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remembering the time we spent talking abt what word is what gender. so fun. so random. so simple. < nominative 3

Кто/что это?

m: Это мой новый дом.

f: Это моя новая собака.

n: Это мое новое письмо.

p: Это мои новые [...].

дом -> дома

собака -> собаки¹

письмо -> письма

Anyways it came in the mail last week and I got right to work on the lessons. I have to say it is an AMAZING resource which is totally exceeding my expectations. Even though the lessons so far have been pretty basic (gender, expressing possession, etc) they are written super clearly and are just awesome practice! Plus each page has a cool piece of Soviet propaganda on it to illustrate the grammatical principal, so you are getting a bit of history and cultural context as well. Definitely a great purchase, especially if you are just starting out. I guess there are 4 workbooks in the series also, so there is a huge amount of learning to be had!

That's really cool that you want to learn those languages!!!

I have a bunch of Russian resources that I used because I started out as solely self-learning. So a large part in my absolute beginner phase I spent listening to podcasts, specifically, these: understanding spoken Russian which is great for just getting a feel for the language while also learning a bit of grammar and this one for getting grammar and vocab explained in a very down to earth kind of way without any types of big words you need to know.

Besides these I essentially learned all the Russian grammar I know on Youtube. Especially from this channel. Daria is very cool and also has several podcasts under the same name.

This one has helped me with specific questions about little grammar things, so might also be useful.

Nastya has this year begun doing a Learn Russian in a Year thing where she uploads every day a thirty minute lesson. It's a bit slow for me personally having already learned a lot and just generally me being impatient but it can definitely help with vocab.

He also has good videos and also some free stuff on his website iirc.

For TV shows I unfortunately can't recommend a lot for beginners. What you can do though is watch episodes like Peppa the Pig on Youtube in English and in Russian/French to compare and learn or only in your TL as they're obviously at a low level. What I do highly recommend as a show though is слуга народу for Russian and Lupin for French.

Also, if you're into audiobooks, try typing children audiobooks into Youtube or try listening to the Russian/French version of Harry Potter (that's what I'm doing rn actually).

If you're looking for a book and willing to spend some money I recommend this book with Russian short fiction for beginners. I just finished it and I thought it was very fun with vocab lists and questions for the stories at the end. The same author has also books for higher levels.

Unfortunately, as I learned almost all of French in classes I only have one channel I actually use to recommend, which is this one. You'll find some of my posts where I used this channel as my source.

Also extremely helpful? comprehensible Russian podcast! Which is also an amazingly well built resource he's really really good at making it super easy to follow and understand while still being interesting??? I find the podcast easier than the YouTube including the YouTube labeled as A2. But idk whatever is your preference!

Idk if these would have helped as much without like help from Em whenever I have literally any silly question⁉️ and also with the listening content. And with the little drawings 🥺 so I'm very privileged 💜 yay 🥰

Russian — English

• Дом — house

• Комната — room

• Гараж — garage

• Лестница — stairs

• Диван — couch

• Лампа — lamp

• Телевизор — television

• Ванна — bathtub

• Душ — shower

• Раковина — sink

• Мыло — soap

• Туалет — toilet

• Чашка — cup

• Вилка — fork

• Нож — knife

• Микроволновка — microwave

• Тарелка — plate

• Холодильник — refrigerator

• Ложка — spoon

• Кровать — bed

• Одеяло — blanket

• Подушка — pillow

• Стул — chair

• Патио — patio

• Бассейн — pool

• Двор — yard

• Чердак — attic

• Подвал — basement

• Потолок — ceiling

• Стена — wall

• Дверь — door

• Пол — floor

• Крыша — roof

for your next poem/story

Благоуханный - (blagoukhannyy) fragrant

Блаженство - (blazhénstva) eternal bliss

Дождь - (dozhd) rain

Душевность - (dushevnost) soulfulness

Любовь - (lyubov) love

Мечта - (mechta) dream

Мир - (mir) world; peace

Неповторимый - (nepovtorimyy) unrepeatable; unique

Неземной - (nyezemnoy) otherworldly

Облако - (óblaka) a cloud

Очаровательный - (ocharovatel'nyy) enchanting

Осень - (o–sen) autumn

Палисадник - (pa-li-sad-nik) front garden

Поэзия - (poeziya) poetry

Шикарный - (shikarnyy) luxurious

Сирень - (siren) lilac

Тишина - (tishiná) silence

Туманность - (tumannost) haziness

Уединение - (uyedin'éniye) being alone without being lonely

Уединение - (uyedineniye) solitude

Вдохновение - (vdokhnoveniye) inspiration

Влюблённый - (vlyublyónnyi) in love

Яркий - (yarkiy) vivid

Закат - (zakat) sunset

Золото - (zoloto) gold

Sources: 1 2 3 4 ⚜ More: Word Lists

Russian — English

• Дом — house

• Комната — room

• Гараж — garage

• Лестница — stairs

• Диван — couch

• Лампа — lamp

• Телевизор — television

• Ванна — bathtub

• Душ — shower

• Раковина — sink

• Мыло — soap

• Туалет — toilet

• Чашка — cup

• Вилка — fork

• Нож — knife

• Микроволновка — microwave

• Тарелка — plate

• Холодильник — refrigerator

• Ложка — spoon

• Кровать — bed

• Одеяло — blanket

• Подушка — pillow

• Стул — chair

• Патио — patio

• Бассейн — pool

• Двор — yard

• Чердак — attic

• Подвал — basement

• Потолок — ceiling

• Стена — wall

• Дверь — door

• Пол — floor

• Крыша — roof

Расцветать (verb, imperf.) - to bloom

Яблоня (noun, n.) - apple tree

Груша (noun, m.) - pear

Берег (noun, m.) - shore

Заводить (verb, imperf.) - to start/wind up/establish

Сизый - bluish/dove colored

Орёл (noun, m.) - eagle

Беречь (verb, imperf.) - to protect/take care of/save

Девичий (adj.) - girly/maiden

Вслед (adv.) - after/following (smth.)

Боец (noun, m.) - fighter

Пограничье (noun, n.) - borderland

Поплыть (verb, perf.) - to swim

Сменять (verb, imperf.) - to change

Допить (verb, perf.) - to drink up

Дно (noun, n.) - bottom/underworld

Раненый (adj.) - wounded

Высота (noun, f.) height

Оглянуться (verb, perf.) - to look back

Срываться (verb, imperf.) - to break loose

Губа (noun, f.) - lip

Разрывать (verb, imperf.) - to tear/sever

Сотня - one hundred

Осколок (noun, m.) - splinter

Полететь (verb, perf.) - to fly

Прочь - away

Долой - down/away/off with smth.

Край (noun, n.) - edge

Пропасть (noun, f.) - divide/abyss/divide

пещера (сущ. ж.) - cave

чугунный (прил.) - cast iron

нарочно (нареч.) - purposely, deliberately

обрыв (сущ. м.) -cliff, precipice

перебить (гл. св.) - to interrupt

неодобрение (сущ. ср.) - disapproval

крайне (нареч.) - extremely

листва (сущ. ж.) - foliage

завернутый (прич.) - wrapped, covered (in something)

копьё (сущ. ср.) - spear

крюк (сущ. м.) - hook

повод (сущ. м.) - occasion, reason, excuse

красный 🌹

оранжевый 🍊

зелёный 🍏

жёлтый 🐤

голубой 🩵

синий 🫐

фиолетовый 🍇

I often use crystals when practising dream work and find them very powerful when used in meditation or under my pillow while I sleep. They can also be used in sachets, elixirs or to hold when recalling dreams.

Rainbow Moonstone- induces lucid dreams, astral travel, activates spiritual awareness.

Labradorite- stone of mysticism, astral travel, enhances clairvoyance, protects aura, past life recall and accessing Akashic records.

Lepidolite- induces prophetic dreams and lucid dreaming, dream recall and improves psychic ability.

Sodilite- prevents nightmares (make grid under bed), opens third eye

Lapis Lazuli- induces dreams of past lives, vivid dreaming and opens third eye.

Blue Kyanite- enhances psychic ability, spiritual awakening, lucid dreaming and astral projection.

Amethyst- induces prophetic dreams, lucid dreams and astral travel. Keep one near your bed to prevent nightmares, cleanse and charge regularly. 

Obsidian- very protective, prevents nightmares and helps one channel their higher selves.

Blue Calcite- calming, helps with anxiety induced insomnia, clairvoyance and induces prophetic dreams.  

Celestite-connects to higher, angelic and celestial realms, clairvoyance and connect with spirit guides.

Selenite- protects from nightmares and negative astral beings, connects to angelic realms and improves psychic ability.

Moldavite-high vibration *be careful when working with it because it is very powerful*, connects to higher realms, spiritual awakening, lucid dreaming and astral travel.

I mean really? With the book shelves?

It’s like an alcove of happiness.

You want a whole row of individual seats? Fine, here you go. 

Or how about a whole window bed for those snugglers out there.

Curtains.. Guys this one has curtains.

Seriously? This is basically a glass cube of bliss.

 You can even get them with corners! Not enough corners? Okay.

Ba-BAM!! Corners for cocooning. 

There’s also the Roman-esque themed seat for the historians out there. 

 If you don’t want to snuggle up in blankets with hot cocoa in this then I don’t even know why you’re on this planet. I mean dat stonework. 

This one’s an entire rectangle. Just imagine all the cuddling that could happen in there. It’s practically a fortress.

This one’s fucking curved okay? it’s just chillin, up of the ground, and curved for your lounging convenience. 

Progressive, Fun, (overly) Opinionated. 

Aesthetic/ Moodboard Post for: Aquarius Sun & Sagittarius Moon | Info on Sun & Moon signs | Requested by theunfathomablemaybe +