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You decided to learn Russian language, but don’t know what should you do first.  Knowing how difficult it may be, we decided to give you some advice to make your learning easier. Even though, there is no the only recipe for perfection and everyone has his or her own learning strategies, following these basic steps you will build necessary foundation, which eventually could be complemented by your own features.

Learning path for Russian learners

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Starting your journey of learning Russian language make a clear plan. Decide what exactly you want to succeed, how far you want to go. Don’t try to complicate your learning, don’t move to the next step if you are not ready for this. At the same time pay attention to your own preferences, never ignore them. Eventually you will get the same result, translating Putin’s speech, Pushkin’s poem, script of a reality show or anecdotes – choose one you would enjoy more.

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How to learn Russian alphabet

Learning the Russian alphabet you will try to memorize, recognize and pronounce the Russian letters.

Summary – information about Russian alphabet

For your first lesson we would advise you to read this page – , summary about the Russian alphabet. This page will give you the whole picture what you as a beginner suppose to know about the Russian alphabet.

How to learn Russian letters

Now you can move to the next step – learning about each letter separately. Next page will fulfill your needs. You can use it to learn Russian language. Here you will find links to the each letter and many audio files, including children poems. Listening to these poems focus on pronunciation of the particular letter –  Russian alphabet .

How to pronounce Russian letters

When you will feel ready, record you own voice, practising pronunciation of the Russian letters. Compare your pronunciation with those audio files you will find on each page. Also you can listen these audio files following the link – .

How to expand your vocabulary

Choose words, starting with each letter (one word for each letter), write them down and try to memorize these words. Try to keep all the words in your vocabulary in the alphabetical order, so you can always  easily find them.

Learn Russian alphabet using interactive exercises

After all check your knowledge, following this link – Interactive Russian alphabet . In order to use all the features of this website you will be forced to sign up, but don’t worry this website is completely  free of charge. So there you will find revision cards, quizzes and more. In fact,  these exercises are interactive, so they will help not just visual and auditory, but also kinesthetic learners.

How to learn Russian sounds

Don’t try to skip this topic. You will use this knowledge, when you will learn how to read Russian . All this information will help you to distinguish the difference between pronunciation of the same letters (for example the difference in pronunciation of letter н – небо , туман ).

Summary – information about Russian sounds

Again we will start with the summary – Russian sounds . This page will give you the basic information about the Russian sounds.

How to learn Russian consonants and vowels

If you fill that you want to know some more information about the Russian sounds you can follow these links – Russian sounds ,   Russian consonants . However, if you are a beginner the summary will explain everything you need to know for this stage.

How to learn Russian grammar

Some learners just ignore this part. Everyone wants to get a quick result. As a beginner you can use some prepared phrases or even sentences. However, the grammar must not be abandoned. You have to realize the magnitude of the Russian grammar. Writing your plan make sure that you cover everything. If you feel that you should spend some more time on the certain topics don’t be afraid to change your plan.

The Russian grammar is quite complicated. Instead of teaching all the rules separately we include them in our dictionary. As a result, you can learn Russian language through words and sentences, using this pages as separate  lessons .

Learn Russian words

To move up you need to learn more words and expand your vocabulary. To help you to memorize this words we are created music clips, which include the particular words in their lyrics. So you can associate these words with the picture, lyrics, characters, whatever works for you. In the meantime the pages of our dictionary contains sentences, related words and some grammar rules. You can use the pages of our dictionary to learn Russian. For example page for the word brother includes a clip, declension of this word, sentences for each case, audio files, related words and a quizz. Learning all these words, try to remember the words related to them as well.  So eventually, you can build your own sentences.

Easiest way to learn Russian words

We split all the words into some categories: Russian nouns, Russian verbs, Russian adjectives, Russian pronouns,Russian adverbs, Russian conjunction, Russian prepositions, numeral, interjection.

Russian nouns – information for Russian learners

Probably the most complicated topic for you will be the Russian nouns. Declension would be something new for the native English speakers. We advise you to spend more time learning each grammatical case (nominative case, genitive case, dative case, accusative case, instrumental case, prepositional case) separately. Start with the easiest one – nominative case (watch Russian lesson number six).  Create as many phrases and sentences as you can, including adjectives.

Russian verbs- information for Russian learners

Equally important topic is the  Russian verbs   – the pages of this category include conjugation of the particular verb, audio files and sentences. You will see the difference between endings of the first and second conjugation. In addition, you will find there some sentences and audio files to learn pronunciation or learn how to read Russian. In our third and fourth lesson we will cover this topic using personal pronouns. Watch all these lessons and  try to conjugate verbs, putting them together with the different nouns from your own vocabulary.

Russian sentences- information for Russian learners

The success of your learning depends on time you spend to make up your own sentences. Make sure that you include this part in your learning process. Knowing the structure of the Russian sentences will give you an opportunity to build your own sentences. In order to diversify your learning process, you can create cards of all the words from your vocabulary and try to put them together into sentences.

How Russian learners can find resources to learn Russian language

Nowadays there is no problem to find resources for your learning; internet change our lives forever.

So do your research first and then choose some websites you are going to use for your lessons. Generally speaking, your learning must be comprehensive and you have to try to include as many diversive exercises as you can. Watch Russian movies , read newspapers, magazines, poems, watch some Russian news or even find someone to exchange language. Don’t stick to just one resource or strategy. Be creative! Surprise yourself! As an example you can use our literature pages ( comprehensive reading ), where you will find audio files and also quizzes, so you can check your understanding.

We hope that this article will help you to learn Russian language.

Books: Learn to Read in Russian

In addition to the guide provided above, it's worth noting that there are also books available that can greatly aid you in learning to read Russian. These books are designed to gradually introduce you to the Cyrillic script and its nuances, enabling you to decipher and understand written Russian effectively. While guides offer valuable instructions, books can offer extended practice and reinforcement, allowing you to develop a stronger foundation in reading Russian. Consider exploring the selection of recommended books to enhance your reading skills and solidify your grasp of the language.

Russian for Beginners: The Best Handbook for learning to speak Russian!

Russian for Beginners: The Best Handbook for learning to speak Russian by Getaway Guides is often recommended. This book focuses on helping learners develop reading skills alongside speaking and listening comprehension. It's designed to gradually introduce the Cyrillic script, which is essential for reading Russian.