Word
На курсе мы часто знакомимся с новыми методами изучения языка.
Meaning
In the course we often get acquainted with new methods of language learning.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of На курсе мы часто знакомимся с новыми методами изучения языка.
новый
new
часто
often
мы
we
на
in
Questions & Answers about На курсе мы часто знакомимся с новыми методами изучения языка.
What exactly does на курсе mean, and why is it на, not в?
На курсе literally means “on the course”, but in English we usually say “on the course / in the course / on the program”.
Russian very often uses на with events, activities, and types of classes:
- на курсе – on a course
- на уроке – in class / in the lesson
- на лекции – at a lecture
- на занятиях – in (our) classes
В курсе exists, but it means something different:
- Я в ку́рсе. – I’m aware / I know about it / I’m in the loop.
So in your sentence, на курсе is the normal way to say “on the course” (during the course), and в курсе would be wrong here because it suggests “being in the know”, not “participating in a course”.
What does знакомимся literally mean, and why is it reflexive (with -ся)?