Russian For Dummies

Russian is spoken by nearly 450 million people, and demand for Russian-speakers is growing. Serafima Gettys, PhD (Newark, CA), is Coordinator of the Foreign Language Program at Lewis University. Andrew Kaufman, PhD (Charlottesville, VA), is a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Virginia.

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Title of ebook: Russian For Dummies
ISBN: 9780470048559
parent-ISBN: 9780471780014
Publisher: For Dummies
Internet download file size: 5711 kb
Pages: 384
Published: 03-2006
Released online for download: 03-31-2006
Author of eBook: Kaufman PhD, Andrew
Author of eBook: Gettys PhD, Serafima

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Russian for Dummies

Chapter One

You Already Know a Little Russian

In This Chapter

* Getting a grip on Russian words you know

* Understanding the Russian alphabet

* Pronouncing words properly

* Discovering popular expressions

* Reading Russian with confidence

Welcome to Russian! Whether you want to read a Russian menu, enjoy Russian music, or just chat it up with your Russian friends, this is the beginning of your journey. In this chapter, trust your eyes, ears, and intuition, and you quickly discover that Russian isn't that hard after all. When you're done with this chapter, you'll be able to recognize all the letters of the Russian alphabet, discover the basic rules of Russian pronunciation, and be able to say some popular Russian expressions and idioms.

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