The Word's Worth

The Word's Worth episodes

December 06, 2019 A Russian Holiday Party Primer
A guide to holiday partying: where are you going, what you should wear, and what you should bring.
11 min
November 29, 2019 Merry Happy Holiday to You
It's beginning to look a lot like Holiday Central.
9 min
November 22, 2019 Stand on the Right, Pass on the Left
The grammatical lessons of the Moscow metro.
9 min
November 15, 2019 Is Your Language Sordid and Gross?
A heated debate about Russian language use is a great way to improve your vocabulary.
9 min
November 08, 2019 Making a Fuss in Russian
Almost false friends, half false friends, semi-false friends... they drive me a bit nuts.
9 min
November 01, 2019 Take a Mental Health Day in Russian
How to talk about talking about your problems.
12 min
October 25, 2019 Russian Newspeak 2019
From оч to хейтерство Russian is picking up new words from all over.
9 min
October 18, 2019 False Friends, Part 12
Фарт, фартить, фартовый don't mean what you think they do.
8 min
October 11, 2019 Breaking Wind the Russian Way
By popular demand, scatological reflections.
7 min
September 04, 2019 How Low Can You Go in Russian?
Start September with a pop quiz and learn how to let go, let down, put down, and dip in.
9 min

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