How to Write “Belarus”
Lesson Brief
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Language is always evolving and changing. In the article today, a Russian blogger makes the case for the correct spelling of "Belarus" in Russian. However, the reality is that the spelling and root of the name is more complicated than he thinks.
Note: Half of the article is in Russian and the second portion is in Belarusian. We only took words from the Russian section to make the flashcards. However, we highly encourage all readers to attempt to read the Belarusian interview. Depending on your level of Russian, you should be able to understand the main ideas.
Suggested Set: Belarusian Woman Receives Nobel Prize for Literature
Click and Match
- to be used
- употребляться, употребиться
- separate, individual
- отделный
- name
- название
- melody (n.)
- мелодичность
- to turn, to direction (attention to)
- обращать, обратить
- stubbornly (adv.)
- упорно
- as
- В качестве чего-нибудь/кого-нибудь
- to take offense
- обижаться, обидеться
- quite far off/away
- подальше
- linguist
- языковед