Learning Russian

[anarcho-communist4]

Hey everyone, im looking for a good way to learn russian that wont cost me a stupid ammount of $. Rosetta stone is way out of my price range.
If anyone knows any good books that they would recommend that would be great.
Or any online programs that aren't too expensive.

Thanks in advance

AB

[AnonymousOne]

Hey everyone, im looking for a good way to learn russian that wont cost me a stupid ammount of $. Rosetta stone is way out of my price range.
If anyone knows any good books that they would recommend that would be great.
Or any online programs that aren't too expensive.

Thanks in advance

AB

Best way is to find a conversation partner, and talk with them using the most basic russian you can get from free resources. It's extremely difficult to learn a language without practicing it daily which is why most programs focus on daily work and assignments. I've listed a few free resources I've found, check with your local library (assuming you have one) about accessing language learning. I know that I can check out some audio lessons on a bunch of different languages.

http://www.russianlessons.net/
http://www.russiandictionary.org/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/russian/

[CleverTitle]

Rosetta stone isn't worthwhile anyway.

I've heard good things about this (http://www.amazon.com/New-Penguin-Russian-Course-Beginners/dp/0140120416/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1313936225&sr=8-1) guide. Otherwise, there are a fair number of online resources of varying quality.

[Rooster]

Rosetta stone isn't worthwhile anyway.

I've heard good things about this (http://www.amazon.com/New-Penguin-Russian-Course-Beginners/dp/0140120416/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1313936225&sr=8-1) guide. Otherwise, there are a fair number of online resources of varying quality.

I second this. Print off the alphabet and just play with it until you get the hang of it. That's probably the hardest part.

[Johnny Kerosene]

I second this. Print off the alphabet and just play with it until you get the hang of it. That's probably the hardest part.

Learning the Alphabet is not that hard actually. Especially compared to say, the Korean alphabet. That's one of the easier parts. I'd say it's much harder to memorize the different cases, when to you use them, and how they change depending on what tense the noun is in.

[eyeheartlenin]

Hey, anarcho-communist4: I was a Russian language major in college, a long time ago.

I think the hardest part is mastering pronunciation, because the vowels have slightly different pronunciations depending on whether they are in the stressed syllable or not.

The grammar is fairly simple; there is no subjunctive in verbs; instead, a particle, pronounced bwee, approximately, is used with a past tense verb and translated into English usually as "would" plus the verb.

Of course, the nouns have multiple case endings. Russian is more inflected (has more forms) than English, but Russian grammar is not too hard, once you get the pronunciation right.

Good luck in your endeavor! If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.

zheel-EYE-oo vahm uu-SPYE-kha! "I wish you success"