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Questions about the meaning of words or phrases that you couldn't find in a dictionary.
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Difference between "извините" and "простите"?
What's the difference between them?
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Interchangeability of свою and нашу [duplicate]
Given the phrase:
мы любим нашу семью
It seems that one can also write:
мы любим свою семью
Can I always replace нашу with свою? Is the former more formal than the latter?
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Interpretation of "по одному"
What is the function of по одному in the following sentence?
Брежнев ехал на машине по одному из московских проспектов
I did some research and apparently it means one at a time, that doesn't rea …
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Function of «во» in «... верят в то, во что никто не верит»
Just came across this phrase:
Эти странные русские верят в то, во что никто не верит?
and I still can't figure out what's the function of "во" here. Can't I just say something like:
Эти стра …
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Difference between возле, около and близ?
What's the difference between возле, около and близ?
They all translate to near, but I suppose there's a proper context for each of these.
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Difference between "мать" and "мама"?
What's the difference between these two?
Is мама considered "childish"?
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What's the difference between "ученица" and "студентка"?
It feels like the latter is more specific...
Which one should I use when addressing a high-school student?
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Difference between "девушка", "девочка" and "подруга"
So, if I remember correctly, "девушка" can refer to both "girl" (of any age) or "girlfriend" (I'm not entirely sure of this, so feel free to call me out). But what about 'подруга'? Can I safely replac …
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What's the difference between "ходить" and "идти"?
As far as I understand they both mean "go", but I'd like to know when I should use each. Are these words interchangeable?