My ferret escaped yesterday and one of my neighbors found him and kept him safe. When they saw me they returned him to me. I was so relieved! These neighbors are from Russian (I'm from the US) and don't speak any English.

Even though they didn't want a reward, I feel like I need to give them something. I was thinking about getting them a book in Russian, and then write a little note in it on how thankful we are (translated into Russian). Anyone else have any ideas on how I can show our thanks? I don't know much about Russian culture so I'm not sure what an appropriate gift is.

Hi everyone!
I have a site where I write about dating online, the Russian language, Russian girls and Russian culture. I also offer Russian translation services and other online services.
The site is: http://www.aerotranslate.com/
I add new material on my site almost every day. However, I would be really interested to know what people from other countries want to learn about Russia. Please, share your curiosity and questions with me, and I'll try to answer them here or on my site.
Thank you!

I am a political science major and need to take a language course in college. I have always had a strange fascination with Russian culture, history, and politics. What are some good reasons to learn the Russian language? What are the benefits of the language, especially in the field of politics/international relations? I know the language is difficult to learn when compared to Spanish, French, German, etc. However, Russian is considered the "easiest of the hard languages." I don't think I should shy away from the language, however, just because of its difficulty......

hello, language fans: I would like to learn another exotic language.. I speak English, Spanish, French and German and would like to learn something different. Both the Arabic and the Russian culture are interesting for me ( I would not be motivated to learn an Asian language, though) but I was wondering if somebody could tell me which one is easier to learn. I know they are completely different but maybe somebody here knows both and could share with me his experience? Thank you!

I have an assignment due next week in class where I need to find something that is typically passed down in a Russian family or something that is big in Russian culture. I just need to print out pictures of the item, bring them in to class and talk about it for 2 min. I was thinking about Matryoshka dolls, but I'm not sure they are passed down. Any suggestions? Thanks.

I have an assignment due next week in class where I need to find something that is typically passed down in a Russian family or something that is big in Russian culture. I just need to print out pictures of the item, bring them in to class and talk about it for 2 min. I was thinking about Matryoshka dolls, but I'm not sure they are passed down. Any suggestions? Thanks.

I have an assignment due next week in class where I need to find something that is typically passed down in a Russian family or something that is big in Russian culture. I just need to print out pictures of the item, bring them in to class and talk about it for 2 min. I was thinking about Matryoshka dolls, but I'm not sure they are passed down. Any suggestions? Thanks.

Okay, my husband is Russian (born in Russia and lived there until he was 9 years old, then moved to Brooklyn NY) and I really want to learn how to speak Russian! I need to learn how to speak Russian! My mother-in-law speaks English, but doesn't like to, and my husband's grandmother, who he is very close with, doesn't speak English at all! Not to mention, when we have children it is extremely important to me for them to be able to learn Russian and English starting at a young age. I love the Russian culture, I love Russian food, the music, the language, the people in general, etc. And I want our children to know all about where their dad (and his side of the family) is from, and their culture.

So, I can actually understand a decent amount of Russian (I've been around it for 4 years). I don't understand enough though! I can catch enough words when someone is speaking Russian to know basically what they are talking about. And I can say really simple things in Russian like, thank you, please, I love you, wife, yes, no, home, money, hello, good bye, good, left, right, straight, sit, a few bad words, etc. I have also memorized the Russian alphabet. I feel stupid saying Russian words though because I feel like I don't say them right, and I think that's one of my biggest problems. It's not like I'm just learning Russian and I'm not ever really going to use it, I'm around more people that are from Russia than not, so nothing I say is going to sound right!

Okay, so now that I have written a novel for what should have been just a simple question, I need to know Russian words and phrases that I will use a lot. I guess things that are commonly said. I have looked all over the internet and have found some good stuff, but it's all online lessons, and I need something I can print out. I don't need online lessons, I have a Russian husband to help me pronounce things if I need help, but I need to be able to learn whatever I can on my own so I'm not bothering my husband constantly. So, if you know of any websites that have commonly used, need-to-know, but not too complicated, Russian words, phrases, sentences, etc, please post the link for me. It also needs to be something that is set up where I can print it out. Or, I guess if you are Russian or speak Russian, can you think of any words, phrases, sentences that I would need to know (as a beginner) that you could tell me on here? If so, I'd need you to write it in Russian and in English though please.

Okay, sorry this was so long, but any help would be greatly appreciated!

спасибо

I can already speak 4 languages and i want to learn one more. I really want to learn either russian or portuguese. Portuguese is a really beautiful language and brazil and portugal are two very beautiful countries with lively cultures. I also know that portuguese would be a lot easier than russian. Russia is not as beautiful a country, but the russian culture is still fascinating as well as russian history and literature. Can you help me decide which language I should choose.

I've become interested in the Russian Culture and would love to learn the language/type it. I know it would be very difficult but I am willing to learn! Please help! Thank you!

What is the best way to learn about Russian culture and language? I have several Russian friends, but I want to know more and more quickly since they're all gone for the semester/graduated.