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The Word's Worth

The Moscow Times

Get to know Russia from the inside out, with podcasts on Russian language, culture and the latest news.

  • 8 minutes 52 seconds
    Plug It, Mute It, or Hear It
    The words for things that shut out sound and let you hear it are the same in Russian. Of course they are.
    11 August 2023, 12:38 pm
  • 9 minutes 44 seconds
    Alexei Navalny and the Secret List of Forbidden Words
    It's hard to know where general language ends and criminal slangs begins.
    4 August 2023, 1:51 pm
  • 8 minutes 37 seconds
    And Yet It's Nevertheless, All the Same, After All
    The joy of particles (not).
    28 July 2023, 12:47 pm
  • 8 minutes 20 seconds
    A Guide to Giving a Bribe in Russian
    What you say when you bribe depends on whether you want something or they want something.
    21 July 2023, 10:26 am
  • 8 minutes 30 seconds
    Who is Gulya and Why Do We Care About Her Nose?
    The preposition "c" has some weird constructions.
    14 July 2023, 12:16 pm
  • 8 minutes 35 seconds
    Spitting, Eating Your Teeth and Other Weird Gestures
    When a person eats his teeth, is that bad or good? Or even possible?
    7 July 2023, 2:26 pm
  • 10 minutes 59 seconds
    Take Your Pick: Mutiny, Coup, Uprising or Nothing
    What happened last week is a changing story that depends on speaker, day, mood and the subjunctive.
    30 June 2023, 12:20 pm
  • 10 minutes 23 seconds
    Wait - What Russian Month is This?
    If you thought you knew the names of the months in Russian, think again.
    23 June 2023, 1:35 pm
  • 12 minutes 12 seconds
    What's in a Name? With Russian Holidays - Everything
    This week Russia celebrated Russia Day. If you have no idea what that holiday is, join the gang.
    16 June 2023, 1:06 pm
  • 8 minutes 37 seconds
    A Gathering of Witches, Dues, Herbs and Classmates
    Сбор and сборы are unusual words: sometimes the singular and plural forms have unrelated meanings.
    9 June 2023, 12:37 pm
  • 8 minutes 40 seconds
    Buy a Brilliant and Applaud an Artist
    Oh, those false friends... every translator's nightmare.
    2 June 2023, 6:16 am
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