Slavic Languages

When Did Slavic Languages Separate?

Ever wonder how Polish and Russian, while related, became so different? The story begins with a single language, Proto-Slavic, and…

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Can Slavic Speakers Understand Each Other?

Can a Pole successfully order a beer in Slovakia? We explore the fascinating world of Slavic mutual intelligibility, testing the…

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No ‘The’ or ‘A’? How to Think Without Articles

For English speakers learning a Slavic language, the lack of words for 'a/an/the' can be a shock. These languages don't…

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Are Slavic Languages Gendered? Yes, and It’s Wild

Forget everything you thought you knew about 'he' and 'she'. In Slavic languages, a table is a 'he', a book…

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The Origins of Slavic: A Journey Back in Time

Ever wondered how Russian, Polish, and Croatian can be so different yet so similar? We journey back 1500 years to…

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The Balto-Slavic Mystery: Are They Siblings or Cousins?

A Lithuanian and a Pole can't understand each other, so why do linguists insist their languages are close relatives? We…

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Cyrillic vs Latin: The Great Slavic Alphabet Divide

Why do Polish and Russian look so different despite both being Slavic languages? The answer lies not just in linguistics,…

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The Unwritten Rules of Russian

You've learned the Cyrillic alphabet and memorized verb conjugations, but do you know why a Russian might not smile back…

3 months ago

Slavic False Friends: Words That Deceive

Ever tried to use your knowledge of one Slavic language in another, only to be met with a confused stare?…

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Aesopian Language: The Dissident’s Secret Code

Discover Aesopian language, the subtle art of embedding subversive messages in seemingly innocent writing. Born from the need to outsmart…

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