I have started taking russian lessons and i am really passionate about it !! cuz my grandfather is russian but i wasn't born in russia and cant speak a word !! ( i mean i can say basic stuff and read cyrilic "menia zavut Ivan" ) LOL , but since i had my 1st lesson in russian today !! if i carry on learning igt with lessons !!! how long does it take until i can :

1. understand russians
2. speak russian with quite a good grammar

Hi, Babelfish and all those tend to mess up, and I need to check on something!

Heres the English:

To Ivan and Nikita
(Persons name) is a good Doctor!
Best Wishes, Max