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Home>>Language Index>Russian Audio Lessons You'll find all the resources you need to learn Russian effectively right here on this page. Advice on which audio lessons to use, which software really does work, which dictionary to invest in, the best exercise books and much more. Of course, if there is something you would like to know but can’t seem to find it through us, please let us know - we will be happy to do some research and do our best to dig it up, and improve the site for you. The comment box is at the bottom of this page. Did you know? This monster-sized country covers 1/8 of the earth's surface and spans eleven time zones! In addition, during the summer months and especially during the last days of June, a phenomenon known as "White Nights" (bieliye nochi) occurs. As the name indicates, these nights never completely go dark. As the country is so northern, the sun never quite sinks below the horizon during this season. The result are night-time skies that are a light to dark blue color, like you see in the photo above, which was taken at the time of the bridges opening in Saint Petersburg at 2 A.M. in the morning. Useful phrases: Hello. (StrAH-zdvui-tye) How are you? (Kak del-AH?) My name is Valerie. (Men-YA za-VUT Valeri.) Nice to meet you. (OAH-chen pri-YAT-nah.) See you later! (Pah-KAH!) Goodbye (Das-vid-AHN-ye) Language SynopsisThis super-tongue is spoken by upwards of 280 million people, whether it be their first language, or second, or third, all over Asia, Europe, Canada and the United States, to name a few. Here you have the alphabet and a guide to the letter names and pronunciation:
Here you see the general areas where the language is spoken:
Learn Russian Live OnlineHere is an excellent provider of contacts for private teachers all over! Search for your area and a teacher that will be able to cater to your lesson needs - whether it be live on the phone, or through the internet! Internet freebies: Live Mocha provides a great online-community environment for learning languages, for free! Russian Culture CornerArt and Literature: For those of you who have an interest in native authors such as Pushkin and Tolstoy and want help to study their works in the original language, here is a great website. Vocabulary and audio aids are provided, aswell as English translation of the works. You can even watch biographical videos about the authors! Dover's: A Dual-Language Book National Dishes and recipes: Traditional Music: Help Others Live & Learn RussianHave you enjoyed learning the Russian language? If so we'd love to hear how you did it. Which resources did you find useful? Which did you come across that weren't very effective? Please e-mail us your suggestions using the form below. Your shared language learning experiences will save other language learners' time, energy, and money. In fact, that is the the mission of Live & Learn Languages!
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series provide you with short story classics with the English translation alongside - an excellent tool to boost your comprehension and learn new vocabulary.
