In this lesson, you’ll continue learning the Russian alphabet, which consists of only 33 letters. You’ll learn specifically looking Russian letters ‘Б’, ‘Д’, ‘Г’, which, at the same time, produce sounds that are quite familiar.
This must be the funniest lesson so far, as you’ll see Tanya missing her bus and running after it. Don’t worry - she’ll still teach you one question: “What does ‘something’ mean?” to help you expand your vocabulary and feel comfortable when travelling to Russia.
You’ll continue learning the Russian alphabet and discover that the Latin-looking letters ‘В’, ‘Н’, ‘Р’, ‘У’, and ‘Х’ sound surprisingly different in Russian. You’ll acquire new words and even meet Tanya’s friend Anna, who is particularly charming.
In this lesson, you will learn to ask two questions: “Who is it?” and “What is it?” Once you are in Russia, you will be able to build your vocabulary with ease and have fun by simply asking your Russian friends these short, easy to remember questions.
In this video lesson you’ll meet Tanya’s extraordinary (meaning terrible) cat and learn how to read a couple more Russian letters that are just slightly different from their equivalents in English or Latin-based languages.
Diving into the Russian alphabet, you will enjoy learning the first 5 letters: ‘А’, ‘К’, ‘М’, ‘С’, and ‘Т’, which are similar in appearance and sound to those in the Latin alphabet.
In your second Russian lesson, you will learn one short word that serves as an equivalent of ‘it is’, ‘this is’, ‘that is’, ‘these are’ and ‘those are’. This magically multifunctional little word will help you name absolutely anything in Russian and even more.
You will be surprised to discover how many Russian words you already know, even without having learned Russian. The Russians have borrowed a huge number of words from different languages, possibly including your native tongue.
Moreover, you’ll learn how to build up your vocabulary with one simple question: “How is ‘something’ in Russian?”
