Living in Moscow: The Russian Language

The Russian language appears mystical and exotic to the western eye and ear. The Cyrillic alphabet dates back to the ninth century and is used through out Russia. Although at first glances the language resembles a secret code, there are some similarities to the traditional alphabet as some letters are written and pronounced as in English. To improve your experience in Russia it will be beneficial to enroll on a language course. Enjoy the encouragement and smiles of your neighbors and friends as you try out your new found language skills. If you don't get as far as a language course, bear in mind that all signs, all roads names, practically everything you see, will be written in Cyrillic so getting to grips with the alphabet is key.

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[IncaDelBarrio]

cyrillic alphabet has 33 letters not 34

[SanatoriumRus]

i adore this language :)

[zizp89]

@Kirill1980m old Slavic not Russian(Sanskrit)

[lenna255]

Love my country))

[Atca09]

That young british blonde woman is drop dead gorgeous..that british accent makes her sound sooo sexy grrrr i would love to have her as a GF ;P

[partizansrbi]

@IncaDelBarrio cyrillic serbian is 30 letters.

[BellamyCatherine]

@JonathanTheAlchemist ...and also in some accents people say "х" instead of "г". But it's not correct.

[kakitembak23]

tough language

[dimax997]

@JonathanTheAlchemist

Ъ makes the consonant before it sound harder.

Ь makes the consonant before it sound softer.

Ы is a word on its own, kinda makes the e sound in "we"

Х is H, but it's never silent.

Г makes a hard G sound, ex: grape, garage, etc.

Ж makes the J/ZH sound

Ш makes the "sh" sound

Щ makes the "sch" sound

The last two can be confusing, I suggest watching a video about them.

[JonathanTheAlchemist]

Questions for fluent russians speakers:

What roles do the following characters play in pronunciation?

Ъъ

Ыы

Ьь

What is the difference between the pronunciation of the following characters?

Хх vs Гг

Жж vs Шш vs Щщ

[sporky69]

@SauceJohnsson lol

[MetalHeart8787]

@SauceJohnsson Ive met many Foreigners that speak English, including Russians. you still can speak their language & practice it & Learn from them. yeah some will still speak english because they know you can't speak their Language fluently, Just Keeep praticing. i study Russian, Hungarian & swedish.