A Spoonful of Russian - Learn Russian Online from Russian Tutor

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☜♡☞ A Spoonful of Russian Podcast with Natalia ☜♡☞ Get a taste of the conversational Russian from a native Russian speaker and a linguist by education. Audio and video lessons, including poetry reading, vocabulary, common phrases, Russian holidays, and more. Video lessons take you step-by-step through the process of learning to write cursive in Russian! For all ages. Head on over to http://speakrussian.blogspot.com for more supplemental material.

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a Spoonful of Russian 032

Nov 14 2014
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/2fEWD9bqAWk

a Spoonful of Russian 031

Oct 20 2014
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 standard toasts. You can refresh them

a Spoonful of Russian 030

Oct 14 2014
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 interrogatives, you'll be able to ex

a Spoonful of Russian 029

Sep 04 2014
Ever wanted to pronounce the days of the week in Russian like a native? Piece of cake!

a Spoonful of Russian 028

Jul 31 2014
Today’s spoonful is going to consist of a useful Russian phrase and a poem in Russian. Don’t worry if you don’t understand the poem. The reason for reading out loud is so that you can get more familiar with the Russian sounds. As you’ve probably noticed I started this podcast with the expression Добрый день translated as ‘Good afternoon’. There is also Доб�

Russian Vocabulary: Family (Семья)

May 13 2014
Ever wanted to know how to call your family members in Russian? I don't mean nicknames:) I mean official titles.  

What's On My Mind (О Чём Думает Моя Голова) reading out loud

May 04 2014
Almost everybody has a book that they read and re-read in their childhood. When we read it again as adults it takes us back into the wonderful world of childhood fantasies and dreams. I have a book like that too. In Russian it was called "О чём думает моя голова". Translated into English "What's on My Mind". It's a collection of short stories about 2 elementary s

Russian Christmas (Рождество)

Jan 06 2014
Many of you probably know that Russians have always been big on celebrating the New Year rather than Christmas. After the 1917 Revolution, Christmas was banned throughout Russia, along with other religious celebrations. It wasn't until 75 years later, in 1992, that the holiday was openly observed. Today, it's once again celebrated in grand fashion, with the faithful participating i

Most Common Russian Drinking Toasts

Dec 31 2013
Most Common Russian Drinking Toasts. There are more, but these will get you started:)

Little Fir Tree (В Лесу Родилась Ёлочка) Happy New 2014!

Dec 31 2013
Little Fir Tree (В Лесу Родилась Ёлочка).   This is the most popular Russian New Year's song. Every Russian knows it. It's something that no winter holiday can do without. The song was born in 1903 and since then it brings joy and excitement to Russian kids just like that little fir tree from the song. Автор текста (слов): Кудашева Р�