Alphabet?

[tormsen]

I hope you guys get the alphabet section running soon, I'm starting from nothing and I haven't got a firm grasp on the alphabet yet.

[Elena]

Hi tormsen,
you could check this out:
http://www.easyrussian.info/alphabet/

You can hear all the letters and the examples pronounced.

Hope this helps.

Elena

[the_haunted_boy]

Cyrillic was really hard for me to learn, but I used a book called "Teach Yourself Beginner's Russian Script" and then I was able to at least read Russian, but cursive is too hard for me to read or write in Cyrillic.

[Annalee]

Thanks for the link! I've been looking over it and listening everyday, and I've memorized a lot of it. :]

[bratja]

Oh, that looks like a good site. Thanks!

[mjjzf]

Cyrillic was really hard for me to learn, but I used a book called "Teach Yourself Beginner's Russian Script" and then I was able to at least read Russian, but cursive is too hard for me to read or write in Cyrillic.

I have used the Japanese one and just ordered the Arabic one. The series have high standards, I believe.

[RavinDave]

I wrote this on another website in answer to someone fumbling with the alphabet:

Look ... you're psyching yourself out before you even start by making it such a big deal. It really isn't.

Here's a strategy:

1.) Find a website with some simple Russian cognates.

2.) Write'em up as flashcards. You don't need many -- you're not learning vocabulary here, you're trying to develop recognition. There are only 33 characters; a dozen well-chosen cards will cover them nicely.

Examples:

бар --- bar
телефон --- telephone
класс --- class

There ... 11 letters covered in 3 words. 1/3 of the alphabet conquered.


I'll get you started:

http://www.languagedaily.com/home/index ... n_cognates