Olga JarrellApr 18, 2022БОЛЬШЕ или БОЛЕЕ?These words could be confusing since they are interpreted in English the same way - "more". Let's clarify the difference. более - more...
Olga JarrellDec 2, 2021Отзыв vs. РецензияThe words отзыв and рецензия are often confused since both of them can be translated as "a review". Here are the definitions of the words...
Olga JarrellSep 24, 2021Мне скучно vs. Я скучаюIf you try to interpret the meaning of “to miss someone or something” in Russian, you might be surprised that the search leads you to the...
Olga JarrellSep 10, 2021бояться vs бояться заThe preposition за changes the meaning of the verb бояться. боя́ться – to be afraid of something or somebody The verb takes the genitive...
Olga JarrellApr 3, 2016Words easily confused: CLASS vs. КЛАССThe word CLASS looks like a true cognate of КЛАСС, but, unfortunately, these words can act like false cognates in many usages. Even some...
Olga JarrellFeb 16, 2016Words easily confused: если vs. лиHow would you translate this sentence into Russian “I don’t know if I speak Russian well?” If you turn to the Google Translate for help,...
Olga JarrellJan 30, 2016Words easily confused: программа vs. передачаWhen it comes to talking about watching TV, the words програ́мма and переда́ча are often misused. The matter is that the Russian word...
Olga JarrellJan 24, 2016Words easily confused: ТОЖЕ vs. ТАКЖЕReplacing то́же and та́кже with each other is one of the most frequent mistakes Russian learners make. These two words have the same...
