• Скряга (скряги) (common gender)
  [skrya-ga ]
A very stingy person, a penny
pincher

🔻There are informal synonyms for 'скряга':
• Жмот (жмоты)
[zhmot] (masc.noun about a man)
• Жадина (жадины)
[zhadina] (common gender)

Examples:
• Ну ты и скряга!
   [nu ty i skrya-ga]
=
• Ну ты и жмот!
   [nu ty i zhmot]
=
• Ну ты и жадинa!
   [nu ty i zha-di-na]
=
🇬🇧You're such a penny pincher!

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👋Здравствуйте, товарищи!

1⃣ Здесь (formal)
      [zdes']
      Here

🔻"Здесь" is the most formal and neutral option:

• Я живу здесь.
   [ya zhyvy zdes']
   I live here.

2⃣  Тут (informal)
       [tut]
       Here

🔻"Тут" is more informal and casual:

• Посмотри на меня, хозяин, я тут!
  [pas-mat-ri na mi-nya kha-zya-in ya tut]
   Look at me, master, I'm here!

3⃣ Там
       [tam]
      There

🔻"Там" refers to a place that is further away from the speaker.

💢 You can come across a humorous Russian phrase:

• Здесь вам не тут!
  [zdes' vam ni tut]
  SLT: Here isn't not there for you!

🔻It was uttered by former Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin. With this phrase he warned a journalist against impolite behaviour. The phrase had no sense and thus became popular.

▶️Сюда/отсюда (Revision)

▶️Туда/оттуда (revision)

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• Самое то (adverb)
  [sa-ma-ye to]

🔻"Самое то" is a common Russian phrase meaning "just right", "exactly what is needed" or "perfect".

🔻Regardless of gender of the word to which it refers, this phrase is unchangeable and used to describe something that is exactly what you need or want, often in an informal context.

Synonyms:
• то, что доктор прописал
  [to, shto dok-tar pra-pi-sal]
  Just what the doctor ordered.

• то, что надо 
  [ to shto na-do]
=
• то, что нужно 
  [to shto nuzh-na]
  Exactly what I need

Example:
• Такой дом для кота - самое то в жару.
[ta-koy dom dlya ka-ta - sa-ma-ye to v zha-ru]
🇬🇧 Such a house for a cat is just right in the heat.

❓А для вас что самое то в жару?

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• Недотрога (недотроги) (common gender)
  [ni-da-tro-ga (ni-da-tro-gi)]

🔻This noun is derived from the verb:
• Трогать
[tro-gat']
Тo touch

🔻The prefix НЕ- signifies negation, creating a literal meaning of 'untouchable' or 'not touchable'.

Meaning:
Someone who is shy, easily embarrassed, sensitive or easily hurt or offended.

Origin:
This word finds its roots in the world of botany.  "Недотрога" refers to a specific type of plant known in English as 'touch-me-not' or 'ljewelweed'. These plants are known for their delicate flowers and their unique defense mechanism - their seed pods release their seeds explosively when touched.

Example:
• Наша собака настоящая недотрога: она не любит, когда её гладят.
[na-sha sa-ba-ka nas-ta-ya-shcha-ya ni-da-tro-ga, a-na ni lyu-bit, kag-da yi-yo gla-dyat]
🇬🇧 Our dog is really sensitive and doesn't like to be petted.

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Russia hosted a dinner on the occasion of its presidency of the UN Security Council.

🔻The main dish is:
• Котлета по-киевски
[kat-le-ta pa-ki-yef-ski]
Сhicken Kiev

🔻See also:
• Тонкий троллинг!
  [ton-kiy tro-ling]
  Subtle trolling

The recipe of Chicken Kiev (in English) is▶️here.

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👋Доброе утро, товарищи!

• Мешать (кому? чему? + dative) (imperf.)
  [mi-shat']
  To interfere (with), disturb,
hinder

Also:
• Помешать (perf.)
  [pa-mi-shat']

• Мальчик, я не мешаю тебе учиться, я тебе помогаю!
[mal'chik ya ni mi-sha-yu ti-bye u-chi-tsa, ya ti-bye pa-ma-ga-yu]
🇬🇧 Boy, I'm not interfering with your study, I'm helping you!

💢There's a colloquial phrase:

• Одно другому не мешает.
[ad-no dru-go-mu ni mi-sha-yet]
SLT: Оne (thing) does not interfere with the other.

Meaning:
One doesn't hinder the other. The two things do not contradict each other, so a person can have /do both.

Example:
- Tы не помогаешь мне, ты просто лежишь на столе!
- Одно другому не мешает!
[- Ty ni pa-ma-ga-yesh mne, ty pro-sta li-zhish na sta-le
- ad-no dru-go-mu ni mi-sha-yet]
🇬🇧 - You're not helping me, you're just lying on the table!
- One doesn't hinder the other!

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👋Доброе утро, товарищи! Как вы?

• Селфи (unchangeable)
  [sel-fi]
  Selfie (a self-portrait)

Also:
• Делать селфи
  [de-lat' sel-fi]
  To take a selfie

🔻'Cелфи' is a borrowed word, but did you know that there is a humorous Russian word for it?

• Себяшка (себяшки)
  [si-byash-ka (si-byash-ki)]

🔻It comes from a reflexive pronoun: СЕБЯ (myself, himself, herself, yourself) as you take a picture of yourself:

❗Some grammar forms for those who like not only memes and cat videos on RCR:

🔵Accus.: винить СЕБЯ (to blame oneself)
🔵Dat.: дать СЕБЕ время (to give time to oneself)
🔵Instr.: гордиться СОБОЙ (to be proud of oneself)
🔵Prep.: рассказывать o СЕБЕ (to tell about oneself)

❓ А Вы часто делаете селфи? Расскажите, a лучше покажите!

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▶️How to ask Как дела? (Revision)

▶️How to answer 'Как дела?'
(Revision)

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👋Привет! С понедельником всех!

• Залипать (imperf.)
  [za-li-pat' na/v ...]
=
• Залипнуть (perf.)
  [za-lip-nut']

Meaning:
1) traditional: to become sticky; to stick together
2) Slang: to be obsessed with; to be (figuratively) addicted to

🔻'Залипать' is used with prepositions:
• на  + accusative (a subject) like 'залипнуть на картинку' (to get stuck to a picture)

• в + prepos./accus. (a gadget, a platform, social media) like 'залипнуть в телефон' (to get stuck in a phone)

Also:
• Залипательный (masc.adj.)
  [za-li-pa-til'-nyj]
  Addictive

• Залипашка (залипашки)(femin.noun)
  [za-li-pash-ka (za-li-pash-ki)]
  An addictive video/action,
something you get stuck in/to

Example:
• Какое залипательное видео! Можно залипнуть на несколько минут!
[ka-ko-ye za-li-pa-til'-na-ye vi-di-o. mozh-na za-li-p-nut' na ne-skal'-ka mi-nut]
🇬🇧 What a sticky video! One can really get stuck for a few minutes!

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• Влипнуть (perf.)
  SLT: To stick, to get stuck
 
Meaning:
To get into trouble or an unpleasant situation

Origin:
The word originates from the original meaning of the verb 'влипать'(imperf.) which describes the action of something becoming firmly attached to another object, often unexpectedly. This imagery perfectly captures the essence of 'влипнуть' - getting into a situation you didn't plan for and finding it difficult to escape.

Synonyn:
• Вляпаться (в ..+ accus.) (perf.)
  [vlya-pa-tsa (v...)]
  SLT: to step, to plunge (into something dirty)

Example (see the video):
• Вот я влип (влипла)! (masc./femin.)
[vot ya vlip (vlip-la)]
🇬🇧 I've got into trouble!

PS Mind that 'Залипать' and 'Влипнуть' do NOT have the same meaning!

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😎 Всем отпадных выходных!

• Отпадный (masc.adj., colloquial)
[at-pad-nyj]
Awesome, cool, fantastic, 'all
that and a bag of chips'

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🌝Доброе утро, товарищи!

• Поднажать (perf.)
  [pad-na-zhat]

🔻This verb comes from 'нажать' [na-zhat'] (to press) and has several meanings:

1. To press, press harder

2. Figurative: to exert some pressure, influence on someone, encouraging someone to take some action (Give it some welly!)

3. To get down to work, to do something more diligently, more persistently (Try harder!)

4. Colloquial: to increase speed when running, driving (Run faster!)

• Завтра пятница. У нас много работы. Поднажмём, товарищи!
[zav-tra pyat-ni-tsa. u nas mno-ga ra-bo-ty. pad-nazh-myom, ta-va-ri-shchi]
🇬🇧 Tomorrow is Friday. We have a lot of work to do. Let's try harder/faster!

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👋Всем привет! Слава Богу пятница! TGIF!

🔻The word 'Kid(s)/Child(ren)' have some variants in Russian:

• Ребёнок (дети) (masc.)
  [ri-byo-nak (de-ti)]
A child (children)

• Малыш, малышка (малыши) (masc. femin. plural)
  [ma-lysh, ma-lysh-ka (ma-ly-shy)]
  SLT: A kiddy

• Карапуз (карапузы) (masc.)
  [ka-ra-pus (ka-ra-py-zy)]
  SLT: А tiny tot

💢 Мелочь пузатая (usually singular, colloquial)
  [me-lach pu-za-ta-ya]
  SLT: A peanut, a little thing with a big belly

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• Тискать (imperf.)
  [tis-kat']

🔻This verb means 'to squeeze', 'to cuddle' or 'to hug' someone affectionately.

🔻It is a gesture of endearment, often used for children, pets or the loved ones.

🔻The etymology of 'тискать' is uncertain, but it is believed to come from the meaning 'to press.' 

🔻This verb embodies the warmth and tenderness of physical affection, making it a uniquely Russian expression of love and care.

• Прекрати тискать кота и делай уроки!
[pri-kra-ti tis-kat' ka-ta i de-lay u-ro- ki]
🇬🇧 Stop cuddling the cat and do your homework!

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• Сваливать (imperf.)
  [sva-li-vat']
=
• Cвалить (perf.)
  [sva-lit']

1. To knock down, to knock over, to fell:
• Свалить с ног (literally)
  [sva-lit' s nok]
 
2. To dump, to carelessly drop (many things in one place), to pile up:
• Свалить в кучу
  [svа-li-vatʹ f ku-chu]

💢Also colloquial:
3. To deprive of strength, to weaken, to overcome  of sleep, an illness:
• Простуда свалила меня с ног. (Figuratively)
[pras-tu-da sva-li-la mi-nya s nok]

4. To shift the blame for (something to someone), to pass the buck:
• Свалить вину на ...
  [sva-lit' vi-nu na ...]

5. To go away, to scram, to beat it, to bolt, to emigrate:

Example (See the video):
• Cваливаем отсюда! Нас привезли к ветеринару!
[sva-li-va-yem at-syu-da. nas pri-vi-zli k vi-ti-ri-na-ru]
🇬🇧 Let's get out of here! They took us to the vet!

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👋 Доброе утро, товарищи!

• С прибабахом
[s pri-ba-ba-kgam]

🔻'С прибабахом' is a Russian slang expression that means 'crazy,' 'eccentric,' or 'a little off.'

🔻It comes from sound imitating word 'Бабах!' [ba-bakh] (Bang!).

🔻It's often used to describe someone who is quirky, unpredictable, or has an unusual personality.

Example (see the video):
- Девушка, вы одна?
- Нет, я с прибабахом!
- Lady, are you alone (here)?
- Nope, I'm SLT: with my craziness (here).

🎧🗣👇You know who to share it with😉.

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