RL101 - 10 Russkaya Azbuka

[DrRocksosBitch]

You have really inspired me to learn Russian Viktor. I was adopted, learned that my biological grandmother on my father's side was Russian. Traveled to Russia and learned it fluently, lived there and down the road, taught English to Russian youth, not sure how old. Again, spaceba, dasvydanya :)

[usenetposts]

@DrRocksosBitch Great to hear from you, and glad to have been of service.

[lelorinel182]

I only don't understand Russian attachment to religion... In Italy here, it appears everyone is just christian to conformism, you know, we have Vatican here, but you people really appear to need it! It's crazy and really sad in my opinion. What makes Rus' so fascinating for me is the anarchical part of the russian soul, but, what the hell, you do have problems to have to do with it! What do you think about that?

[usenetposts]

@lelorinel182 Catholicism, which is of course the dominant force of religion in Italy, actively encourages the person to politically conform to a very politicised church. In Russia, especially Protestants but even Orthodox too, know all about being on the opposite side to the state. When the Church and the State are on the opposing sides, you tell the wheat from the chaff a bit in the Church. These days in Russia it is not the same, but Baptists can never be comfortable like the Orthodox here.

[lelorinel182]

Thanks a lot Viktor, really, I appreciated very much your help! You have to listen to how Russian folks say their sounds, otherwise you understand nothing! I'm going to listen grammar lessons as sono as I can! (part 1, 500 letters is just ludicrous!)

[MegaJohn144]

I found a video of the ending song with Russian Text, so you can follow along with the words. I can barely follow along with what little Russian I have learned so far. It's easier to follow along with Huliganov than it is with the video. But, it is a very beautiful song. It shows the beauty of the language. Search: Муслим Магомаев "Далеко - далеко" 1985

[SnipeChief]

whats the song name of the intro?

[usenetposts]

@SnipeChief New Numa. It was the subject of a YouTube contest at the time I made this, attracting several hundred entries many of which you can still see by searching on New Numa.

[SnipeChief]

@usenetposts ok thank you, another question the russian nesting dolls are called matryashka dolls right?

[usenetposts]

@SnipeChief matryoshka.

[sUnnydUcks123]

Is this the last episode of RL101? : ) well thank you so much man. Your videos has really helped me get the basics of Russian. I'm about to go onto your RL102 right now-just wanted you to know that you're a great teacher and very interesting person. Spacbia!

[usenetposts]

@sUnnydUcks123 Thanks. Enjoy RL-102. It isn't finished by any means but it will take you part of the journey.

[maxdamagebrate]

Taško Načić!

[usenetposts]

@maxdamagebrate Dobar dan.

[skaindu]

the joke....!!!!!...i love it

[hospitalcakewalk]

Is it me or did T look like M with a line for a hat? Is that the way it's written? Not like a T but like the M with a line for a hat??

[usenetposts]

@hospitalcakewalk M is handwritten always starting from the bottom, so in fact it doesn't look like an M to them.

[hospitalcakewalk]

@usenetposts Ooo, That makes more sense then :) Thank you for these videos, Russian seems pretty hard to learn but you make it seem much easier :) And alot more enjoyable :) So thank you!

[usenetposts]

@hospitalcakewalk You're very welcome.

[StratocastFloyd]

Hahaha You Forgot about Poland :D

[scordatur]

des hommes qui toujours chanteraient, jamais ne se batteraient...

[Themaxxization]

спасиба вектор хюлигонов

[usenetposts]

@Themaxxization yuo'r verry wilcome!

[theawesomesausage]

8:25

I laughed. xD

Really appreciate these series. Thank you!

[Mikemugee]

I really liked your joke in this video you made, you altered your voice so well to where the people are from who are in your joke. lol also Thank you so much for all the help with russian your video lessons are really inspiring.

Spasibo

[ddh207]

You are awesome in teaching your language my friend, I speak French English and now with your lessons I am well on my way to Russian thank you

Louis

[Bitchin456]

Everytime I hear Russians speak, i tend to hear "Kak" a lot, I know what it means. Is it a common word or am I just recognizing a word that a know well ?

[usenetposts]

@Bitchin456 both!

[Sh0klar]

Спасибо, мне это нравится.

[QuantumTide]

You've been a huge help. Russian is a hard language to just pick up...you do a good job of making it easier.

[Jmonstra]

Thanks a ton for doing this. I can't imagine learning Russian with anyone else.

[usenetposts]

@Jmonstra That's very kind, but believe me you do need more sources than just this course alone.

[INFOf1nder]

LoL it's kid song

[usenetposts]

@INFOf1nder "Daleko daleko" is not a kids' song, if that's what you mean. It's allusions to daleks are merely coincidental.

[OLudOvideos]

Waoo! This map gave me vertigo! ja xashu idit v Kamchatka! (need more practice...)

[Olekander]

4to pesnya v nachale?

[usenetposts]

Kakaya eto pesnya? Nu Numa by Gary Brolsma. A youtube competition some years back was based on the song. You can probably find my (censored and uncensored) entries by searching "usenetposts numa" within the search box here.

[sectoiddreamer]

Он специально говорит тугезер ;-)))

Прям немец какой-то! ))))))))))))

[pepintheshort64]

Thank you for giving me the foundation needed to begin learning Russian. I am looking forward to learning grammar under instruction.

[UNR3S7]

is handwriting like in america, where it is not used much? I know here, most people dont even know cursive writing.

[abruzz0]

@UNR3S7

Russians always handwrite. Print cyrillics takes too long and is too much effort.

I used to write in print cyrillics when I first began studying Russian, then switched to handwriting once I gained more confidence with the alphabet and reading ability. It also relieved a lot of stress from my hands.

[Rainer6767]

Part 3:

And finally: How do you manage all of this? Working in our very time-consuming and challenging job, writing extensive posts, producing hundreds of videos, having a family and also learn 20 languages?

I am honestly impressed!!

Regards, Rainer

[usenetposts]

The majority of my videos do themselves, that is I take a small cam with me and try to remember (by now it is second nature) to get it out when anything worth filming happens. Sometimes it encourages me to walk of an evening when otherwise I might lounge around.

I should be writing books, but somehow I don't manage time for that and filming, and the filming seems to flow more naturally for now.

The languages also do not take much time in fact with the use of the goldlist method.

[Rainer6767]

Part 2:

Do you have any suggestions on how to apply the Goldlist methodology when you use cards and/or software?

And one more question: Do people still underline ond "overline" letters like п and Ш in Russia or IS that a habit only the very old people still have? Old people use to do that in German as well.

Part 3 follows

[usenetposts]

It maybe on the old fashioned side, I don't know. As to goldlist method, it is sinstead of software and cards because I believe it has more advantages than software and cards. Why have cards when 30% of them should only need to be used the once? Think of the trees! The paper book is still easy to take along and quick to use in 20 minute sessions. You can keep it together with the coursebook. I think it is a question of time before you are comfortable in cyrillics, maybe practice on German words.

[Rainer6767]

Victor,

I am a German charted accountant, i.e. a colleague, beginning to learn Russian: Thanks a lot for your videos. Really great assistance, especially with the letters and pronounciation.

I am using special software for vocabulary training, as for me personally the Goldlist method bears one problem: written Russian letters still confuse me a lot (e.g. the little "t" looking much like an "m", or the little "d" looking like a "g"), so handwritten lists give me the creeps. Part 2 follows

[ptfmiller]

Hey, it takes some real courage to proclaim the name of Christ, especially knowing that you could lose some audience for it. Just want you to know I really respect that.

[usenetposts]

Do you know the lovely hymn "Jesus and can it ever be / A mortal man ashamed of thee"? That pretty much sums up how I feel on the subject.

[usenetposts]

Jesus! and shall it ever be!

A mortal man ashamed of Thee?

Ashamed of him whom angels praise

Whose glory shines in endless days

Ashamed of Jesus! that dear Friend

On whom my hopes of heaven depend!

Nay, when I blush, be this my shame,

That I no more revere His name.

[usenetposts]

Ashamed of Jesus! yes, I may,

When Ive no sins to wash away;

No tears to wipe, no good to crave,

No fears to quell, no soul to save.

Till then (nor is the boasting vain),

Till then I boast a Saviour slain:

And, oh, may this my portion be,

That He is not not ashamed of me!

[BeefEraser15]

Viktor, you're the man! Thank you so much for teaching me Russian in such an entertaining and interesting way! It's also great to see that there are other Christian linguists out there.

[MsLoreley77]

You know, it's fantastic that you're making a programme like that for free, and I thank you for it, but I had to say what I didn't like about the video.

I guess I use the word religion as a sort of umbrella-term for all not-exactly-what-could-be-call­ed-rational beliefs, and perhaps it wasn't precise.

It just doesn't seem to suit together, language lessons and things like - 'perfectly god and perfectly man', because the joke section has already been filled.

I've lost my password (Lune777777)

[Bboygenius]

Any suggestions on improving to read better? I read to my niece here and there, but the russian kiddy books like "koshkin dom" and others. Well i guess practice makes perfect. Too bad i can't get my bilingual extension in Russian, i'd fail it without being proficient in reading and writing.

[usenetposts]

The more you read, the better you will get. It's the same even with really difficult scripts like Japanese. Eventually, you speed up.

[Lune777777]

Great series and I enjoy it very much, but this religious talk really did put me off.

Anyway, I rush to see the next part, br.

[usenetposts]

What religious talk? I don't remember talking about religion. I may have mentioned Jesus, but that's nothing to do with religion, but about faith and friendship and love. I don't have time for none of that religion malarkey.

[Lune777777]

I quite agree it's not worth the time, as you say, this religion malarkey.

So it's rather the cultural background that you're providing, I see.

[Lune777777]

I quite agree it's not worth the time, as you say, this religion malarkey.

So it's rather the cultural background that you're providing, I see.

[usenetposts]

I'm just saying that belief and faith is one thing, and religion a completely different one. You can be a card carrying member of a religion, and not believe a word of it. It seems to be the majority case, in fact, if you ask me. I recommend belief, not religion. If you read the Gospels just our of cultural curiosity, you'll see that that's precisely the way Jesus put it in his relations with the religious of the day. Ironically, the more "godly" people were, the more they hated God among them.

[k8t1345]

Fantastic series, will be going on and trying your method, sounds very pleasant and simple, minus the confusing bits of "this on left and this on right" "times or divided by 3.3" exc exc X )

TY very very much!

[Sirob11]

Thank you very much for this first serie.

[acaciaxtract]

You are such a big help, Victor!

[afipantera]

phenomenal video! Really thorough and well done your joke was VERY funny haha and I admire your ability to recreate those accents I find it funny how people (myself included) speak their second language with an accent because it is easier (my second language being spanish) versus trying to speak without one but all that aside, right on with god! We need more Christians in the world

[fearsomegladiator]

Amen, brother.

[Petitenoire89]

Hello Sir,

First group of lessons finished!

Thank you very much for uploading, you have really helped me :)

[usenetposts]

You're more than welcome. please keep watching my stuff. And please posting your piano playing. I really enjoyed those two films and I think you could do a lot more and get a following.

[bloodmoon0011]

Is your real name huliganov? Or is it a joke off of хулиган? Not trying to be rude, just curious. (I'm a russian student at ECU.)

[usenetposts]

Victor is Latin for one who vanquishes, and the surname, although in the form of a Russian surname, is also genitive plural for hooligan. So it's a multilingual pun for someone who stands up to and beats hooligans. Especially bad language teachers who don't know what they're doing and vandalise people's chances of learning properly!

[Bboygenius]

Why put up a front with such a Russian accent!!??

Where exactly are you from/Born?

[usenetposts]

Does it matter? Are you gonna like do a horoscope for me based on my birthplace, or something?

[Bboygenius]

lol, I dont have precious time like that to do it, but thanks for the suggestion.

You don't need to get so defensive, its okay. I'll still live without your answer. Didn't know it was such a big deal.

[hanzimaster]

On the tape, the ъ and the ь are in the wrong place.

[usenetposts]

I'll try and get it right in the book, thanks!

[trekkiemonster3]

I hope you don't stop with the series. I've had to stop Russian for a while because of the immense amount of school work I've been having to deal with, but I plan on resuming in the summer! You're a very good Russian teacher and I love your videos! I just wanted to say that so you know that your work is being valued even if it may not seem like it!!

Thanks!

[usenetposts]

Many thanks. Always nice to read such comments.

[GeorgeLestreid]

Еблан

[usenetposts]

Is that anywhere near Beslan?

[dieselfumes34]

you are my hero. I plan to visit russia in january

[GeetarGirl]

Wow, your George Bush impersonation is spot-on

[okcassaday]

love it great tutorial i've been trying to learn from books but hearing someone pronounce the letters i realize just how awful i've been sounding.... the soft consonants still don't sound a WHOLE lot different but i'm starting to get the hang of it. Thanks for the posts i will keep watching!

Oliver

[jrhaddenk]

Thanks for this great lessons - the best i found on youtube.

[longlat39]

Ай нэв комплитэд RL-101. Нау Ай кант пронаунс "J", "W" ili "Th" уэн Ай спик Энглыш

Ыз зэр а кюр фор зыс дысордэр?

[phillipchs666]

LMFAO, hilarious.

[Zarachla]

@longlat39 Да. Повторенце мать ученця ;)

[Maoziissues]

where can i get the lyrics? and a lyric translation? many thanks

[alexgoler]

Блять ну и ебло у тебя хули..как там тебя, Ты кто вообще был лет 10 назад?

[smartsteve]

this is very beautiful ,I cant' believe I've missed it before,but I believe I heard Daleko Daleko in another one of your videos,not that I mind thought ,could you help me locate the lyrics?thanks Dave

[Computerpimp]

hey man many thinks for these lessons Even if it is taking me a wile to get though the courses, but that is the value of Youtube. I am further along than this just bushing up on alphabet. But again Thanks for the lessions

[ogbash]

Nobody puts dashes above t,p or below sh, at least not here. Other hand-written letters are ok, although I write some of them differently. But they may even differ depending on kindergarten :)

Otherwise, I still can't believe you don't have any connections to Russia and are faking your accent!

[usenetposts]

That is indeed a fake Russian accent. Thanks for not believing me, that's good flattery!

[JamieMilbourne]

I Didn't Know You Had A Fake Accent. If You Don't Have Any Connections With Russia, Where Do You Live?

[ELCHACHALAKO]

once again thanks a lot.. keep in touch,,I rrealy need more education;) :)

[usenetposts]

I'll do my best to provide what I can.

[ELCHACHALAKO]

thanks for the lessons...and I have a questions? when people in russia try to type on the key board of the computer they have to seut up or find the rrusian alfabet????  THANKS AGAIN AND HAPPY NEW 2008 YEAR... (please keep it up with more lessons)

[usenetposts]

It depends on your system, but if windows, you have to set up the Russian keyboard.

[merasmussen82]

Sincere thanks for the lessons, I have gained a great deal from them and I am very grateful to you. If I had paid serious money to receive that standard of teaching, I would not be disappointed. Have a great 2008 - Peace, land and bread!

[usenetposts]

Many thanks. You are always welcome to give a donation to a charity in my name if you think you received money's worth and wish to pay something. No pressure, though.

[fabiomn1965]

Thanks for the lessons on the Russian alphabet

Keep up the good job!

I am brazilian and I have really enriched my knowledge of the beautiful culture of your contry.

Merry Chritmas and a Happy 2008!

from a brazilian friend.

Fabio.

[usenetposts]

Many thanks!

[Yardana28]

Professor, what is the song at the beginning, and what does he say other than the first 5 numbers? I like it, it sounds good.

[usenetposts]

That was the New Numa song by Gary Brolsma. There was a competition on for people to make videos to this, and you can still find it under the competition section I think. I didn't get shortlisted but I did do an entry.

[Yardana28]

Thank you, it's an awesome song.

[Yardana28]

Why does he say "Ra" in place of "oden" for the number 1?

[usenetposts]

When you count, you say "raz" "once" instead of "one". That's why I say as Huliganov "once more time".

[Yardana28]

Oo, how unusual. Is there a reason behind that, or is that just how it is?

[usenetposts]

I can't think of a rational reason.

[Yardana28]

I have been using the cyrillic alphabet for a long time but never knew how to write it cursively. I love what you teach :D

By the way, you make great accents-the American one is hilarious.

I'm Jewish, but I appreciate your high faith, it is important and beautiful and far too people push aside their beleifs out of laziness / fear. Thanks for the Xristovim greetings, even if this was probably filmed a year before this :P

[usenetposts]

I love your comments too!

I also love the Jews, and even have one for my Saviour. How about that?

[Yardana28]

I'm glad you love my comments =) I love to hear from you too. ^_^ and Jews love you too. Haha! I was bummed out this year because my brother was working through the holidays, and thought I'd spend Chanukah alone (not many of us here!) and a bunch of my Christian friends surprised me by coming over and sharing wine and presents with me. It was really neat, and they felt really in touch with the stories about Israel.

[usenetposts]

I'm really pleased to hear that. So much bad has been done to Jews by people presuming to call themselves Christians that it is a relief when from time to time we can do a mitzvah for you.

[momdudgne]

prikolni chel etat xuliganav :D

[usenetposts]

Spasibo! Vsego dobrogo.

[achimkoenig]

bloeder schwaller

[usenetposts]

I suppose you're gonna tell me how to teach Russian without talking a bit, eh?

Incidentally, how messed up do you have to be to watch vlogs when you don't like listening to people speaking at length?

Mad, you are. I thought you ought to know.

[lordmoggy]

well i have reached the final lesson of russian 101 that was a handful dave ....but very entertaining ;p practice i will i need a second language :) oh by the way when did you start learning russian?

[usenetposts]

When I was 14.

[lordmoggy]

wow mate thats a long time what made you learn russian?

[usenetposts]

My mother tried to learn it while I was in the womb.

[lordmoggy]

hahaha ;p

[usenetposts]

What?

[lordmoggy]

hahaha , what through nerve endings and a mental telepathic....

[Maxim1789Sb]

Я хочу заметить про youtube свое личное наблюдение. Иногда все мысли "не вмешаются словами" на русском сюда. Приходится писать на английском - так больше "помещается".

[gatabella]

А почему Вы решили преподавать русский язык, если Вы не русский? В смысле, откуда такое желание?.. Отдельное спасибо за песню, душевно спели!

[usenetposts]

I suppose Huliganov just wanted to do it, and I couldn't stop him!

[Puzzigat]

..but thank you for letting me know that sh and sch have hebrew origin , I never knew that! )

[Puzzigat]

nobody puts lines or hooks, exept I kratkoe and Yo.

[usenetposts]

What are you getting at?

[Puzzigat]

i say, no one no longer puts any lines above T and Sh. And have never ever put a line above P.

[usenetposts]

In English, everyone has crap handwriting also, and they drop their 'aitches', say -in' for -ing, and all sorts of things like that. But I certainly wouldn't teach it that way.

[Puzzigat]

no single russian person uses them( no one!!) but you can have second opinion of course... where are you from ?

[shyguyz72]

Thank you for this series, I was having trouble pronouncing the vowels solely with the vocal diagrams found in books, and this helped in a very large manner.

[usenetposts]

I'm glad to hear it.

[godadameve]

You see? On this one the lines on your face are very bad! You have only yourself to blame for this! :(

[MosquitoTheRapist]

thats lol

[Ivanhoe2]

Brilliant ! Instructive and highly amusing,,,with a reflective and poignant ending. Spasibo !

[tilakmad]

this is great. An invaluable srvice

[usenetposts]

Thanks! Glad you like it.

[athackney]

I just finished the whole Cyrillic series...terrific stuff! The ordering of the lessons, the explanation of the Greek and Hebrew origins and the errrrrrrrrr was so much better than anything else I've seen or heard to explain Cyrillics.

One thing, though: for us novices, a lesson on how the character "й" changes the sound of the other vowels would have been a great addition. Perhaps, if time permits, you could do an addition to the Cyrillic lesson plan on this topic?

Now, on to grammer...

[usenetposts]

To be frank, the addition of an i-kratkoye ought not to change the vowel per se, it should simply add a -y sound at the end of it, like the difference between "so" and "soy" in English. After an и you cannot even really hear it, other than maybe a slight lengthening of the sound, after ы and all the other vowels you should be able to hear it. It appears at the start of some place and personal names which begin with Y in English, like York.

[athackney]

Thanks, Victor. I will try to listen for these sounds as you suggest.

[Staedtler122]

What is the name of the song you used in the very beginning of this video?

[usenetposts]

It's new numa, if you look at the competitions section of youtube you will see my entry at number 140 making a video for the whole song. Please vote for me.

[PerChristensen]

Wish you all the best!.I hope your series on introductorial russian will stay on youtube for a long time.Thank you.

[usenetposts]

Well, I'm not going to take it down myself. The only risk is if someone says singing to karaoke tracks is a breach of someone's steenking copyright ... but then MaryAnne (ysabellebrave)'s in a lot more trouble than I am and who would want to stop her?

[Jatmos]

Thank you for continuing. Great job as always! C'Novim Godom!

[melmal727]

cpaciba! thanks for continuing to upload these ive always wanted to learn russian.

[uptodat]

Most enlightening! Thanks again. Merry christmas & Happy new year

[akoanani]

thanks for uploading and merry christmas to you usernetpost.