Author Archives: brucedumes
Oh no, you can’t catch me…
Now you can’t catch me, baby you can’t catch me ‘Cause if you get too close, you know I’m gone like a cool breeze – Chuck Berry You Can’t Catch Me The other day I was walking by our student … Continue reading
Pelmeni and its relation to the mysterious Russian soul
Yelena has posted what looks to be an excellent recipe for пельмени [pelmeni], along with the usual wonderful sprinkling of excellent info about Russian language, expressions, culture and a peek into «загадочная русская душа» [the mysterious Russian soul].
Million Scarlet Roses
Yelena over at the Transparent Language Russian blog site has published an excellent article written by guest blogger David Roberts. The post looks at the song «Миллион алых роз» by «Алла Пугачёва» [Alla Pugacheva] .
Чтобы or not чтобы…that is the question!
Don from the Russian Word of the Day site has written an excellent post regarding some of the subtleties of the use of чтобы, and really, his explanations and examples are among the best I’ve ever read. In the first … Continue reading
Как дела, Док? (What’s up, Doc?)
I just realized that there are a bunch of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons which have Russian voice-overs available on YouTube. If you search for Веселые мелодии (Merrie Melodies), you’ll find a bunch of them! Here is a sample, … Continue reading
С новым годом! Happy New Year!
There is a TV movie which I’m told has been quite traditional to watch on New Year’s Eve in Russia for some time. The film is called ирония судьбы, или С лёгким паром! (The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your … Continue reading
Flash cards – bad, using a language – good
YearlyGlot has an excellent post regarding the use of flash cards. He hates them, and I agree with him 100%. And while I learned things and had a great time sitting in on Russian classes, most of the vocabulary and … Continue reading
How long has this been going on…
Don’s Russian world of the day site has an excellent post today regarding the world надолго and the intricacies of translating.
Idiot
For those of you who have been waiting, I have finished uploading the rest of the episodes of the 2003 production of ”Idiot” and all are episodes available to watch on one page. This really was an amazing adaptation. Check … Continue reading
Russian Word of the Day Blog
I wanted to pass along my enthusiastic regard for Don Livington’s Russian Word of the Day blog. It is such a delight to read, one almost forgets that it’s educational! His examples are clear, cogent and often very funny (humor … Continue reading