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Why does "I love" translate to "Я люблю", whereas "I like" doesn't use the Russian "я" for "I"?

Saying that you "like" something in Russian uses a different structure to saying that you "love" something ( я люблю ). You would use мне нравится to mean "I like" and that lite...
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Answered by Yoan S. • Russian tutor
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How is the instrumental case used and formed in Russian?

To convey the meaning "with" (с) 2) After certain prepositions: за (behind), между (between), над (above), перед (in front of), под (beneath) 3) After certain verbs (заниматься (to practice, be eng...
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Answered by Charlotte R. • Russian tutor
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What is meant by дательный падеж and what is an example of where it is used?

The dative case. This is a case used for indicating movement towards something, e.g. in the sentence 'give the book to me' the word 'me' takes the dative case. The word мне thus means 'to me'.
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Answered by Anna H. • Russian tutor
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How do I know which verb ending to use?

Verbs in Russian change endings or 'decline' depending on who is speaking or being addressed. There are patterns which have to be learned for how to decline verbs, and although there are slight variations, t...
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Translate the following sentence into Russian: "Many students are scared of exams. But, if they are ambitious and hardworking, then they will be successful."

Многие студенты боятся экзаменов. Однако, если они - честолюбивые и трудолюбивые, то они преуспеют. or Множество студентов боятся экзаменов. Но если они стремятся к успеху и работают много, они будут успешны...
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Answered by Julius K. • Russian tutor
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