Why study grammar when learning Russian? Words are the bricks of the Russian language. But piling up a bunch of bricks won’t build you a house. Grammar is the cement that holds the words together. Only by connecting words correctly do you give meaning to what you say. If you think that “you just need to speak,” or that “you don’t need to take a proficiency test, so grammar isn’t necessary,” or that “grammar isn’t needed at the beginner levels,” here are two sentences from early A1: Маша любит Пашу. Машу любит Паша. These are two completely opposite sentences in meaning - and that meaning is conveyed only by the cases. Reach out to me - I’ll put together the grammar puzzle for you into a single, living language 😊 #RussianLeague

Bonjour french learners , happy to share with you this french grammar quiz!!!

🎄🎁🗣️ Community Poll: Have You Purchased italki Lessons as a Gift? 🎄🎁 Hi everyone, I'm curious about the habits of Italki students regarding gifting. We often invest in our own language learning, but how often do we extend that gift to others? With the holidays approaching, I thought this would be a fun discussion! If you are a student here, please take a moment to answer the poll below based on your own likelihood or experience! DISCUSSION POINTS I'd love to hear more about your reasoning! If you chose 1 or 2, what makes Italki a great gift choice in your opinion? If you chose 3 or 4, what are your reservations? Is it too personal, or do you prefer giving physical gifts? Thanks for sharing your thoughts! Happy learning everyone!

Chapter 20: The Rose Garden The Little Prince discovers a garden full of roses and feels confused and sad. 🌹 Listen in Farsi and learn new words about comparison, feelings, and understanding what makes someone special.

How do you say this another way? I've moved on.

In my country the most popular sport is soccer in diferent neighborhoods there are fields where Kids gather to play.

Remember that focusing on the accent is unnecessary. What is important is to speak clearly with correct pronunciation.

❄️ It's Winter! What's the first activity you think of? When you hear 'winter fun,' what's the one classic activity that pops into your head? Skiing? Building a snowman? Sipping hot chocolate by the fire? Share below!

Why is "would" duplicated for a hypothetical situation in the present or future in the sentence “If you found this product, there would be no guarantee that it would genuine” дублируется “would”, but not duplicated in the past in the sentence “Yesterday, it would have depended on how he expounded on his thoughts”?

In Kenya, tea is more than just a beverage. It is at the heart of our hospitality. It is also one of the country’s leading exports, with green, lush tea plantations stretching across several parts of the country and supermarket shelves lined with different tea flavours. We call it chai, and most of us enjoy it with milk. In many Kenyan homes, tea is the first thing you are offered when you visit. In fact, hospitality itself is often wrapped up in the Swahili phrase “Karibu chai,” which simply means “come in for tea.” It is less about the drink and more about the welcome. Interestingly, chai also shows up in everyday slang, though not always in a positive way. Sometimes it is used as a polite way of referring to a bribe, with both the giver and receiver calling it “chai.” And in true Kenyan hospitality, whenever I gift my non-Kenyan friends, I always make sure to include several varieties of Kenyan tea for them to enjoy. One of Kenya’s leading tea companies uses the phrase “Fahari ya Kenya,” meaning “the pride of Kenya.” I feel that really captures the role of tea in our country.