Showing posts with label interesting facts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label interesting facts. Show all posts
Wednesday, 4 February 2015
Saturday, 25 October 2014
Ten Things Never to Say or Do in Russia
Sometimes, knowing what NOT to do is even more important if you want to fit in or at least produce a good impression. Read on to find out about ten Russian social taboos.
If you're invited over for dinner, or just for a visit, don't come to a Russian house with nothing. What you bring doesn't really matter — a box of chocolates, flowers, or a small toy for a child. Russian hosts prepare for company by cooking their best dishes and buying delicacies that they normally wouldn't for themselves. If, after all this effort, a guest shows up without even a flower, Russians believe he doesn't care.
- Don't come to visit empty-handed
If you're invited over for dinner, or just for a visit, don't come to a Russian house with nothing. What you bring doesn't really matter — a box of chocolates, flowers, or a small toy for a child. Russian hosts prepare for company by cooking their best dishes and buying delicacies that they normally wouldn't for themselves. If, after all this effort, a guest shows up without even a flower, Russians believe he doesn't care.
Tuesday, 9 September 2014
What does mean GONNA, GOTTA, WANNA, GIMME, GOTCHA?
Gonna, gotta, wanna, gimme, gotcha are often used in informal speech, especially in American English. Also we can hear it in different songs. What do they mean?
Tuesday, 5 August 2014
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