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Russian Language and Culture

This category includes questions and answers relating to Russian, the Slavic language of Russia, its people and their culture.

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Ethnic Russians are most closely related to?

Ethnic Russians are most closely related to other East Slavic peoples, such as Ukrainians and Belarusians. They also share genetic and cultural ties with other Slavic groups, such as Poles and Czechs.

How do you say cute in Russian?

For males - milyi, for females - milaya, for middles - miloe

How do you say scissors in Russian?

"Ножницы" (pronounced as nozh-neet-sy) is the word for scissors in Russian.

What is the most common Russian eye color?

i see a lot of russians with brown or dark brown eyes sometimes almost black lookin

How do you say good evening ladies and gentlemen in Russian?

Добрый вечер, дамы и господа (Dóbriy vécher, dámy i gospodá).

How do Russians stay warm in the winters?

They have these air condintionars outside like us and they stay warm with that i think i dont really know because i guessed

What is the word for grandma in Russian?

The word for grandma in Russian is "бабушка" (babushka).

How do you say you are very beautiful in russian?

вы очень красивые! - you (formal) are very beautiful!

pronounced: vy oh-chen krah-see-vy-ye!

ты очень красивая! - you (informal) are very beautiful (feminine)!

pronounced: ty oh-chen krah-see-vah-yah!

ты очень красивый! - you (informal) are very beautiful (masculine)!

pronounced: ty oh-chen krah-see-vah-yah!

English spelling for Russian love?

the baby mammoth that was discovered in siberia was given the Russian name that means "love". i would like to know how it's spelled in English.

EDIT: Google translator lists the word love as 'любовь' which translates phonetically into English as 'lyubov'

You are beautiful in Russian?

Ты красивый (Ty krasiviy) for male

Ты красивая (Ty krasivaya) for female

How do you say sweet dreams in Russian?

Not sure about 'sweet dreams' exactly, but 'SpakOini NOchi' (conventionally 'good night') is literally '(I wish you) a tranquil night'