepen your knowledge of the Russian language by learning grammar. Both courses are suitable for beginners. Pronouns and adjectives On this course, you will learn common and useful personal pronouns, possessive pronouns and adjectives. The course unites pronouns and adjectives, because in Russian, they have a lot in common. What are personal and possessive pronouns, then? For example,…
After the great success of WordDive’s English, Spanish, Swedish and Finnish grammar pages, we have good news for our Russian language enthusiasts. WordDive’s new free-to-use Russian grammar guide is here. Don’t let the Cyrillic alphabet scare you. Once you master it, you will find that a significant part of the Russian vocabulary is shared with other European languages. WordDive provides you a special course to learn the Cyrillic alphabet: Getting Started with Russian. Additionally, this course teaches you 100 useful words in…
