Welcome! Today`s topic is New Year  - Hовый Год. It's a favorite holiday of all Russians! Today we'll tell you:  why Russia celebrates the New Year and not Christmas; how people celebrate the New Year and what attributes it has; why the New Year is celebrated twice. Read the episode's transcript: https://storytelling-russian.com/promo/episode-15-new-year-promo-version/ Special offer! Download all 33 Premium episodes with audio,  transcript, and English translation with a 70%...

Usually, we publish short promo episodes, but today we decided to give you a Premium version of the episode for free! Today`s topic is Мат (swear words). We are not going to teach you Russian swear words, but we will tell you about “insults” – words with offensive meaning. Download the audio with the transcript here: https://storytelling-russian.com/promo/episode-14-m-swear-words-premium-version/ Special offer! Take your Russian to the next level with a Premium Plan with a 50%...

Welcome to the 13th episode of the podcast "Russian through Stories: from A to Я"! Today is an excursion into history. We have the letter Л, and we will talk about one of the most famous personalities of Russia - Vladimir Ilyich Lenin. The Premium version of the episode contains a practical part where you'll take your Russian to the next level with some best polyglots techniques! You can download the episode transcript with audio here: ...

We are glad to see you in the 12th episode of the podcast "Russian through Stories: from A to Я"! Today we have the letter K, and we're going to talk about the kitchen (кухня). In Russia, it's a cultural phenomenon. Today we'll find out: what a typical Soviet apartment looked like; why Russians "live" in the kitchen; what "kitchen gatherings" and "kitchen talks" are. things that are not normally discussed in the kitchen. Premium version of the episode contains a practical part where...

Welcome to the 11 PROMO episode of the podcast “Russian through Stories: from A to Я”! Today we have the letter Й, and the topic is quite unusual: Interjections - Междометия. Today we're going to learn: an easy way to identify a native Russian speaker; when to use "ого, ой, ай, ай-ай-ай, уф"; the context in which the God and Devil are synonymous; how to express surprise, admiration, fright; what Russian dish is used as a swear word? In the second, practical part (only in Premium version)...

Welcome to the 10 PROMO episode of the podcast “Russian through Stories: from A to Я”! Today we have the letter И, and we are going to talk about Russian names. You will know:  the peculiarity of the Russian names; what first name, surname, and patronymic are; when Russians change their surname;  the most popular Russian names;  one name and tons of options for everyone. In the second, practical part (only in Premium)  you’ll improve your spoken Russian with the techniques: ...

Welcome to the 9th PROMO episode of the podcast “Russian through Stories: from A to Я”! Today we have the letter З, and we are going to talk about Russian Winter  – Зима. Today we’re going to discover: stereotypes about the long and harsh Russian winter; the real winter in Russia: what it's like; how Russians feel about winter; what people do in the winter. In the second, practical part (only in The Premium plan)  you’ll greatly improve your proficiency in Russian with the techniques:  ...

Welcome to the 8th promo episode of the podcast “Russian through Stories: from A to Я”! Today we have the letter Ж, and we are going to talk about Russian Women.  You’ll learn: what’s special about Russian women? how women are treated in Russia; is feminism popular in Russia; who pays the restaurant bill; how responsibilities are distributed in the family, etc. The Premium version of the episode includes a practical part where you'll start to speak Russian fluently with polyglots' best...

Usually, we publish short promo episodes, but today we decided to present you a Premium version of the episode for free! The topic of this episode is a very strange letter Ё.  What we're going to learn: why Ё is the strangest letter in the alphabet; how this letter appeared in the Russian language; why some want to remove it from the alphabet; what would happen if Ё is removed from the alphabet. In the second (practical) part you'll greatly improve your conversation skills with the...

Welcome to the sixth promo episode of the podcast “Russian through Stories: From A to Я”! Today we have the letter E. And the topic is Еда – Meals. What we're going to learn:  how many times we eat during the day;  what we eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner;\ whether it's true that Russians drink while eating; the difference between dinner on a holiday and ordinary dinner; why no food should be left on the plate. The Premium version of the episode includes a practical part where you'll...

Welcome to the fifth episode of the podcast “Russian through Stories: From A to Я”. Today we have the letter Д. And the topic is Дача – Dacha. You’ll find out: why Russians have two houses; favorite activities at the dacha; the difference between the dacha and the garden; our substitution of a gym; hobby to avoid starving to death in the winter. In the second part (available only in the Premium version), you'll start to speak Russian fluently with polyglots' best techniques! You can get...

Today’s topic: the letter Г – грибы. In the 1st part we’re going to learn: why Russians love to pick mushrooms; popular kinds of mushrooms; how to choose mushrooms not to get poisoned; how to store up mushrooms for the winter. Get the text here: https://storytelling-russian.com/promo/episode-02-dishes-promo/ Or buy the complete course with a discount here: https://www.russian-through-stories.com/

Today we have the letter В. And the topic is Valenki. You’ll find out:  - what traditional Russian clothes are;  - what Russians wear now;  - how Russians survive the harsh winter;   - what is special about valenki, shapka-ushanka and telogreyka? In the second part (in Premium only), you'll improve your spoken Russian with the techniques: ▪️ Questions and Answers ▪️ Point of view ▪️ Reverse translation.  Get the text with the translation here: https://storytelling-russian.c

Today we have the letter Б, and we'll talk about Russian dishes. You will learn: - What do Russians actually eat? - Why is “Russian salad” not Russian at all? - What is holodets, shchi, okroshka and pirozhki? - What is special about Russian blintzes? In the second part, you'll practice your conversation skills with techniques: ▪️ Questions and Answers ▪️ Point of view ▪️ Reverse translation.  Get the text with the translation here: https://storytelling-russian.com/

You will practice your listening comprehension and speaking skills in Russian by listening to stories. Today you’ll get: ▪️ a story of the first letter of the Russian alphabet ▪️ a stereotype about Russians drinking a lot ▪️ a mini-story of two guys who try to buy vodka ▪️ a tip of the day You'll practice with techniques of : ▪️ storyasking ▪️ point of view ▪️ reverse translation You can get a Russian to English text on https://storytelling-russia