Nature is the twenty-seventh (assuming read left to right) skill in the language tree for Russian. This skill has five lessons, and you will learn about the weather and the natural world, as well as category of state.
Grammar Notes[]
It's Raining![]
Russian uses the verbs "идти/пойти" with the type of precipitation. These verbs can be translated as "ongoing" (e.g "идёт дождь= the rain is ongoing=it's raining)
In the Summer[]
Russian uses the instrumental case for "in summer/winter/etc." Memorize them as follows:
- Весной = in spring
- Зимой = in winter
- Осенью = in fall
- Летом = in summer
Category of State[]
When you are expressing the state of something, you use a short form of an adverb or adjective.
For example:
- Мне холодно = I am cold
Lessons[]
Lesson 1[]
- снег = snow
- дождь = rain
- идёт дождь = it's raining
- идёт снег = it's snowing
- тепло = warm
- холодно = cold
Lesson 2[]
- грязно = dirty
- цветок = flower
- веснa = spring
- зимa = winter
- осень = fall
- лето = summer
Lesson 3[]
- небo = sky
- тучa = rain cloud
- ветер = wind
- сильный = strong
- температура = temperature
- градус = degree
- плюс = plus
- минус = minus
Lesson 4[]
- туман = fog
- солнце = sun
- шумно = loud
- тихо = quiet
- прекрасный = beautiful, splendid
- сад = garden
Lesson 5[]
- север = north
- восток = east
- юг = south
- запад = west
- море = sea
- тогда = then
- звезда = star
References[]
Duolingo Lesson: www.duolingo.com/skill/ru/Weather-and-Nature