The Russian Dos of Don'ts
In The Russian Word’s Worth, Michele Berdy deciphers and translates великий могучий — the great and powerful — Russian language.
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In The Russian Word’s Worth, Michele Berdy deciphers and translates великий могучий — the great and powerful — Russian language.
A very silly update on the language of our new normal in Russia.
We start today with a pop quiz about a curious word. Tune in.
You can take the Bible out of society, but you can't take it out of the Russian language.
All you need to know about celebrating Easter and how to talk - and not talk - about eggs.
A column in which I explain the difference between ворон and ворона once and for all. I think.
Feeling a bit down? Cooped up inside getting to you? Here's how to say it in Russian.
In Russian dresses sit, money lies, plates stand and shelves hang. Какой кошмар.
Pandemic vocabulary building for everyone. Just in case.
Russian wits had so much fun with the nullification of presidential term limits.
Are you panicked about coronavirus! Без паники! I walk you through Russian instructions.