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In Course: Russian A2

Celebrating Russian Holidays and Wishing People Well

Learn essential Russian holiday vocabulary, celebratory customs, and spoken formulas with поздравлять с and желать to congratulate others and make toasts.

A warm, festive close-up photograph of a traditionally dressed Russian Дед Мороз (Grandfather Frost) and Снегурочка (Snow Maiden) raising a glass of champagne, their faces lit by the soft glow of a decorated fir tree in the background. The scene is rich with deep reds and gold, composed for a 3:2 landscape frame.
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52 Cards
Lesson#1
In Russia, holidays bring distinct traditions, lively feasts, and specific ways of congratulating family and friends. In this deck, you will learn the names of major Russian celebrations, the key verbs used to describe festive activities, and the grammatical formulas needed to congratulate others and wish them well.
Lesson#2
To talk about celebrating a holiday, Russian uses the imperfective verbs 'отмечать' or 'праздновать'. For example, 'Мы отмечаем праздник' means 'We are celebrating the holiday'.
Quiz#3
Translate into Russian: 'We are celebrating the holiday.'

Мы отмечаем праздник

Quiz#4
How do you say 'to celebrate a holiday' in Russian, using the verb 'праздновать'?

праздновать праздник

Lesson#5
Social celebrations usually involve hosting and feasting together. 'Приглашать гостей' means 'to invite guests', and 'готовить праздничный стол' means 'to prepare a festive feast'.
Quiz#6
Translate into Russian: 'In holidays we always invite guests.'

В праздники мы всегда приглашаем гостей

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