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Russian Holidays - Праздники

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In this Russian Holidays page you'll learn new Russian words associated with holidays and festive occassions. By learning these words as a group, you'll soon be able to improve your Russian Language.

Russian Vocabulary — Русский Словарь

праздник — holiday; festive occassion; (religious) feast

Поздравляю! — Congratulations! Happy holiday!

Рождество — Christmas

рождение — birth; delivery

Пасха — Easter

масленица — Pancake week (week before Lent, seven weeks before Easter); Mardi Gras

Новый год — New Year; New Year's Day

именинник — one whose name day or birthday it is

юбилей — anniversary; jubilee

круглая дата — important dates (anniversary / birthday)

дарить / подарить — to give a present

подарок / подарки— present; gift

открытка — postcard

собираться / собраться — gather (together), assemble

отмечать / отметить — mark; celebrate, observe

торжество — celebrations, festivities

желать / пожелать — to wish

 

 

Russian Phrases — Русские Фразы

до Рождества Христова — before Christ, B C

от Рождества Христова — Anno Domini A D

желаю тебе счастья — happiness

не подарок — no fun to deal with

 

 

Russian Proverbs — Русские Пословицы

будет и на нашей улице праздник — ≈ our day will come

не житьё, а масленица — ≈ a bed of roses

выглядеть именинником — ≈ look cheery, look bright and happy

сидеть как именинник — ≈ sit like royalty

 

 

 


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