The Word's Worth

There are five exceptions which require two “n’s” in Russian participles.

What's autumn? A song by DDT? Well yes, but much more.

Last week most of the journalists in Moscow spent much more time than they wanted looking up cuts of meat in dictionaries.

As far as spies and jokes go, Stierlitz is the gift that keeps giving.

This weekend Moscow celebrates День города (City Day), which is actually a misnomer.

This is the Russian version of “don’t count your chickens until they’re hatched.”

Its bitterness has given us two terrific expressions.

Once upon a time, a furry little creature lived happily in a tropical forest.

You know how you can tell ahead of time that you’re going to have trouble with a Russian word?

Feeling a little testy? Experiencing some rage? Losing it? Great. Here are some ways to say that in Russian.