Question by Roxy: Russian….???
kay. so im like surrounded by people who know Russian
my whollleeee family including grandparents, except my brother
my sister understands because her fiance and his family speak Russian all the time. One of my closest friends is Russian…and no one speaks Russian around me because they know i dont understand. ive only been spoken to in Armenian and English, and never Russian thats why i never learned.
does anybody know an easy way to learn russian
because its hard to learn by just listening to people speak the language.
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Answer by Utuk
I used Pimsleur, and it worked great. Go to the library and have them order the Pimsleur Russian I, 30 Lesson Set. It is expensive if you try to buy it, but you can get a much shorter version (18 lessons) for a good price at your local Barnes and Noble.
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Listen2 R says
I agree, I learnt very little just by being in Russia. If you don't understand what people are saying to you, then you can't learn. .. well, except for really basic stuff like 'yes, no, thanks'.
It sounds like you want to learn Russian to speak with the people around you, rather than for academic reasons. Therefore I would not recommend Rosetta Stone, unless you want to be able to say, 'the big pencil is red' and things like that. As far as I know (I haven't completed it all) it doesn't have any section for greetings and practical, daily-life phrases. Plus you need to know the Russian alphabet really well as everything is written in Russian. It's great for people who want to improve on basics.
My first book was called 'Beginner's Russian' by Farmer, and it's ok as a primer, but leaves you wanting more depth (as a beginner's book should). Great to start with though, and your Russian friends can help you work through it.
Pimsleur is cool, but expensive. My friend loaned it to me and Im not sure if it comes with a textbook or not (it really needs one).
Finally, Ive put a free website together to help people like yourself. I think it has the best of everything, but it's not complete yet so please be a little patient and in 6 months it should be better. It's growing every day!
Hope that helps!
Jon.
doucia76 says
It's very hard to learn Russian by just listening to Russian people. But it's possible. I'm French and I began learning Russian and also Portuguese like that. And now I am a sworn translator in Russian.
You probably know at least a few words in Russian. You must try to use what you know to talk to people, and also make them understand you really are interested in their culture and language. If you show real motivation, you'll find people to help you.
Otherwise, I would advise you to attend Russian classes. Sooner or later, it will be necessary for the grammar.
But as far as I experienced myself, it's far more interesting to learn a language with your friends than to go to classes.
Good luck !
Sasha says
it is difficult to learn just by listening to people speak it, but it really is one of the most effective ways, supplemented with Rosetta Stone software or even better, a good teacher like a native speaker.
Thomas A says
that rosetta program is awsome, try that out
didjlord says
Rosetta stone software