#learn russian

It’s a free language learning app called Lingo Legend, and I’m honestly a bit surprised by how much I’m enjoying it.

It’s basically just a vocab game where you’re a farmhand. The game is split between working on your farm and going on adventures.

You can choose what theme of vocab — though it doesn’t seem to be possible to put in your own — and set the pace you wish to play. There’s a daily energy limit, which you can refill by watching ads but there are no ad interruptions.

Supported languages are:

French, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, Dutch, German, Italian and Portuguese.

Maybe I’m just late to the party and everyone already knows about it but I rarely see it talked about.

[a product review]

★★★★★ Great product

Experience of using

Less than a month

Advantages

Boils water

Disadvantages

Uses electricity

Comment

That's how kettles work, what can I say.

— Mikhail Andreevich, I won't be at work today

— Thank you

Your region: Samara

[Yes, save me...] ("Да, спасибо")

[No, friend...] ("Нет, другой")

[A questionnare book for children]

17. What do you usually do when you are alone

Listen to music or panic

— Take 💩 for a walk

— Take shit for a walk?

— I couldn't find dog emoji

Smart eyes.

(he's a genius)

Remember that pronunciation poll? The article is here!

You correctly identified that the real pronunciation challenges aren't the flashy rolled R that everyone obsesses over – it's those sneaky soft/hard consonants and stress patterns that actually mess up pronunciation.

I've just published Part 1 of "How To Fix Your Russian Pronunciation" where I wrote about WHY pronunciation is so damn hard for adult learners.

Spoiler: It's not because you're bad at languages. It's because you're trying to intellectually understand something that's actually physical – like trying to learn to ride a bike from a textbook.

The article explores:

Why babies are pronunciation champions and adults... aren't

The difference between learning and acquiring a language

Why language classes set you up to fail at pronunciation (10 minutes of drills? Really?)

Why having a high IQ might actually make pronunciation HARDER

Read it here: How To Fix Your Russian Pronunciation – Part One

Part 2 coming soon where we'll tackle specific pronunciation features – starting with palatalization and vowel reduction.

Have you ever heard of the animated series Il était une fois/Érase una vez? It's a French educational show that teaches kids various topics, it was very popular in Spain when my parents were young! (Alas, I never got to watch it...). The one above is a playlist with all the episodes about the human body, it's in Spanish but on Youtube you can find the French version too ~

Anyway, a colación de esto (related to this), here's a list of words about the human body in Spanish, French and Russian!

* Words with a link will take you to a separate post with expressions, examples, derivates and other info of that word!

☆ General ☆

Body - Cuerpo; corps; тело

Skin - Piel; peau; кожа

☆ Head and face parts ☆

Face - Cara; visage; лицо

Forehead - Frente; front; лоб

Ear - Oreja; oreille; ухо

Eyebrow - Ceja; sourcil; бровь

Eyelid - Párpado; paupière; веко

Eye - Ojo; œil; глаз

Cheek - Mejilla; joue; щека

Nose - Nariz; nez; нос

Lip - Labio; lèvre; губа

Mouth - Boca; bouche; рот

Tongue - Lengua; langue; язык

Tooth - Diente; dent; зуб

Chin - Barbilla; menton; подбородок

☆ Body parts ☆

Hair - Pelo; cheveux ; волосы

Head - Cabeza; tête; голова

Neck - Cuello; cou; шея

Chest - Pecho; poitrine; грудь

Back - Espalda; dos; спина

Shoulder - Hombro; épaule; плечо

Armpit - Axila; aisselle; подмышка

Arm - Brazo; bras; рука

Elbow - Codo; coude; локоть

Wrist - Muñeca; poignet; запястье

Hand - Mano; main; рука

Knuckle - Nudillo; articulation du doigt; костяшка

Finger - Dedo; doigt; палец

Nail - Uña; ongle; ноготь

Stomach - Vientre; ventre; живот

Waist - Cintura; taille; талия

Hip - Cadera; hanche; бедро

Groin - Entrepierna; entrejambe; пах

Thigh - Muslo; cuisse; бедро

Leg - Pierna; jambe; нога

Knee - Rodilla; genou; колено

Ankle - Tobillo; cheville; лодыжка

Heel - Talón; talon; пятка

Foot - Pie; pied; нога

☆ Anatomy ☆

Muscle - Músculo; muscle; мускул

Bone - Hueso; os; кость

Blood - Sangre; sang; кровь

Brain - Cerebro; cerveau; мозг

Heart - Corazón; cœur; сердце