While Russian tends to have longer words than English, as well as some tricky sounds, at least it doesn't have this problem of sometimes needing to guess how a word is pronounced, like in English. Can you imagine? You pronounce it like it's spelled and you spell it like it's pronounced. Honestly, you could learn Cyrillic in a day. You may make a few mistakes here and there with a few tricky letters that pose as English letters.
But after a few weeks, you'll have it down pat and you'll never have to think about it again. And many of the other ones have the same pronunciation, they just look a little funny. Additionally, I find the Cyrillic alphabet to be visually distinct.
It still has that boxy look that English has where, at least to me, each letter looks relatively different from the other. I don't feel that as much with say, Arabic , which looks very curvy. Romance languages are not the only ones to have adopted words from the English language known as cognates. Russian has plenty as well.
You just wouldn't know it because it looks different in Cyrillic. Additionally, there is a whole class of verbs that pretty much have just been Russified from English:.
In fact, more and more English words are finding their way into Russian because of Western media as well as technology-based words. These seem to be adopted almost with a general agreement across various languages.
There's a right way to say something. For example, if you want to say that you are going to the park, you would probably say, I am going to the park. You wouldn't say, to the park, I go. Did you notice how in the second variant I left out the subject? In English, we almost always include the pronoun, partly because we don't have a unique conjugation for each conjugation person. Because Russian has a defined conjugation for every pronoun, you don't need to include pronouns in sentences.
One of the aspects of Russian that appeals to me the most is that it's a very rule-based language. I was a Math major, so I cling to repeatable procedures and a set of defined rules that I can wrap my head around. For example, in French, you have to memorize the gender for each individual word. Sure, there are tendencies for things to be masculine or feminine, but in general, it's not scalable. Basic past and future tense verb conjugations are surprisingly simple.
For many learners, they are actually easier than the present tense. Be sure to send a thank you note to the creators of the Russian language for this one. IE Languages offers a guide to past tense verbs and future tense verbs. Fun Russian offers a YouTube video to teach you past tense verbs. Russian Plus has a helpful video on future tense verbs.
If not, they might come as a rude awakening. Basically, in the Russian case system, the ending of a word might change depending on the role it plays in a sentence. The case system adds a lot of meaning to sentences without adding actual words, so it is highly efficient, but it can be confusing for new learners.
Antonia Romaker — English and Russian Online offers a helpful YouTube video on the case system for nouns and when to use each case.
Alpha Dictionary offers a guide to the case system for nouns. The Russian Lessons guide to adjectives that we discussed above in regards to learning plurals has your back with a helpful guide to the case system for adjectives.
These eight steps will get you through the basics. To be fluent in Russian, you will obviously have a lot more work to do. As you grow, you will need more vocabulary and practice. Here are some helpful additional resources. Here are a few to consider:. The road to fluency is long and sometimes bumpy, but with these steps, you will be well on your way.
If you love learning Russian and want to immerse yourself with authentic materials from Russia, then I should also tell you more about FluentU. FluentU naturally and gradually eases you into learning the Russian language and culture. You'll learn real Russian as it's spoken by real Russian people!
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There are different ways in which you can use books to your advantage, and several different types of books you can use. This type of book can be useful for total beginners since they introduce you to the language and include explanations of the Cyrillic alphabet, the cases and the most important grammar features.
There are other types of books, but these here are the ones that language learners typically deal with during their learning process. This is one of those Russian courses in book format that include everything you need to build a solid Russian foundation quickly and smoothly.
It includes a CD so that you get to listen to native audio and practice all your major language skills. I love that the author created each sentence by only using words and phrases that had previously been explained. Perfect for microlearning sessions, this book includes a workbook, interactive fun stickers to label your house, flashcards, activities and even software you can use on your computer to make the learning experience more enjoyable.
Firstly, it makes the learning process engaging and fun. I mentioned earlier that native content is essential when learning Russian.
It allows you to get immersed in the language and accelerates the whole learning process. Obviously, not all video resources are good. She uses little English and a lot of Russian in her videos, which makes them perfect for pre-intermediate and intermediate students who want to get immersed in the language.
Even though the channel is called Easy Russian, the language level is more appropriate for advanced learners. However, anyone can use these videos to get completely immersed in Russian as every video includes English subtitles. From the alphabet and the numbers to commercials, show clips and movie trailers, if you want a fast way to start learning Russian, FluentU is the place to go. Try it out for free! Even though this is a comprehensive course to learn Russian, the video content is its main asset.
You can see a snippet of a lesson and listen to some of the audio recordings on the course page. Learning a new language can be lots of fun! It can be daunting to start learning a Slavic language, but the process can—and should—be enjoyable. There are many ways to make the learning process fun.
You can watch movies, series and cartoons, karaoke your lungs off, flirt online, read comics, learn Russian with memes and so much more. However, there are two key tools that amp up the fun while allowing you to keep on learning: apps and games. Both apps and games keep us engaged and focused and they make sure we never get tired of learning. Language learning apps are a marvel of the modern age.
Apps can expand your learning universe. They let you talk and play with people from all around the world. Best of all, apps can be carried with you wherever you go, making them perfect for fun learning microsessions.
Do you have five minutes between classes? Or 10 minutes before your next meeting? Open your favorite app for learning Russian and solve a quiz or complete an activity. On that topic, video games provide another perfect opportunity to have fun while being completely immersed in a foreign language. When you start playing a new video game, you put yourself in the center of the story.
Now imagine the same situation but surrounded by Russian characters, native Russian audio, missions with instructions in Russian, etc.
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