Space, animals, food and grammar fun · Привет 🇷🇺

        May 10, 2026

Space, animals, food and grammar fun · Привет 🇷🇺

Blast off with cosmic words, meet ancient creatures, savor Russian snacks, and master adjective endings in four exciting episodes. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Привет, Русский!
Learn Russian — Привет means hello!
Weekly digest · May 4–10, 2026

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Episode 22 · Word Origins — Deep Dive: медведь
2026-05-10
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**This Week's Words**

Russian Transliteration English Episode
Космос KOS-mos space 19 ▶ Episode 19 · 2026-05-04
Звезда ZVYEZ-da star 19
Комета ko-MYE-ta comet 19
Планета pla-NYE-ta planet 19
Ракета ra-KYE-ta rocket 19
Луна loo-NA moon 19
Солнце SOL-ntse sun 19
Небо NYE-bo sky 19
Космонавт kos-mo-NAVT cosmonaut 19
Животное zhivotnoye animal 20 ▶ Episode 20 · 2026-05-06
Лягушка lyagushka frog 20
Большой bol'shoy big 20, 22
Древний drevniy ancient 20
Кость kost' bone 20
Зуб zub tooth 20
Находка nakhodka discovery 20
Река reka river 20
Хлеб khleb bread 21 ▶ Episode 21 · 2026-05-08
Молоко moloko milk 21
Сыр syr cheese 21
Яблоко yabloko apple 21
Мясо myaso meat 21
Овощи ovoshchi vegetables 21
Чай chay tea 21
Вкусный vkusnyy delicious 21
Птица PTEET-sa bird 22 ▶ Episode 22 · 2026-05-10
Медведь med-VYED bear 22
Кошка KOSH-ka cat 22
Собака sa-BA-ka dog 22
Рыба RY-ba fish 22
Кролик KRO-leek rabbit 22
Летать le-TAT to fly 22

**Grammar Patterns**

Adjectives change endings to match the noun. "Вкусный" (delicious) becomes "вкусное" for neuter words like "яблоко". Example: Это вкусное яблоко. (This is a delicious apple.) Another: Это большой медведь. (This is a big bear.)

**Culture Corner Recap**

Learners explored Russia's love for space with cosmonauts and stars, discovered the honey-loving медведь from folklore, and enjoyed чай time traditions alongside hearty хлеб and сыр.

**Practice Challenge**

Label five animals or foods around your home using this week's words. Say each one out loud: "Это кошка!" Molodets!

**Quick Quiz**

1. How do you say "star"?  
2. Fill in: Я вижу ___ в небе. (comet)  
3. Match: лягушка → ?  
4. How do you say "I eat bread"?  
5. True or false: "Вкусный" changes for neuter nouns.

**Answers:** 1. Звезда 2. комету 3. frog 4. Я ем хлеб. 5. True

**Next Week Preview**

Get ready for travel phrases and directions — perfect for your first Russian adventure!
P.S.
Keep practicing every day — you're making wonderful progress, molodets!
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