This lesson might feel a bit dull unless you are a football player or a football fan. Still, Tanya Semke has done her best to make it entertaining while teaching you how to pronounce the new letter ‘Ф’, which makes the sound [f].
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to talk about possession in Russian. Tanya Semke will share her very special teacher’s tips to help you memorize the appropriate construction literally forever.
This lesson will teach you how to make acquaintances with Russians using the words you already know from Lesson 15. The phrases that you’ll find in this lesson include ‘What is your name?’, ‘My name is…’, ‘Nice to meet you’.
This funny lesson discusses how differently men and women behave, especially when they like things on social media. It will also teach you how to pronounce another Russian letter – ‘Л’ which gives the sound [l].
In this lesson, you’ll enjoy recognising familiar words that begin with the new Cyrillic letter ‘П’. Honestly, this is probably the nicest and smoothest lesson so far.
Warning! This is a Russian horror lesson. Watch it only if you have a strong nervous system or if you are worried about whether Tanya will survive in the end… However, you’ll still learn how to introduce yourself and others using the very specific, yet only, Russian construction for "My name is…".
There’s another Russian letter to discover in this lesson – ‘Я’, which is also the word for ‘I’ or ‘me’ in Russian. You’ll also learn how to spell and pronounce the names of some BRICS countries in Russian. This lesson is especially recommended for travellers.
As you continue to learn the Russian alphabet, you cannot avoid practising the pretty harsh sound ‘Ы’. Yet, do not worry - Tanya will teach you this in the funniest possible way. Make sure you practise it while watching the lesson, as this letter appears in so many frequently used words, such as ‘you’, ‘we’, and ‘music’.
This lesson is absolutely indispensable for those who enjoy discussing other people, as well as for those who want to learn the Russian equivalents of personal pronouns - ‘I’, ‘you’, ‘we’, ‘he’, ‘she’, and ‘they’ - which are extremely useful in real everyday communication.
ou’ll have a lot of fun learning new letters ‘З’ and ‘Ж’, which remind you of different noises made by insects. As usual, you’ll easily recognise all the words in this lesson, as they are so-called “international” words.
It’s time to learn how to greet different people properly. In Russia, they like to keep a certain distance before making friends, which is reflected in their way of speaking. You should use one word for friends and four different greetings in formal situations, especially when greeting older people.
Some students can become frustrated with the Russian letters ‘И’ and ‘Й’. Don’t worry - with Tanya Semke, you’ll find it amusing how these two letters look almost alike yet differ significantly. Also, congratulations: you are now halfway through learning the Russian alphabet!
