Many students get confused about telling time in Russian, and telling at what time something happened is no exception. Today I want to discuss the use of prepositions and the expression of time.
Consider how you might answer the following questions:
В котором часу?
Во сколько?
Когда?
Когда ты придёшь домой?
Я приду в час. (в два часа, в шесть часов…).
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Many students struggle with how to say “different” in Russian, so in this first of a series of tips on studying Russian we’ll visit the myriad of ways Russian approaches this deceptively simple concept.
The first word that usually comes to the English speaker’s mind for different is “другой“, though this may better be thought of as “a different one” or “another one” as below.
Маша купила одну бутылку минеральной воды, а я купила другую.
Masha bought one bottle of mineral water, and I bought another (different) one. Read more…
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Living in Russian House is a great way to ensure that you’ll be surrounded by others who want to practice their Russian, watch great films, drink hot tea from the samovar on cold days and partake in the occasional feast. If you haven’t submitted your application through ResEd’s new on-line system, now’s the time! It couldn’t be easier, so don’t put it off.
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Looking for one more credit in your schedule? Check out these mini-courses as one option.
RUSS 129 - The Russian/Jewish Dilemma: A Century of Inclusion and Exile
An OCREECAS mini-course (1 SS, CR/NE or P/NP) Read more…
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Знаете ли вы, дорогие студенты, где находится Кыргызстан? Да, в Центральной Азии - вот посмотрите на карту. Он граничит с Таджикистаном, Казахстаном и Китаем. А сейчас, по гранту Фулбрайта, там учится и проводит исследование наша выпускница Лара Саймонтон. Вот она верхом в горах -
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