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A subreddit for those of us who want to learn Russian and talk about Russian

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A subreddit for those of us who want to learn Russian. Together, and with a system.

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/r/LANL_Russian

/r/Russian101

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A nice tool to improve your Russian pronunciation

Hey guys, we're polyglots who also happen to be software engineers.

We always get annoyed when we speak a language and keep mispronouncing the same words or confusing them for another word. Even though learning a language is being able to speak it, pronunciation is often neglected. Because of that, we decided to create an app whose goal is to improve users' pronunciation - YourBestAccent. Let us tell you about it:

First, it clones your own voice so that you can hear yourself speaking your target language with a native-like accent!

Then, you can practice pronunciation by letting our app give you a text to say out loud OR use a text of your wish - the app provides a real-time feedback so that you know which words you've mispronounced, what is your overall score and what you need to improve.

It's not just for studying though - you can have fun by challenging your friends to pronounce everything you wish and seeing who performs better!

We believe YourBestAccent is a great tool to improve your language skills. By using it, you're sure you're actually making progress instead of making the same mistakes over and over again.

Go to yourbestaccent.com and take your language skills to a completely new level!

1 Comment
2024/11/26
13:08 UTC

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Study buddy

Hi. My name is Veronika. I'm a native russian speaker. I'm learning English and looking for an english native speaker for language exchange.

2 Comments
2024/11/15
21:14 UTC

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How do you know when to use ты, тебя, твой, ваш?

Я редко вижу тебя Что ты делаешь

2 Comments
2024/10/10
22:30 UTC

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Certified native tutor of the Russian language

Hello! My name is Irina. I'm Russian. With me, you will learn to speak, write, and read in Russian - without stress, in a relaxed and trusting atmosphere. Your success is my job.

In 2003, I completed my studies at Tver State University with a Master's degree in Teaching Russian Language. Since 2009, I've been working as a tutor, helping people who speak English to learn the Russian language.

As a certified teacher, I have the linguistic knowledge needed to explain the unique features of the Russian language, such as its system of cases, verbs of motion, differences between animate and inanimate objects, variations in verb tenses, and more. I ensure better understanding by providing relevant comparisons to English.

I offer: Conversational Russian; Russian for beginners; Intensive Russian; General Russian.

*Conversational Russian. Well, being a native Russian speaker, we can chat about anything :D. I guarantee you: expanding your vocabulary and improving your grammar; learning idiomatic phrases related to different topics; picking up slang (if relevant to the topic).

*Russian for beginners. Beginners are my favorite kind of learners: they're new to the language and don't know about cases yet. I welcome all newcomers and enjoy working with those who are starting from scratch; we'll get along just fine.

*Intensive Russian. Do you have limited time, but you need to learn a language "yesterday"? No problem! We will study 5 times a week, 2-3 hours a day, and by the next day, you'll need to learn a ton of material. Sounds tempting? Come on in! :)

*General Russian. I'll guide you through all the possible structures of the Russian language. It's a lengthy journey if you're starting from scratch, but it will be a calm, steady, and productive process.

First, we'll figure out your needs and level. From there on, we'll move at your pace, according to your preferences, and aligned with your interests.

However, the most challenging part for anyone learning any language is to start speaking and understanding real-life conversation. With me, you'll have a safe space to speak, make mistakes, and improve – a place where you can grow confidently.

Feel free to visit my site www.ruslangnest.com and check reviews and prices! First meeting is always free :)

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2024/10/10
03:52 UTC

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Just started learning Russian a few days ago

Hi everyone, I'm looking for a timeline for becoming fluent in Russian; I know it will take a long time. I am from North Macedonia. I speak Macedonian Cyrillic at the basic level of conversation and English fluently, and I just started learning Russian. Any advice would be helpful.

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2024/10/08
23:23 UTC

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How can I learn the Cyrillic alphabet?

I have been trying to find a page or a place to learn the Cyrillic alphabet. But I can't find a place to learn it. Can someone help me?

7 Comments
2024/10/07
03:53 UTC

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A new community for Russian Language Learners

0 Comments
2024/07/16
13:49 UTC

9

o vs. a

Hi I am learning Russian using duolingo and i dont understand when "o" is pronounced ah and when it is pronounced oh. I also cant tell which one is being said; for exmple, there was a listening exercise in which the options were мал and мол but i couldnt tell if the answer was мал or if it was мол with the o pronounced as a. The answer was мал.

3 Comments
2024/06/10
20:38 UTC

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How to start

I want to learn Russian and I’m a beginner and know nothing about the language. Where and how do I start? Should I start by learning the alphabet? I think duolingo is useless. Any guidance and advice is much much appreciated

6 Comments
2024/05/31
18:36 UTC

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Certified native tutor of the Russian language

Hello! My name is Irina. I'm Russian. With me, you will learn to speak, write, and read in Russian - without stress, in a relaxed and trusting atmosphere. Your success is my job.

In 2003, I completed my studies at Tver State University with a Master's degree in Teaching Russian Language. Since 2009, I've been working as a tutor, helping people who speak English to learn the Russian language.

As a certified teacher, I have the linguistic knowledge needed to explain the unique features of the Russian language, such as its system of cases, verbs of motion, differences between animate and inanimate objects, variations in verb tenses, and more. I ensure better understanding by providing relevant comparisons to English.

I offer: Conversational Russian; Russian for beginners; Intensive Russian; General Russian.

*Conversational Russian. Well, being a native Russian speaker, we can chat about anything :D. I guarantee you: expanding your vocabulary and improving your grammar; learning idiomatic phrases related to different topics; picking up slang (if relevant to the topic).

*Russian for beginners. Beginners are my favorite kind of learners: they're new to the language and don't know about cases yet. I welcome all newcomers and enjoy working with those who are starting from scratch; we'll get along just fine.

*Intensive Russian. Do you have limited time, but you need to learn a language "yesterday"? No problem! We will study 5 times a week, 2-3 hours a day, and by the next day, you'll need to learn a ton of material. Sounds tempting? Come on in! :)

*General Russian. I'll guide you through all the possible structures of the Russian language. It's a lengthy journey if you're starting from scratch, but it will be a calm, steady, and productive process.

First, we'll figure out your needs and level. From there on, we'll move at your pace, according to your preferences, and aligned with your interests.

However, the most challenging part for anyone learning any language is to start speaking and understanding real-life conversation. With me, you'll have a safe space to speak, make mistakes, and improve – a place where you can grow confidently.

Feel free to visit my site (check linked site in my profile) and check reviews and prices! First meeting is always free :)

0 Comments
2024/05/08
12:12 UTC

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I want learn russian language and alphabet

This is my first time learn diffrent alphabet what would you recomment any tips and tricks for russian alphabet ? Or book video ?

6 Comments
2024/03/02
21:18 UTC

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How do I pronounce ь, ъ and ы?

I've been learning Russian on Duolingo for almost a year now but I still haven't figured out how to pronounce these letters correctly. Any help?

11 Comments
2024/01/26
05:23 UTC

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Im struggling to speak russian as an international student.

Ive been studying in russia for almost a year now and i still havent been able to speak russian languange properly. It suck that my university doesnt provide any full cousre russian languange class. I really need to find someone who can speak russian and understand english well. If anybody are interested in becoming my buddy, please let me know.

3 Comments
2024/01/09
12:45 UTC

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какой-то какая-то какое-то какие-то when to use them

As the title suggests when do I use какой-то какая-то какое-то какие-то?

ChatGPT gave me some examples like:

  • Он оставил какие-то книги у меня. (He left some books at my place.)
  • Он проявил какие-то странные черты характера. (He showed some strange character traits.)

When I put in Google Translate (English > Russian) I get the following in ru:

  • Он оставил у меня несколько книг.
  • Он проявил некоторые странные черты характера.

It basically changed какие-то to несколько & некоторые.

So, how is it correct to use it?

7 Comments
2023/10/25
15:10 UTC

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Where can I get Russian language learning book from?

I was wondering where I can get exactly this one from? "Марина Аникина: Лестница. Учебник-книга по русскому языку."

I've checked so many websites, but can't preview e-book or even download it. Even though I tried buying it, it doesn't let me to purchase, says "out of stock".

Need help with this one.

1 Comment
2023/10/08
12:48 UTC

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What coursebook should I use to learn russian?

Title, any recommendations for adult beginner level russian coursebooks I can use? I speak English and some Turkish, so the coursebooks can include instructions in those languages

0 Comments
2023/09/13
11:45 UTC

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Tutor online

Anyone available to give me some Russian lesion online , complete beginner , will pay obviously , dm and we can sort something out , my company is mainly Eastern Europeans who don’t speak much English and my life would be a lot easier if I could string some sentences together

3 Comments
2023/09/02
17:34 UTC

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Вы знаете о Билли Мейере?

у него очень хорошие книги по интересной истории..

0 Comments
2023/07/24
01:48 UTC

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Comprehensible input in Russian?

Hi, I'm only just starting with learning Russian, and i would like to know if there are free and useful sources on learning it via comprehensible input (both listening and reading)? I find that this is the best way for me to learn languages, so pls, if anyone knows any sources, please reply.

7 Comments
2023/07/11
12:21 UTC

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Restaurant slang

I want to know how to say “heard” in Russian but I’m coming here in case it’s situational. In restaurants if you are responding to someone in a way that says “got it, I heard what you said and I will take that Information into account” you just say “HEARD!” And I say it a lot daily. So is it just “слышал” or is there another way to say it for only restaurants?

3 Comments
2023/06/26
12:36 UTC

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Meaning of the surname Kropotkin?

Hi there, just a (hopefully) straightforward question: for a writing project about the philosopher Peter Kropotkin, I’m wondering what the meaning of his last name is, if in fact there is one. I can’t seem to find any answers on a cursory Google search. Any insight is much appreciated!

1 Comment
2023/03/26
04:53 UTC

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Need help with this translation

Hello i was wondering if someone could help me with this phrase. Is it the correct translation?

не важно что = no matter what

In a sense of ,,no matter what happens, i will make it‘‘

Thanks in advance :)

2 Comments
2023/02/24
09:15 UTC

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Channel for Russian language learners

Hello! I'd like to introduce you a YouTube channel, where you can find materials both for beginners and advanced students:

  • Alphabet and Pronunciation (short but detailed videos with examples);
  • Grammar (some basic things, all models of Russian verb conjugation are present);
  • Also grammar, but mixed with vocabulary;
  • Russian verb prefixes (for now just about 5 prefixes, but it's to be continued);
  • Useful Words and Expressions (words about certain topics + examples of their use + translation into English + both English and Russian sentences are colorized to make the sentence structure clearer).

Best regards,

Yevgeni Yeliseyev

1 Comment
2023/02/18
02:52 UTC

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Resources to learn Russian

Do you know any resources to learn Russian?

I speak German, and English like normal. I can convey what I mean most of the time in Spanish. Also I can read Cyrillic.

7 Comments
2023/02/02
19:35 UTC

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