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Russian Dictionary

RU in case you want to learn Russian i can recommend you very good dictionary software - Lingvo , and also free online dictionary

Valentine's Day Russian Style

Valentine day is a holiday, invented in catholic countries and for Catholics. Despite this, it is celebrated all over the world. It stimulates many funny traditions. So if you are going to celebrate Valentine’s Day in Russia , remember: It is okay to say “Happy Valentine’s Day” or just “Congratulations” You can say that to everybody, even more, it is common to say it to everybody you know. If you are girl you are expected to say it to girls too, if you are guy, you are not congratulating guys. It is common to send so-called Valentine Cards. But (!) usually all cards are signed and only few weird people say in them “I love you”. These cards are usually filled with wishes to meet our love or so on. It is not very usual to give congratulations to parents. If you do this you need to refer “as they do in Europe ” Usual gift for your girlfriend at this day is a chocolate box in a form of heart. Girls don’t HAVE TO give presents back,...

Learning the Russian Language

Russian language is the most commonly spoken language in Europe. It belongs to Slavic groop and related to Sanskrit, Greek, and Latin. Though not as internationally prominent as its days as the official language of the former Soviet Union, it is still the official language of such countries as Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Ukraine. Students of the Russian language, have several alternatives by which they can learn it. If you choose to learn Russian at the college level, and receive your degree in it, you will acquire an expertise in the language that can provide you with several career opportunities. With a degree in Russian, one career option for you is as a foreign language translator. Translation firms usually hire people who are fluent in several different languages, including Russian. Coupled with knowledge in another field (for example economy, marketing), you would have the opportunity to work to bridge the gap between English-speaking and Russian-speaking business ...