Sergey Bey

In Russian From Afar

Here we talk in Russian about life abroad in different countries, cultural differences, learning languages, and much more. Stick with us, if you want improve your Russian listening skills and listen to interesting stories of people from all over the world.

Author

Sergey Bey

Category

Education

Latest episode

May 3, 2026

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Episodes

#23 - Ароматы Малайзии 23.10.2020

What is the best thing you can come to Malaysia for? How tolerant people to other religions?  And how do Malaysians express their emotions? In today's episode Regina tells us about  Malaysia, the country of three cultures.  Listen to episode, to find out the answer on these questions :)  Join our Discord Server , where people help each other to learn Russian. Download TRANSCRIPT for FREE!  Time po...

#22 - B1 - Harry Potter and Philosopher's Stone | Talking about the movie in Russian 17.10.2020

We continue our series , where we talk about films in Russian.  And in today's episode we come to the first part of the epic magical saga : "Harry Potter and Philosopher's Stone". If you grew up with Potter and his friends, then you would probably pick up many words by listening to this episode!  Listen to episode, and check the transcript to make you got everything right ;) Join our Discord Serve...

#21 - Мексиканская мечта 09.10.2020

When can you swim by the crocodile house? Where can you find best Tacos in Mexico?  Who are the real mexicans? In today's episode Denis tells us about  Mexico and why he believes it's the best country to live in!  Listen to episode, to find out the answer on these questions :)  Join our Discord Server , where people help each other to learn Russian. Download TRANSCRIPT ! Recommedations:  To read a...

#20 - А1 - How to talk about your Hobbies in Russian 02.10.2020

In today's episode Sergey and Tereza will show you the ways how can you ask and answer about your leasure activities.  Join our Discord Server , where people help each other to learn Russian. To see full list the transcript of dialogues  and phrases, click HERE .  If you have any questions, you can send us an email on inrussianfromafar@gmail.com Or you can send DM or leave comment on our Facebook...

#19 - Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | Talking about the movie in Russian 25.09.2020

Have you ever seen how Indiana Jones speaking Russian? What is the "real" name of a  Short Round in Russian?  In today's episode we are going to listen the summary of the movie "Indiana Jones  and the Temple of Doom" in Russian. If you are a  big fan of Indie as much as I am, then you would probably pick up many words by listening to this episode!  Listen to episode, and check the transcript to ma...

#18 - A2 - The Ultimate Russian Slang Episode 18.09.2020

If you want to express yourself like a real Russian, and  don't want to sound like an outsider, this podcast is for you!  In today's episode Sergey and Tereza will show you how to use different slang words in order to sound like a native.  Join our Discord Server , where people help each other to learn Russian. To see full list of words and script from dialogues, click HERE .  If you have any ques...

#17 - Японские Пожарные 11.09.2020

Why japanese  fireman were allowed to have tattoos? Where does Ramen originally come from? And why the father of former Japanese prime-minister was buried in Russia? In today's episode Vlad tells us about  Japan and why did he decide to dedicate a big part of his life to Japanese language!  Listen to episode, to find out the answer on these questions :)  Join our Discord Server , where people help...

#16 - A1 - How to express your likes and dislikes in Russian 04.09.2020

We always like to tell to other people what brings joy to us, what we don't care about or what do we hate. But how to do it in Russian?  In today's episode Sergey and Tereza will show you different ways how to express your likes and dislikes in Russian. Поехали!  Join our Discord Server , where people help each other to learn Russian. Recommendation: Great website for in-contex translation. If you...

#15 - Невероятные Ирландцы 28.08.2020

What is common between the Irishman and Siberian? How religion tolerate the LGBT? And why is it cool to be in Ireland during the pandemic?  In today's episode Lera tells us about her life in Ireland and how much she love except for one thing! Can you guess what's that?  Listen to episode, to find out the answer on these questions :)  Check the attachment for the transcript of the episode.  Recomme...

#14 - B1 - What I miss, while living in Vietnam 21.08.2020

Have you ever felt like, even if you live in a "paradise", you still thinking about your home?  In today's episode, I will share with you about 10 things that I miss from my motherland.  Join our Discord Server , where people help each other to learn Russian. Time points:  2:33 - Kvas; 4:30 - Season change; 7:40 - Sibirian nature; 8:51 - Baikal; https://pixabay.com/images/id-2103028/ https://pixab...

#13 - Южно-Индийский Микс 15.08.2020

Things went south... south-indian, with my friend from Tamil Nadu.... Шутка! Just kidding! In today's episode we are going to meet Suseen, who is going to tell about life in Southern India, how much Russians people and Indian are similuar and of course, spicy food! Stay tuned!  Join our Discord Server , where people help each other to learn Russian. Download TRANSCRIPT ! Time points: 3:59 - Suseen...

#12 - A1 - How to have a "Small Talk" in Russian 07.08.2020

Have you heard that Russian hate small talks, and only talk about science, literature and philosophy?  Well, in this episode we are smashing this stereotype and teaching you how to have a small talk with your friends in Russian.   With me, my new co-host, my AMAZING student, Tereza! With her we will demonstrate you 3 dialogues. We will break it apart for you, so you can just listen, relax and enjo...

#11 - Назад в Кыргызтан 31.07.2020

Reverse migration, astonishing mountains and pilaf - welcome to Kyrgyzstan! Today we meet Ada who will tell us about why it's difficult for Kyrgyz people to come back home, what is it like to grow up as a trilingual, and why your next holiday should be in her motherland.  Join our Discord Server , where people help each other to learn Russian. Download TRANSCRIPT ! Time points:  1:34 - Ada's story...

#10 - B1 - 13 вещей, которые шокировали меня во Вьетнаме 23.07.2020

I will share about 13  shocking experiences, that I had in Vietnam, when I just came here 6 years ago.  Join our Discord Server , where people help each other to learn Russian. Time points:  1:47 - The Architecture; 2:58 - Dog meat; 3:51 - Vietnamese language; 4:57 - Vegetarian restaurants; 5:43   - Coffee;  6:21    -  Money; 6:54  -  De ja vu; 7:34  -  Sacred Bread; 8:41    -   Vietnamese Ninja;...

#9 - Польский патриот, который любит Россию 16.07.2020

Our first non-native Russian speaker, Pawel, will tell us about his story of losing the Russian language, and finding it way back to it after 20 years.  Also Pawel shares with us  his difficulties as a  Polish native speaker in learning Russian.  Join our Discord Server , where people help each other to learn Russian. Time points:  1:20 - Pawel's story; 14:19 - What is the hardest part in learning...

#8 - A1 - Story about the Rabbit | Part 2 | TPRS 09.07.2020

Join our Discord Server , where people help each other to learn Russian.  Привет ребят! Hope you all doing great during this boiling hot weather, and taking advantage of the situation by learning Russian ;) This episode continues the story about the Rabbit, who is in love with his carrot! If you haven't heard the previous episode, or you forgot some vocab, check it out here More on TPRS Steps: Lis...

#7 - Пражские трамвайчики 02.07.2020

Join our Discord Server , where people help each other to learn Russian. Time points:  1:06 - Lena's story; 12:01 - What does Lena love about Czechia; 24:15 - Czech Food; 32:03 - What does Lena dislike about Czechia; 38:57 - What's the difference between Czech and Russian people; If you have any questions, you can send us an email on inrussianfromafar@gmail.com Or you can send DM or leave comment...

#6 - A1 - Story about the Rabbit | Part 1 | TPRS 25.06.2020

Join our Discord Server , where people help each other to learn Russian. Привет ребят! Hope you all doing well during this crazy time, and taking advatage of the situation by learning Russian ;) In this episode, I will introduce you to TPRS (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling) method. It's an amazing tool, which helps you to learn languages through listening the stories. More on...

#5 - Мифы об Австралии 18.06.2020

Thank you guys for listening this episode!  Join our Discord Server , where people help each other to learn Russian. If you have any questions, you can send us an email on inrussianfromafar@gmail.com Or you can send DM or leave comment on our instagram page. Support us on Patreon .  If you want to study Russian with Sergey 

#4 - B1 - Going to The Market 11.06.2020

Thank you guys for listening this follow up episode. If you want to see  the video how I go to the market, you can check out our Instagram page.  Join our Discord Server , where people help each other to learn Russian. There you can also read the vocabulary I used in this story.  If you found value in this episode, please help supporting this podcast by subscribing and writing a review :) Пока!  I...

#3 - Великий Китайский Фаервол 04.06.2020

Thank you guys for listening this episode! Download the Transcript .  Join our Discord Server , where people help each other to learn Russian. If you have any questions, you can send us an email on inrussianfromafar@gmail.com Or you can send DM or leave comment on our instagram page. Support us on Patreon .  If you want to study Russian with Sergey 

#2 - A2 - My everyday routine 28.05.2020

If you have any questions, you can send us an email on inrussianfromafar@gmail.com Join our Discord Server , where people help each other to learn Russian. Support us on Patreon If you want to study Russian with Sergey

#1 - Привет из Вьетнама! 21.05.2020

Привет из Вьетнама!  Hey there! My name is Sergey, and welcome to my podcast!  If you are complete beginner or you just started to study Russian for few months, I recommend you to leave this episode for later.  In my podcast I usually have 2 types of episodes: for  beginners and low-intermediate (bonus episodes) and for intermediate and advanced learners (episode with numbers) .  In this first epi...

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