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How do you feel about Russian «Ы» sound?

Often the Russian vowel «Ы» is one of the hardest Russian letters for native English speakers to pronounce. This is because Ы simply has no equivalent in the English language.

Letter « Ы» is one of 10 vowels that exist in Russian alphabet but the tricky thing is it’s the only vowel which you can’t use to start a word.

Note: many beginners sometimes confuse ы with ь. Pay attention, the ы has a separately standing vertical line at the end which no other Russian letter has.

Try to read these examples and share your experience in the comments below, it may help others too!

* коты
* дым
* мыло

3 trendy Russian slang words for the freshest language skills and to sound like a native.

Enjoy Russian entertainment to the fullest. Without slang, you’ll be missing key components of contemporary Russian.

1. Офигеть! 😳(ofiget’)

Meaning: can’t believe it/woooow.

Офигеть is one you may hear to describe a situation where something unbelievable has happened.

- “ Can you believe I just won a million dollars?”
- «Офигеть!»

2. Всё ништяк😛 ( vso nishtyak)
Meaning: it’s all good

If someone asks you how you are, practice telling them all is okay by saying, “Всё ништяк!”

3. Тусить.🥳 (tusit’)

Meaning: to hang out, party

If Russians love anything, it’s having a good time. Anyone visiting Russia can see for themselves that Russians are often hanging out and partying in typical places, such as bars, restaurants and nightclubs.

Тусить is the perfect term to describe a Russian national pastime.

- Будем тусить в пятницу? (Are we going to hang out on Friday?)

❗️Attention!

New Monday’s topic starts now.

Once a week we’ll explain you a tricky Russian letter, what sound it gives in different variations and give you some handy examples which you can use in your daily routine.

Russian alphabet consists of 33 letters BUT 2 of them do not give any sound 🤷🏻‍♀️

So and in today’s topic I want to reveal these 2 tricky letters completely not understandable by foreign students which are - Ь and Ъ.

Names of the letters:
Ь- myagkiy znak (soft sign)
Ъ-tverdiy znak (hard sign)

🔔The function of them is division.
🔔There are no words that starts with these letters
🔔Their function is to make a word sound softer ( Ь ) or harder (Ъ)

And now try to read a few examples on the pictures and give us your thoughts in the comments below 🤫

3 Great Russian Musicians in 2020 That You Will Love
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Listening to your favorite artists is a really powerful tool in learning a language.
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Here’s a list of musicians for those who want to fall in love with Russian songs and lyrics
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1. Leningrad ( The most provocative Russian band of all time. Its leader, Sergey Shnurov (writer of almost all their songs), sarcastically depicts modern values: money, power, office work, addiction to selfies, etc. Warning!
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2. Zemfira ( Zemfira is not just a band’s name, but also the actual name of its leader. I would say her genre is a soft or ballad-style rock. She is a very brave and uncompromising woman, who often challenges common public opinions.
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3. Viktor Tsoi ( I must introduce you to rock icon Viktor Tsoi. He was the lead singer and songwriter of the revolutionary post-punk band Кино (Kino, or Cinema), which rose to popularity in the 1980s. Tragically, Viktor Tsoi died in a car accident at the age of 28—but his music and persona continue to influence Russian rock. Walls of graffiti are devoted to remembering Tsoi, and he lives on in the slogan “Цой жив!” (“Tsoi lives!”). His music is still popular for new generations of musicians, and you might hear it played in the streets of a Russian city.)

3 basis of effective learning

👌🏼intensity

We’re totally convinced you don’t need a year of studying what you can actually accomplish just in a couple of month.

We believe intensity pace can keep your focus and motivation high, learn more.
That’s why duration of our basic Russian course is only 2 month which helps you to dive into Russian way faster than usual 1,2,3 years of trying hard

👌🏼Focus on your result

As we all know result is the best motivation to push forward. When you start to understand native speakers this is THAT inspirational moment that we thrive to see in students.

Our students start to speak and read in Russian after 1,5-2 MONTH of practice. They implement all the knowledge right away, watch the result and get inspired to work harder.

👌🏼Feedback

Also, we believe good education depends on a communication between a student and a teacher. Your progress increases immediately when your mentor is your great friend who’d always stay in touch with you, correct your mistakes with accuracy, attention and help you on your journey.

Legendary Russian phrase «Да нет наверное» [da net navernoe] which means literally “Yes no maybe”.

Actually this is a very common phrase that is regularly used in every day life. It means “Probably no”.

How can Russian language change you?
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When you start studying a new language you definitely dive into a totally new world. I’ve seen many people look and sound differently when they speak in another language. To be honest, that happens with me as well when switch into English ❤️
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Only imagine how much your personality changes, how versatile you become. Speaking a new language you come closer to native speakers. New language changes your mindset.
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And that it a proved fact in linguistics!😉
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Studying a new language you get a chance to learn about another culture, customs and how native speakers think on a daily basis.
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You open your soul to a new world and new opportunities.
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I’ve also noticed there’s a visible changes in your behavior such as you become more flexible, tolerated. Your brain is that well trained that you can solve problems and difficult situations easily.
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What do you think?

I suppose, every language is difficult in some way. Because language shows the way of thinking and special world outlook. Do you agree?

The word GO has a lot of Russian verbs of movement.

Go by car/bus/train – Ездить на машине/автобусе/поезде “Ride on car/bus/train”
Go by plane – Летать на самолете “Fly on plane”
Go shopping – Ходить по магазинам “Walk shopping”
Go on foot – Ходить пешком “Walk on foot”
Go by boat/ship – Плавать на лодке/корабле “Swim on boat/ship”

What’s the most important thing? - Your talent, luck or practice?
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10.000! That amount of hours is a must if you want to master your skills in any area of your life.
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Canadian journalist Malcolm Gladwell and a bunch of sociologists in a field of expertise research have sat down and tried to figure out how long do you have to work at something before you become really good at it?
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And the answer seems to be extraordinary in incredible numbers of fields - you need 10.000hours of PRACTICE before you become really good. It can be anything from chess to study hardest languages or professional sport career.
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I do agree with that. Professionalism comes with consistent work and practice step by step.
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If you want to improve, master your skills at anything, studying Russian and etc. you really have to pay attention to work you do every day towards your dream.
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Talent exist! But without consistent practice - talent is nothing. No one talented person haven’t become a master without practice.
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I'd also added other criteria for success such as motivation, conscious approach, faith in yourself and rest.
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What do you think?

Good morning!☀️

When people ask me if Russian is difficult, I show how the word “chinchilla” is written in italics.😆

The words “hand” and “arm” are popular in Russian expressions that are used all the time.
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▪️Рука об руку [ruka ob ruku] - a hand around another hand means together.
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▪️Носить на руках [nosit na rukah] – to hold in arms means to love someone deeply, a really good attitude to a person, to take care and do best for that person.
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▪️Руки чешутся [ruki cheshutsa] – hands itch means to have a great desire to do something.
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▪️Лёгкая рука [lehkaia ruka] – slight, easy, delicate hand means that a person is lucky to take something good like an exam ticket or to easily start or get something.
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▪️Длинные руки [dlinie ruki] – long arms means that a person is a powerful one.
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▪️Брать себя в руки [brat’ sebia v ruki] – to take yourself into hands means to continue in a difficult situation not to give up.
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There are much more expressions with these words!