Learn Hardcore Russian: Моя подруга рассказала о свидании с новым знакомым. - My friend female talked about a date with a new acquaintance.

The subject is Моя подруга, which means “my (female) friend.” The verb рассказала is in the past tense feminine form, agreeing with the feminine noun подруга.

Which cases do the prepositions о and с require, and how are they reflected in the noun forms?

The preposition о requires the prepositional case, which is why we see свидании (the prepositional form of свидание). The preposition с always takes the instrumental case, so знакомым is in the masculine instrumental case. Moreover, the adjective новым is also in the masculine instrumental to match знакомым in gender, number, and case.

What does the word свидание mean, and are there any nuances to its translation?

свидание typically translates to “date,” implying a romantic encounter. Although it can sometimes be understood as a meeting or an appointment in different contexts, here it clearly refers to a romantic or social date.

Why is the adjective новым in the instrumental case, and how does it agree with знакомым?