1. The Russian language currently uses a 33 letter alphabet, the origins of which date from the Cyrillic alphabet in the 9th century.
2. Russian is the official language of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
3. Russian is also one of the six official languages of the United Nations, along with English, French, Spanish, Chinese and Arabic.
4. There is no continuous tense in Russian, only past, present and future.
5. There is no true 'it' in Russian, since every noun has a gender.
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Russian Trains
I’m pretty certain that Lonely Planet will provide you with all the advice that I possibly can, but in case you’ve never had the pleasure of owning and falling in love with one until all the pages fall out I suppose I should tell you what I know about Russian trains.
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Rob Lee, about to set off on his year abroad to Russia, gives useful advice regarding packing for colder climates...Published in Rob's Russian Blog -
Jemma Bourn is studying Russian and English Literature at The University of Edinburgh. She spent her year abroad in St. Petersburg, Russia, where she studied at a small language institute called The Benedict School. She chose St Petersburg because she fell in love with its colourful buildings and winding canals on a previous trip to Russia and wanted to experience life in a large, modern Russian city, but was slightly fearful of Moscow's enormous population (18 million!). Find out Jemma's tips on student accommodation, education, things to look out for and her top ten favourite finds...
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Julie Fisher is a History, German and Russian student at Durham University. She's studying in St. Petersburg for 4 months of her year abroad before heading off to Vienna. Here she passes on advice about St. Petersburg: the people, transport, shopping, the nightlife and a definitive Top Ten list of things to do while you're there.Published in Russian-speaking -
Moscow, Russia - amazing, vibrant, challenge, absolute must
Moscow was brilliant; an amazing, hedonistic atmosphere, the friendliest people I have ever met and I had the chance to make connections I'll maintain for a lifetime. Such a fun place to explore too - I drove to Suzdal and Vladimir which I highly recommend. Whether you're working or studying, the key to making it work is to speak to people! Don't be shy or refuse a night out - that's your chance to meet new people.
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Rob's landed in Russia and is tackling the public transport. Here are his top tips to get yourself around...Published in Rob's Russian BlogTags -
Rob Lee is about to go off to Russia for his year abroad. Here is his first account regarding prep for the big departure...Published in Rob's Russian BlogTags -
Mike spent his year abroad in Bordeaux, France, and Krasnodar, Russia. Read on as he fills the year abroad blanks...Published in Russian-speaking -
Moscow, Russia - big, crazy, random, exciting, vibrant
Moscow has no shortage of wonderful opportunities! I visited St Petersburg, Yaroslavl, Kostroma and Suzdal while I was there which was great fun, the only restraining factor was money really! Don't study just because you feel you have to, just do what you want to do – use it as a chance to develop career opportunities or experience something new.
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These are reviews by students who have spent a year abroad in Russia. They have passed on advice from their experiences, packing ideas and accommodation tips to help you choose where to go and to settle in faster, so make sure you look through all of them!Published in Russian-speakingTags
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