Conjugation of Verbs

What I Studied Today

• Spelling of basic daily phrases and words.
• Пожалуйста is a versatile word that has multiple meanings.
• Verbs classified into three types: знать, говорить, and ехать.

New Vocabulary & Expressions

Practice & Application

I made some original sentences.

• Я не знаю, где моя храбрость.
  • I do not know where my bravery is.
  • храбрость means bravery, a feminine noun.
• Я не знаю, где мой меч.
  • I do not know where my sword is.
  • меч means sword, a masculine noun.
• Он ожил.
  • He revived.
• Я не понимаю объяснение.
  • I do not understand an explanation.
  • объяснение is in the singular form.
• Это мой провал.
  • This is my failure.

Challenges & Difficulties

They say that Russian words are pronounced as they are spelled. I completely agree with this advantage when pronouncing Russian words. However, when it comes to writing them down, I am not sure whether I should write a or о, as a non-stressed о is pronounced as а.

And the fact that I am writing this article in English. lol.

Strategies to Improve

• Memorize spelling of learned words.
• Familiarize myself with Russian words by reading a lot.

Progress & Achievements

• Have learned spelling of basic daily phrases and words.

Reflection

Writing an article in English is difficult XD.

Tools & Resources Used

• Brown, N. J. (1996). The New Penguin Russian Course: A complete course for beginners (Penguin Handbooks ed., pp. 24-41). Penguin Books.
• Oxford Dictionaries. (2009). Oxford essential Russian dictionary: Russian-English, English-Russian (1st ed.). Oxford University Press.

Final Thoughts

Can I really pass the Russian exam in May? I have not decided whether to apply yet.