Symbols of Russia
In the category “Symbols of Russia” we present you the words that are inextricably linked with the Russian culture and history and associated with Russia in the eyes of foreigners.
Every word comes with a picture (visible on desktop devices), two examples and an audio recorded by a native Russian speaker. Click on the word or a picture for more details.
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Царь - э́то основно́й ти́тул мона́рхов Ру́сского госуда́рства с 1547-го по 1721-й год.
tsar - é-ta as-nav-nóî tée-tul ma-nár-haf rús-ka-va ga-su-dárst-vá c tý-sya-cha peet'-sót só-rak seed'-mó-va pa tý-sya-cha seem'-sót dvá-tsat' pyér-vyî got
Czar is the main title of the monarchs of the Russian state from 1547 to 1721.
balalaika (Russian folk three-stringed musical instrument)
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Ша́пка уша́нка безу́мно тёплая, э́то подтверди́т ка́ждый, кто хоть раз надева́л её в лю́тый моро́з.
sháp-ka-u-shán-ka bee-zúm-na tyóp-la-ya, é-ta pad-veer-déet kázh-dyî, kto hot' ras na-dee-vál ye-yó v lyú-tyî ma-rós
A cap with earflaps (ushanka) is insanely warm, this will be confirmed by everyone who at least once put it on in severe frost.
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Испоко́н веко́в на Ру́си лечи́лись с по́мощью ба́ни: счита́лось, что из распа́ренного органи́зма ухо́дят все неду́ги.
ees-pa-kón vee-kóf na ru-sée lee-chee-lees' s po-masch'-yu bá-nee: schee-tá-las' chto eez ras-pá-reen-na-va or-ga-néez-ma u-hó-dyat fsye nee-dú-gee
In Russia, from time immemorial people cured themselves with the help of a bath(house): it was believed that all the ailments leave the steamed organism.
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