The Word's Worth

The Word's Worth episodes

December 31, 2021 Words of the Year 2021
The Words of the Year and Decade are not cheerful in 2021. Такой год - такие слова...
15 min
December 17, 2021 Of Parasites, Felt Boots, and Garbage Words
There is a newish filler word going around that driving the older generation crazy.
10 min
December 10, 2021 How to Complain About Winter in Russian
Some of the less-than-magical qualities of winter in Moscow.
9 min
December 03, 2021 When Pigs Fly in Russian
How to say "yes" that really means "no" in Russian. Like no way. Forget it. In your dreams, man.
9 min
November 26, 2021 Let's Talk Turkey
Would you rather be called a turkey in Russian or English? Not an easy decision...
11 min
October 29, 2021 The Russian Approach to Coming Closer
This week I look at two pairs of verbs of motion and get a bit distraught.
10 min
October 15, 2021 This is the Way We Roll in Russian
What stocking, throwing a fit, and rolling up your sleeves have in common.
10 min
October 08, 2021 Who Is To Blame For Everything in Russian?
Apologizing seems easy in Russian, but there are some tricky bits.
11 min
October 01, 2021 Neither Russian Fish nor Russian Fowl
When do you use ни and when do you use не? I made up some (silly sounding) rules to help you out.
9 min
September 24, 2021 Two Minuses Make a Plus in Russian
Today I focus on one of my favorite things about Russian - the double negative.
9 min

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