Are you going to travel around Russia? Do you have friends in this country? Are you learning English to get a job? Whatever the purpose of the study, the process will not be easy, especially at the start. However, you can make it easier if you follow the advice of experienced teachers and linguists. We have put it all together here.
The first step to learning any language is mastering the alphabet. The Russian language is based on the Cyrillic alphabet, which differs much from the Latin alphabet. It takes time to learn all the letters, including their sound. There are letters that are similar in your language in spelling or pronunciation, and there are completely different ones. Some sounds are especially difficult to master but you will succeed with constant training.
Knowing the letters, you will be able to understand some words in Russian even if you see them for the first time as there are international words or words that are borrowed by Russian from other languages.
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So, start with the international words and the most common words that you need in everyday life.
Books, newspapers, magazines, news websites, Russian-language blogs — read everything that you can read. If you meet information in Russian on the label in the store, then read it. Do not start with challenging books, classic novels. You can choose light fairy tales and poems for children. Pay attention to short news stories instead of long analytical articles. Try not to use a dictionary for each new word if the meaning of the sentence is more or less clear.
Watching Russian movies and listening to Russian music is both a useful and a fun way to learn the language. It is important to watch and listen to Russian movies and music but not foreign ones that were translated into Russian. At first, you will most likely use subtitles for movies. It’s better to start with something easy, like cartoons. Smeshariki or Fixiki is an excellent choice.
Social media is another option for immersion in the language environment. Create a VKontakte account and improve your speaking skills. VK is more popular than Facebook in Russia.
If you use textbooks, choose those where even the assignments are written in Russian.
Learning words, grammar rules, reading, and listening are important elements in language learning. However, everything is useless without language practice. You need to talk a lot and regularly. So, you need a speaking partner. Find it on socials in interest groups, such as a Russian study group or a hobby group. In addition, you can use websites or applications for learning Russian — native speakers will be happy to help you in correcting mistakes and speaking to you.
After having collected some vocabulary from individual words, proceed to memorize phrases. You will be able to practice words in the right context, learn different grammatical forms in practice, quickly learn how to build sentences, and ask questions.
Use all possible methods to learn a language faster. You have learned new words — use them in speech. You have mastered a new grammatical rule — write down a few sentences using this rule. You have met a new word — write it down, speak it, ask someone who speaks Russian to speak it for you. Write essays for yourself. Talk to other people, even if you are afraid. Use all kinds of memory and all learning means, and then the learning process will go much better.
The rule of less but regular is extremely important. Spend at least 15-20 minutes learning the language but be sure to do it every day. If you listen to Russian speech and speak Russian every day you will notice the results soon.
Some people learn words using associations. Someone remembers words better when choosing antonyms. Someone prefers cards with new words and rules. Someone will make progress when translating songs, writing out new words, and learning the grammar rules from these songs. Find a way that works for you and use it at every turn.
It is also important to study at a convenient time and place. If absorbing information in the morning is difficult for you, then postpone the lessons for the evening. If you find it easier to memorize new things at home in silence, you shouldn’t listen to audio lessons in the park.
The main thing in learning Russian is to do it with pleasure and with the right motivation. Then the result will not be long in coming.
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