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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.
1,156 Questions
Who was the third person to go into space?
Cosmonaut Gherman Titov was the 3rd person to go into space on August 6, 1961. Vostok 2
was the first day-long Soviet space flight.
American Astronaut John Glenn was the third person and first American to go into space on
February 20, 1961. He was beaten by Yuri Gagarin and Gherman Titov of the Soviet Union.
Yuri Gagarin and Gherman Titov may have preceded John Glenn, but their competition was
a good-natured one, marked by professionalism, and there is no evidence that it ever led to
any beatings.
American astronaut Alan B. Shepherd was the second person and the first American in space.
How do you say capital in Russian?
English word "capital" is homonym, so it has several different meanings.
There are Russian translations for several cases:
- "capital" as a large amount of money
Russian word is "капитал" [kapital]
- "capital" as the main city in the country
Russian word is "столица" [stolitsa]
- "capital" as the "uppercase letter"
Russian word is "прописная" [propisnaya]
"Steppe" was derived from the Russian word "степь" meaning "step."
How do you say get on the bed in Russian?
This is how you say get on bed in Russian:
Lajis na pastel=get on bed.
I hope I helped you :)
What is the life expectancy of Russia?
The average life expectancy for Russian men is less than 59 years - 58 years and 11 months. The life expectancy for Russian women is 72 years.
Why are Russian people so paranoid?
maybe it`s part of their Russian culture.they were probaly born to do that stuff.now that's just crazy.i really don`t know if it`s true or not,but i`m only saying that because of how your question sounds.
What is the origin of the surname zaremski?
Polish: habitational name from any of the many places in Poland called Zaręby.
What were conditions for workers in Russian factories in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
In pre-revolutionary Russia at the beginning of the 20th century, worker were in overcrowded working conditions with poor sanitation and health controls. They faced high levels of inflation with no increase in wages to take this into account. They lived in impoverished conditions and could not supply their most basic of needs, despite their long working hours.
How do you say really in Russian?
If asking someone, like in 'Really?', that will be "Правда?" (literally, 'Is it true?') or "В самом деле?" (literally: 'Indeed?')
Where does the samovar originate from?
A samovar is metal boiler used to make tea in Russia, Turkey, and Iran.
What languages are spoken by Slavic people?
Slavic people speak Slavic languages. Some of the most common are:
- Russian
- Polish
- Czech
- Slovak
- Bulgarian
- Ukrainian
- Belarussian
- Rusyn
- Slovenian
- Bosnian
- Croatian
- Montenegrin
- Macedonian
- Church Slavonic
Furthermore, some Slavic people speak non-Slavic languages as well, particularly:
- English
- German
- Romanian
- Hungarian
- French
Do men really kiss each other in Russia as a greeting?
yes, but its usually the elderly men its to show respect.
Those that live in the north, east and southwest of Russia, I believe so, because on the North of Russia there is the Artic Ocean, instead on the east, there is the Sea of Okhotsk, when on the southwest there is the Caspian sea, and Black sea.
If your question is if the Russian population fishes on based on their geographic area, but on their personal preferences and a population, then I don't know. sorry.
Who was the Russian chemist known for constructing the first successful periodic table of elements?
Dmitry Mendeleev
Alia is my name so I should know, it means "the most beautiful" you can check other sights if you doubt me. I hope I helped :-)
How do you say 'Leah' in Russian?
All i know is the Name Leah, as i annoy her with it, i am part Russian and it is
Лия pronounced Liya, if i just want to spell it it is actually L = Л, E = Э , A = A , theres no H
