Sun Mar 16 2025
Preposition Case
What I Studied Today
- After the preposition в and на, nouns change form.
- If the noun is masculine, е is added to the end of the noun, while if the noun is feminine, the final а and я is replaced with е.
- Read some dialogues in which people introduce themselves, talk about where they live, their names, and how well they speak or understand various languages.
- Verb table
| pronoun | знать | говорить | жить |
|---|---|---|---|
| я | знаю | говорю | живу |
| вы | знаете | говорите | живёте |
| ты | знаешь | говоришь | живёшь |
| он | знает | говорит | живёт |
| мы | знаем | говорим | живём |
| они | знают | говорят | живут |
New Vocabulary & Expressions
| Russian | English |
|---|---|
| изучать | to study |
| в | in |
| в Москва | in Moscow |
| на | on |
| проспект | wide street |
| улица | street |
Practice & Application
I practiced by reading some dialogues from the text.
Challenges & Difficulties
Typing in Russian is challenging. I sometimes confuse the characters that look the same as English characters. Additionally, switching the IME is a bit frustrating.
I enjoyed today’s study session except for that.
Strategies to Improve
Study Russian every day! In fact, I have not studied Russian for over a week, which made me forget some of what I learned.
Progress & Achievements
I really enjoyed reading the dialogues, and the fact that I was able to understand them strongly motivated me!
Reflection
Reading foreign languages as they are is a great joy for me.
Tools & Resources Used
- Brown, N. J. (1996). The New Penguin Russian Course: A complete course for beginners (Penguin Handbooks ed., pp. 40-45). Penguin Books.
Final Thoughts
I have not decided whether to apply for the Russian exam yet… I might pass it if I study consistently, but…