Russian Phrases For Dummies
Chapter One
I Say It How? Speaking
Russian
In This Chapter
* Understanding the Russian alphabet
* Pronouncing words properly
* Discovering popular expressions
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, you get all the
letters of the Russian alphabet, discover the basic
rules of Russian pronunciation, and say some popular
Russian expressions and idioms.
Looking at the Russian Alphabet
If you're like most English speakers, you probably think
that the Russian alphabet is the most challenging
aspect of picking up the language. But not to worry.
The Russian alphabet isn't as hard as you think.
From A to Ya: Making sense of Cyrillic
The Russian alphabet is based on the Cyrillic alphabet,
which was named after the ninth-century
Byzantine monk, Cyril. But t ... read full excerpt from Russian Phrases For Dummies ebook
