the dacha (дача) is a Russian cottage. many Russians from the middle class up have these somewhere outside of a city. these country homes are popular for hosting guests, having large dinners, or...
There is no word for "the" in the Russian language. There is also no word for is, a/an, or are. For example, if you were to say: "I went into an old building in search of the cat. It is very cold...
There are two answers: formal/plural, and informal. Formal: Вы (pronounced 'vooy') -- Use a "v" sound, followed by a cross between 'ee' and 'oo' -- it's more in the throat. Informal: Ты...
Американец or американка (nationalities, male and female) or американский (an adjective referring to something which originates from, refers or belongs to America).