I’m trying to learn Russian but all the books in the library are for travelers?

3 Comments

1. CBETA says:

   September 13, 2009 at 11:25 am

   It’s impossible to learn by yourself anyway. Try looking for a course at your local college or high school.
2. stephen k says:

   September 13, 2009 at 11:25 am

   Pimsleur has very good audio courses (albiet, very expensive) for Russian and many other languages.

   http://www.pimsleurapproach.com/learn-russian.asp

   Audioforum generally has pimsleur products at a cheaper price, along with many other language learning resources

   http://www.audioforum.com/

   Pimsleur will aid in understanding and speaking the Russian language, but will not teach you to read or write cyrillic at a good level. You can find internet resources for this.

   Cyrillic is a very different alphabet from the English one. Cyrillic alphabet has 33 letters. Once you begin learning cyrillic, you will begin to see russian words come to your mind as an actual Russian speaker would.

   http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Track/7635/alphabet.html

   you may also find ‘teach yourself beginners Russian script’ by Daphne West useful.

   http://www.amazon.com/Teach-Yourself-Beginners-Russian-Script/dp/0071419861

   Russian is a very difficult language to learn, and Russians know this. If you have a chance to speak with them, I promise you they will be forgiving of your errors and will help you.

   Don’t hesitate to message me if you need assistance. Russian is not my forté, but i’ve taken it for 2 years.

   Удачи! (good luck)
3. greentree says:

   September 13, 2009 at 11:25 am

   Try starting out with Golosa. It has web interactions and basic language structures. And you can learn Russian on your own if you have the eager determination. The traveling guides are not even worth the money! The better you recognize and know the English language and grammatical rules, the easier it will be to learn Russian.