In this questionnaire, we plan to interview top language bloggers to get tips on how to learn their native language. Instead of offering run of the mill advice, we tried a different approach, more unconventional, which might even help people NOT be labeled as a tourist in the first 2 minutes!

English is spoken all over the world. Or maybe we should say “Engrish” because, unfortunately, some people fail at translating it. “Engrish” refers to mistranslated and grammatically incorrect variations of English. Spelling may also be incorrect. While the term “Engrish” may refer to spoken English, it is more often used to describe written English. “Engrish” [...]

Вы русско-говорящий, но хотите овладеть английким…Скорее всего вам не раз советовали слушать аудио кассеты с записями на английксом. Вы также, наверное, часами смотрите американские фильмы в оргинале.

English is spoken all over the world. Or maybe we should say “Engrish” because, unfortunately, some people fail at translating it. “Engrish” refers to mistranslated and grammatically incorrect variations of English. Spelling may also be incorrect. While the term “Engrish” may refer to spoken English, it is more often used to describe written English.

Русский язык… Язык Пушкина и Толстого, один из самых красивых языков мира. Но русский знаменит не только как поэтический или литературный язык, русский обладает неисчерпаемым ресурсом для сленга и разговорных выражений.

The Russian language… The Russian language is poetic; it is probably one of the most beautiful languages in the world, the language of Pushkin and Tolstoy. But it is not only elevated language Russian is famous for; it has countless colloquialisms as well as slang words.

The Russian are famous for their humor. Sometimes it gets a bit rude, sometimes a bit straightforward, but in general, the Russians are considered to have a good sense of humor. Jokes are the most popular form of Russian humor. They are usually short fictional stories with a punch line. Russian jokes have a series [...]

Learning about the origin of words is always interesting. Why do we name a certain word in that way but not in another tells us not only about the language itself but also about history. For example, “sandwich”. We know it as a sausage between two pieces of bread. But what is the history behind [...]

Изучение о происхождении слов всегда интересно. Почему мы называем определенное слово так, а не иначе говорит нам не только о языке, но и об истории.
Например, «сендвич». Мы знаем его как сосиску между двумя кусочками хлеба. Ну почему же он называется «сендвич»?

When you learn a new language, it is inevitable not to face terms or phrases that refer to the figurative meaning and known only through the common use. They are called idioms. Idioms, idioms, idioms… Idioms are usually colloquial metaphors which become not only the part of the language but also the part of the [...]