John Melnyk

Freelance writer and Russian to English translator with a passion for learning new languages, travel, and cooking up a storm!

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The Ultimate Guide to Russian Names for Russian Language Learners

Understand what each part of Russian name means and the rich traditional of Slavic naming practices.

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101 Basic Russian Phrases for Travel in Russia

The Russian language is wonderful if you're travelling through a country like Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and of course Russia itself! Overall, there are about 250 million Russophones spread over East Europe and Central Asia. No doubt, you'll find plenty of places there that are more than worth visiting. If you're

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Top 40 Russian Slang Words You Should Know to Speak like a Local

After studying Russian for a while you probably want to sound less like a textbook and more like a native. And there’s no better way to do that than getting familiar with some of the most common Russian slang words, known as сленг (sleng) in Russian. But what really