RUSSIAN: Introduction to CONJUGATION youtube.com/watch?v=XPlJfgpZU6g&list=PLpgpVaWoAiTH_PzHZ5JOD4BsFdQwf5toL What You'll Learn: ✓ What's Conjugation? ✓ What is an Infinitive Form of a Verb? ✓ Russian Personal Pronouns (Singular, Plural) ✓ Short Note on Russian Genders ✓ Conjugate the Verbs "Говорить", "Слушать", "Слышать" ✓ How Can you Remember Verbs' Conjugation Better? ✓ Site where you can find / check conjugation of Russian verbs: kartaslov.ru/проспрягать-глагол/учить If you’re a Beginner in Russian, it’s more important for you to see and understand the patterns in conjugating Russian verbs. 👆 Read the conjugation of a new verb together with personal pronouns 3 to 5 times, don’t strive to memorize it, just read it thoughtfully, paying attention to the patterns. Then close it and try to write it down, in the same order. After you’re done, compare what you’ve written to the correct conjugation. Take a note about your mistakes and try again. When you see that you can easily write that conjugation, move on to the next verb. Once you see that you’re pretty confident with conjugating the new verb, write down both of them by memory, and so on. ❗️ It's just a mechanical thing, but it WORKS GREAT! Pay special attention to the stress, that sometimes jumps from one part of a verb to another. It’s important to not force yourself to memorize conjugation to stay motivated. It’s important to read the conjugation thoughtfully because it keeps you focused. It’s important to write it down on paper with your own hand, and not just type it, because with that, you’re also activating your motor memory. And when you’re making mistakes that you didn’t expect, you’re actually also helping yourself, because at that moment, you’re engaging your emotions in the process, and they let you remember things even better. So, welcome your mistakes!

Learn Russian with TOP Russian TV SHOWS! Are you looking for popular Russian TV SHOWS to Watch to expand your vocabulary, and improve your Russian listening comprehension? I came up with more than 10 of them, including one starring the current President of Ukraine! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljPOIAby6LY&list=PLpgpVaWoAiTE4We57BOPxBP03VyWXKKWn Hope you'll enjoy! (you'll find a Playlist with Russian movies there as well) Here's my list ✓ (you'll find all the links under the Video 👆) 👉 Как я стал русским - HOW I TURNED RUSSIAN (there's a Polish actor speaking Russian there!) 👉 Интерны - INTERNS (there's an American actor speaking Russian there!) 👉 Кухня - THE KITCHEN 👉 Отель Элеон - ELEON HOTEL (there's a Serbian actor speaking Russian there!) 👉 СеняФедя - SenyaFedya 👉 Гранд - GRAND 👉 Моя прекрасная няня - MY FAIR NANNY 👉 Счастливы вместе - HAPPY TOGETHER 👉 Папины дочки - DADDY’S DAUGHTERS 👉 Сваты - IN-LAWS 👉 Воронины - THE VORONINS (also EXPORTING RAYMOND, a Documentary on adapting “Everybody Loves Raymond” for the Russian audience) 👉 Родком - RODCOM 👉 Слуга Народа - SERVANT OF THE PEOPLE You can watch all these shows ONLINE, you'll find all the links under the video! You can also Search: [название] СМОТРЕТЬ онлайн бесплатно [name] watch online free бесплАтно = free подпИска = subscription реклАма = ads сериАл = TV show сЕрия = episode сезОн = season сюжЕт = plot снимАть = to shoot a series, a movie or a set of photos (It ends w -ать, so it conjugates the same way as the verb “слУшать") 🍿🤗 Let me know what Russian TV shows you’ve seen so far, and which ones you liked the most!

С РождествОм и НОвым гОдом всех! 💫 Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to all! 🎄🎅 The biggest celebration in Russian speaking countries happens for New Year on December, 31, while December, 25 is quite a regular day for many. Russian speakers often refer to December, 25 as Catholic Christmas, as people in Russian speaking countries are mostly Christian Orthodox, and celebrate Christmas on January, 7. Would you like to learn some Russian phrases to impress your Russian speaking friends? 🤓 С НОвым гОдом! = Happy New Year! С РождествОм! = Merry Christmas! За нас! = Cheers to us! Under the link below👇 you'll learn more about the Holiday season in Russian speaking countries, and find popular Russian New Year & Christmas songs, movies and cartoons 🥳🎄 https://youtube.com/watch?v=Z4kSYXpXfNY&list=PLpgpVaWoAiTHQ2GYLrzMfbwF7cM4B_W3Z

How to say: "And you?" or "Me too!" in Russian Here's a quick question to you guys: Do you know how you say: "And you?" or "Me too!" in Russian? 🤔 There’s actually more to that than you think! 😉 In Russian, these phrases are a little more sophisticated than in English, because there's not just one form of Я, ТЫ or ВЫ, but SIX for each! 😮 Don't worry though! I'm pretty sure my explanation below will make it easier for you to understand the whole concept (there's also an exercise at the end): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E16ukPmV2BA&list=PLpgpVaWoAiTEF8aNQvPnFCLBrtIeF3tqa

Brush Up Your Russian Pronunciation! (Voicing & Devoicing) Many beginner learners are challenging themselves to pronounce consonants exactly as they’re written. Which is, in many cases, not what you’re supposed to do! Voiced & Voiceless consonants exist in many languages, including English. Though there are certain differences between the way you use them in English and in Russian. Don’t worry! Voicing and Devoicing in Russian is actually a much simpler and more natural process than it might sound in theory! First of all, it’ll certainly make it easier for you to pronounce some Russian words, and Secondly, they will sound more accurate as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imiXGhO-Kc0&list=PLpgpVaWoAiTF7qeZnkArrYt2Fd6CJf2au

What Are the Hard Sign (Ъ) and the Soft Sign (Ь) in Russian? Long time ago, in Russian, every word had to end with a vowel. Sometimes it would be a very short sound, and there were two of them: Ъ and Ь. Right, the Hard sign (Ъ) and the Soft sign (Ь) used to be short vowels. Back then, they were called “Ер” and “Ерь”. Over time, those short vowels at the end of words got reduced, though still kept in spelling. In fact, the Hard sign (Ъ) indicated that the preceding consonant was hard, and the Soft sign (Ь) indicated that the preceding consonant was soft. In the early 20th century, Ъ at the end of words or between two consonants was deemed excessive and was soon abolished. Today, both the Hard sign (Ъ) and the Soft sign (Ь) are used to separate a consonant and a vowel (mostly Я, Ё, Е, Ю), only the Hard sign (Ъ) separates a Hard consonant and a vowel, and the Soft sign (Ь) separates a Soft consonant and a vowel. In some other languages, a similar function is given to an apostrophe. ❗️ Though keep in mind, that in fluent speech, syllables with Ъ and Ь (i.e. МЬЯ vs МЪЯ) do sound pretty similar. Ь has a much wider usage than Ъ in Russian; Ь can be used at the end of words or in between two consonants, and it indicates that the preceding consonant is soft. Neither Ъ nor Ь can be a stand alone letter or the first letter in a word. At the same time, there are some letters in Russian that are always hard or always soft, and will sound the same way, whether there is the Soft sign (Ь), or not. You’ll find more examples of Russian words with Ъ and Ь over here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76Zqi9to-yc&list=PLpgpVaWoAiTEF8aNQvPnFCLBrtIeF3tqa

What makes you want to learn Russian? If I combine most common answers that I get from my students, I can put them into 7 categories: Reason 1. Fascination with Russian Culture, Language, People & Cuisine Reason 2. Russian Roots & Family Reason 3. Russian Speaking Friends Reason 4. Career Advantage Reason 5. Traveling to Russia Reason 6. Interest in Russian Music, Movies, Literature & News Reason 7. Self Challenge! Here, I’m showing how you can express each of these reasons in Russian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEjTY9pYB6k&list=PLpgpVaWoAiTEF8aNQvPnFCLBrtIeF3tqa The lesson is Beginner friendly, have fun!