Tanya Semke reveals an awkward truth about macho Russian linguists writing dictionaries. Even though she is visibly mad about the fact, she still teaches you how to describe plural things by changing one letter in a dictionary form.
Tanya Semke takes you to her favourite spot in Moscow, the capital of Russia, while teaching you how to describe neuter words, such as ‘place’, ‘cafe’, ‘date’, etc.
An extremely practical lesson teaching you how to chat up girls in Russian. You will also learn how to describe feminine words.
This lesson’s filming nearly ended in a bloody crime... The thing is, one of Tanya’s students made a silly joke about the capital of Russia... You will want to see this unfold. Against all odds, Tanya is teaching you how to describe things with the words ‘new’, ‘interesting’, ‘beautiful’ and so on.
Finally, in this lesson you will learn how to talk about travelling – specifically, how to share where you have been and ask your Russian friends where they have been.
In today’s world, knowing how to describe living conditions – whether at home or abroad – is essential. That is why this lesson teaches you phrases like ‘It is good / cold / warm / safe in Russia’.
This episode offers you a set of ready-made questions and responses about life and family, work and holidays. And as always, you will enjoy the ease of the Russian language.
Russians are not chatty - which is not surprising when you consider… Well, check out this lesson to express feelings, convey emotions, and even ask about others’ states with just one word, much like Russians frequently do.
You will not find a funnier or more efficient way to memorize Russian’s irregular plurals than Tanya Semke’s new lesson. Make sure to repeat every word out loud to feel the living history of Old Russian.
If you are interested in dating or romantic vocabulary, you will find plenty of useful words in this lesson – like ‘feelings’, ‘dating’ and ‘sky’. Those interested in mastering Russian will learn how to make plural forms of neuter words, including ‘emails’, ‘feelings’, and ‘dates’.
This is quite possibly our most delicious lesson yet. After watching it, you will know how to ask about preferences – from food to anything else. To wrap up, there is a special parenting tip from Tanya Semke, a happy multitasking mum.
It is true – you already know thousands of Russian words borrowed over the centuries from Greek, Latin and beyond – all because Russians have always been a very open-minded nation.
