Learning Russian is tough. You’ve got the Russian case system, weird verbs of motion. And don’t get me started on Russian numerals… Luckily, not everything is difficult. There’s a lot that actually makes Russian easy to learn such as the absence of articles or the regularity of noun gender. And today, I want to share […]
MORELearn Russian for Free: 47 Russian Lessons for Learners on a Budget
Learning Russian but too many resources to choose from? Or maybe you’re just not sure where to start. If you’re looking to learn Russian online, you might find yourself wondering which resources are the best resources. Ready for some good news? I’ve put this article together because I’ve done the work for you. I’ve tried […]
MORE10 Must-Try Russian Podcasts and YouTube Channels (and more!) for Russian Learners
When it comes to practicing listening in a foreign language, one of the first questions most of us have is ‘What should I be listening to?’ It’s pretty easy to find good listening resources for popular languages like Spanish, French or German. But what if you’re learning Russian? Good Russian listening materials might be harder […]
MOREListen to Russian: 50+ Incredible Russian Listening Resources
Due to popular demand, we’ll continue to expand on languages we share resources for, here on fluentin3months. Today, I’ve invited native speaker Anna Breslavskaya to help us dive in. Let’s see what she came up with: Привет всем! Hello everyone! It’s impossible to overestimate the importance of listening when learning a foreign language. Being able to understand others […]
MOREMy system for learning the Russian cases (with examples)
Today’s post is from Lauren, updating you on her plans for her Russian project, and discussing how she’s planning to start learning the Russian cases. This is the last update in her project, since I surprised her with a proposal in Paris. It’s why a goal of reaching around A2 by the two-month point was It’s […]
MORELauren’s One Month Russian Update
How much of a new language can you learn in a month if you only study about 2 hours a day? It’s been a month since I started learning Russian, and I’m amazed at how quickly my brain and mentality have adapted to becoming a language learner. I’m also amazed at how much I’m really […]
MOREEssential Lessons from 2 Weeks of Fast, Intense Russian Learning
Two weeks into Lauren’s Russian in 3 Months mission, it’s time for her first update. She is on a mission to reach a conversational level of Russian by teaching herself, without any formal classes. In this article she’ll share the exact strategies she’s been using to fast track her Russian learning over the past 14 […]
MORENew Mission: Russian in 2 Months
As you might already know, my partner Lauren is learning Russian. But she’s been making slow progress. Why? I suspect it’s because something really important has been missing from her project… A deadline. That changes today. We’ve decided to put Lauren on the spot and share her journey with all of you, by documenting her […]
MOREHow I got over my fears to finally speak Russian
Today’s post is by Lauren, my partner on the blog and in life! After successfully learning Esperanto last year to get her started in language learning, she has decided to make Russian one of her goals for 2015. She had a false start at first, that I’m sure many of you can relate to. But […]
MOREHow to learn the Russian Cyrillic alphabet in just a few hours
Since Lauren is learning Russian and had started with the Cyrillic alphabet first, we can see how important this is to begin on so that you can boost the rest of your progress. As such, it was great to get this guest post from Dani, who writes at isimplylovelanguages.com. She’ll show you that it isn’t […]
MOREWhy Russian is Easier than You Think
Can you believe this is my first ever blog post about Russian? Very timely with how much it’s in the news lately, David, who has his own travel blog where he documents his and and his Russian girlfriend’s travel adventures, wrote to me with some encouraging words about this language. On another fun side-note, someone […]
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