“Russian cursive makes me cry”The famous expression I’ve heard so many times from people learning Russian and especially learning Russian handwriting. After all “cursive” seems to derive from
Continue readingThere are four skills associated with language acquisition: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. A lot of learners spend all their time working on their speaking skills, but struggle with the listening
Continue readingImmersion is the best way to learn Russian The absolute best way to learn Russian is through immersion. Immersion means surrounding yourself with the language and doing most (if not all) of your day
Continue readingRussian is hard...We all know Russian is hard. As a language it's a lot further from English than other more popular foreign languages like Spanish, French, or even German. The lack of commonality between
Continue readingWhen it comes to learning Russian, there are two types of people: those who are kind of interested and those who really want to learn.There is nothing wrong with either group. I can’t even count all
Continue readingLanguage learning in the 21st century is a gift and a curse. On the one hand, the internet can connect you to native speakers and show you new and innovative ways to learn your target language.On the other
Continue readingPerhaps you really love Tchaikovsky and you want to see his home city of Saint-Petersburg to walk around the old city and be surrounded by culture and inspiration,Perhaps you love art and want to visit
Continue readingWhy should you learn Russian?...the process of learning something new is difficult and takes a long time...But in the end it means you can communicate with more people, indulge in to a new culture and
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