Advice on taking Russian lessons.?

Question

I want to learn Russian, ideally on my own. Any advice guys?

Answer 1

visit the site: pimsleur.com.

Answer 2

I took a very intensive Russian course once, that was 6 hours a day, 5 days a week for a whole year, of nothing but Russian. By the time I was done, I could speak it, read it, write it, and dream in it.
The Cyrillic alphabet isn't so bad once you get past it - it's a combination of Greek and Latin letters, and Russian is spelt quite phonetically, so you don't have many letters that don't have a sound, with the exception of the "soft sign" and the "hard sign". The grammar is probably hardest because Russian has 6 cases - Nominative, Accusative, Dative, Locative, Genetive, and Prepositional. These cases change the endings of all nouns and adjectives in all sentences, depending on how they're used.
Many Russian words are borrowed from English, French and German, thanks to Peter the Great, who brought a lot of Western European influence to the language and culture.
Russian syntax is very similar to that of English, in that it goes Noun-Verb-Object, as opposed to German or Japanese that are Noun-Object-Verb.
Russian is a fun language, hope you enjoy it!
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Answer 3

Just a little tip, practice your Russian by listening to the music! A great site offering Russian lyrics with translations of many Russian bands:

http://www.russmus.net

Also a good free site for learning Russian:

http://listen2russian.com/

Answer 4

Well the alphabet isn't sooo hard although Russian handwriting is crazy (I think) and the language IS Indo European so a lot of the words are kinda familliar. The Russians are brilliant people, v like the British only a lot louder. If I were you I would try to learn enough to ask directions and say simple things and then get a couple of Russian friends/penfriends. Good luck you won't be disappointed.

Answer 5

I don't have an advise on how to learn Russian. My family speaks Russian so i didn't have that problem, but Whichever way you choose Try to find some Russian movies or songs and listen to them, even if you dont understand the most of it. It's the best way to learn to understand any language you're studing.

Answer 6

i'm gaining wisdom of Russian besides! :) the final way is first of all the alphabet, after which you will try issues like Rosetta stone, etc. (looking a Russian band would desire to truly help too!) additionally, a appropriate classification in college or a university would desire to do a element or 2. :D

Answer 7

If you live in the UK, contact the National Centre for Languages (www.cilt.org.uk). They will be able to advise you of any distance learning courses that are available, they will also have text books that you can go in their library and have a look at. They can also point you in the direction of booksellers or somewhere you could be CD Roms (try linguaphone or something similar). The Open University might also offer distance learning courses.

Answer 8

The only way to learn it well (especially speaking) is to speak with native Russians frequently.

Answer 9

its hard to learn own your own. because you need to learn kyril alphabet as well. i know russian it took me 5 months to learn in school i was beginner level then.. after that i went to russia for 2 years than it got better. i advice you find russian friends and talk to them

Answer 10

You won't be able to do it on your own, believe me!
It's a very difficult language!
I speak Russian but just because I can speak Bulgarian

Answer 11

Make friends and have a lot of practicing!Great decision!Good luck :)))