I want to learn how to read and write Russian but I don't know where to start?

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1. Geoff says:

   January 31, 2012 at 8:26 pm

   Good question. First thing’s first – set a plan. A schedule that you must stick to and how much you want to achieve per week or month.

   Now…

   1) Alphabet, basic pronunciation and basic grammar. There’s ton of beginner material online.
   Learn it, drill it, memorize it till it’s stuck in your head.

   2) Invest in a beginner level textbook.There’s good stuff online but the biggest pain is finding an organized resource that tells you where to go next. As a beginner, you need structure because you don’t know what to do next. It will set the foundation for grammar, words and etc. you need to know.

   3) Use sites like http://www.russianpod101.com (this has audio lessons for beginners and up) or
   http://www.livemocha.com (for speaking/listening practice with real people).

   4) Tackle lots of resources to get it down.
2. J says:

   January 31, 2012 at 8:26 pm

   Begin with the alphabet. Master that and then learn basic words. The great thing about Russian is that 99% of the words are spelled exactly as they sound. The only sub-confusing thing is that there are three separate declensions for masculine nouns.
3. ライ says:

   January 31, 2012 at 8:26 pm

   Try livemocha.com, its a nice site with quizzes and lessons and you can chat with natives. I’m sure russian is on there. Plus its free
4. けいとりん says:

   January 31, 2012 at 8:26 pm

   the alphabet and vocabulary

   http://www.digitaldialects.com/Russian.htm

   then you can get a book or two and start basic grammar.
5. Dart says:

   January 31, 2012 at 8:26 pm

   With Russian, you want to learn the alphabet.

   http://www.omniglot.com/writing/russian.htm

   This looks like a decent site…just copy and paste the cursive to word, so you can print tracing pages, like how you probably learned how to write in English.

   Then go to livemocha.com to learn some vocab and a bit of grammar.

   I’ll bet there’s a russian.about.com, too, which will have better grammar.
6. Daisy says:

   January 31, 2012 at 8:26 pm

   Start taking classes once or twice a week with your personal Russian Tutor, who will provide you with structured approach to learn the foundations of Russian along with constant practice and support in self studies.
   You can learn live online via webcam from home. You see, hear and talk to the Russian teacher and you only need a computer with Internet and a headset: http://primelanguageservices.com/learnrussian.html
   First Lesson is completely free so you can try it and already start learning some Russian: http://primelanguageservices.com/freerussianlesson.html