The Russian film called Transsiberian is about two Americans who used to train Siberian railroad to cross Russia.  If you like adventure and suspense in movies and then you will like the film Trans Siberian.  It is a bid is a combination of a thriller, a Sherlock Holmes’ mystery, and a stereotypical portrayal of Russian culture.

I once took a 26 hour train ride to Crimea.  It only cost me about 20 dollars so it was quite and deal and an adventure. And nothing like the movie Transsiberian, it was perfectly safe.

I have often thought about taking the train Siberian railroad to China or the Pacific.  I am an American that lives in Krakow Poland.  Of course I have taken the train to Kiev and Moscow’s and to just buy one more ticket across Siberia would not be a problem.

Transsiberian stars

The only star you would know is Woody Harrelson (from friends), however,  Emily Mortimer as a neurotic American girl is not bad either.

Ben Kingsley from the movie Gandhi also played in the movie.  As always amazing.

Was it filmed in Russia?

Yes part of it was, but most of it was filmed in Lithuania. I have no idea why they did not film it all in Russia, it would have been more authentic.  I think it was a low budget film, heavy on plot.

The reason I would not say this was a true Russian film is not that it was filmed mostly in Europe, but rather it talked about nihilistic Russian philosophy, but Transsiberian was clearly a Hollywood, not a Russian film

If you want to watch the film that is not produced by Russians, but betrays the Russian culture in a funny stereotypical way without being too disrespectful I can recommend the film trains Siberian.

If you have seen the American Russian movie Transsiberian, let me know what you thought about it and its portrayal of Russia.

I believe in the power of wishes. I think your subconscious mind communicates with your conscious mind with wishes you are not aware of. I think wishing someone well also is a warm gesture. Here are some ways to wish well on others in Russian.

Wishes in Russian

Пожелания [pozhelaniya]

All the best!
Всего наилучшего! [vsevo nayluchshevo]

Have a nice trip!
Счастливого пути! [shchaslivovo puti]

Happy birthday to you
С днем рождения! [z dnom razhden’ya]

Happy Birthday in Russian

Happy Valentine day!
С днем святого Валентина! [ z dnom sv'atovo valentina]

Happy New Year!
С Новым Годом!  [s novym godam]

Merry Christmas!
С Рождеством!  [s razhdistvom]

Good Luck!
Удачи! [udachi]

Enjoy! (For meals…)
На здоровье! [na zdarov’ye!]

Bless you (when sneezing)
Будьте здоровы! [bud'te zdarovy] (means be healthy!)

Congratulations!
Поздравляю![pazdravlyayu]

I think the most know is happy birthday in Russian but also Merry Christmas in Russian.

This post is about different ways to to say good bye in the Russian language.  There are formal and informal ways to say good bye just like in English. It is curious to note that good-bye in English is a contraction for ‘God be with ye”.

Как попрощаться по русски.

Good-bye!
До свидания! [do svidaniya]

Bye-bye!
Пока!  [paka]

See you later.
До скорой встречи.[do skoroy vstrechi]

See you
Увидимся/ До скорого! [uvidims'a] [do skorovo]

I’m sorry I (we) should be going.
К сожалению, мне (нам) пора идти . [k sozhaleniyu mne (nam) para iti]

Till evening.
До вечера. [do vechera]

Till tomorrow.
До завтра. [do zavtra]

Let me know if you have any more ways to say good-bye in Russian. – ok До завтра.

One after note people do kiss on the checks to say bye-bye.

Good-bye in Russian

Приветствия

If you are starting a conversation with Russian people it is necessary to know what kind of words you should start with. Here are some typical greetings.

Say hello in Russian

Hello in Russian

Hello!

Здравствуйте!

Hi!

Привет.

Starting a conversation in Russian

How are you?

Как поживаете? /Как поживаешь?

Fine. And you?

Прекрасно. А ты?

Nice to see you.

Рад тебя видеть. / Рада тебя видеть. /

Nice to see you too.

Я тоже рада Вас видеть. / Я тоже рад Вас видеть.

How are you doing?

Как дела?

Fine, thank you.

Спасибо, хорошо.

And how are you doing?

А у Вас?

As usual.

Как обычно.

Depending from the time:

Good morning.

Доброе утро.

Good afternoon.

Добрый день.

Good evening.

Добрый вечер.

Welcome.

Добро пожаловать.

The above list is a list put together by a scholar of Russian studies in Eastern Europe.  Not that you need to be a scholar to learn how to say hello in Russian, but I trust these are very current and relevant Russian language greetings.

I have always been a fan of Russian literature. Why? One reason was I had always felt alone growing up.

I felt like an outcast, like a ‘Gypsies on the edge of an alien world, a world that is as deaf to my music as to my sorrows’. I think many people as teens feel like this. I felt the world was a cold place and I was living on its edge.

In addition to this, I never thought I would find love in my life. I only saw a life suffering and hardship, for various reasons. I struggled with issues of God and morality.

Enter Russian literature

Enter Russian literature. Russian stories are not like English adventure stories or American exploration stories or modern fiction dealing with women exploring their freedom in sensual ways. Rather Russian literature is about toiling, suffering and lament.

Russian writers, at least Russian classic writers were searching for meaning and sense in this life. They were living in a crazy country which was literally at the edge of the world.

In Russian stories love if it comes, is deep and is largely about someone who understands your suffering.

Russian literature and love

This is why I love Russian literature

I feel it cuts though the nonsense and speaks honestly about how hard life is. However, even i this hardness through love faith and redemption are possible.

Choose the correct Russian grammar noun case:

Exercise 1 – Russian Case Identification

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