If you're short on time or don't want to read the full review, I made a summary of pros and cons with a 7 day free trial linked at the bottom of the post. Please note that I'm not affiliated with Pimsleur but am giving my review of their program and methods after 7 days using it myself. Zdravstvuyte vse! (...which means "hello everyone" in transliterated Russian.) To start this post off, here's a quick history of my Russian-learning and Pimsleur knowledge: A few months ago, my mom …
the bored box
Growing up, there were naturally a slew of words that my parents taught my siblings and I not to say. One of them, however, is rarely banned in households, and that is the word "bored." Sure, it wasn't actually banned in our home, either, but we were supposed to stay creative and play, finding something to do, or else Mom would say she'd give us more math to do. Lol …
when to use «хорошо»
Хорошо. A good (ha) word to learn, and one of the first I ever learned when starting on DuoLingo. As a quick breakdown, in case you don't know, хорошо (pronounced kho-ro-sho) means "good," "okay," or "well" in Russian. A versatile word, wouldn't you think? Lots of situations call for a word like that, such as when you're saying food tastes good, you're doing well, or acknowledging something. I sure thought so for a lot longer than I'd have liked. …
curious book shop: a review
Earlier this week, a friend, some of my siblings and I got to explore and try out a local bookstore for the first time. Curious Book Shop is located right near the heart of Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, but despite the urban, ever-changing area, once inside you're transported to a historical place of stories and news written and read and handed on from generations past. …