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Dear friend, I am a native Russian speaker and have an advanced level of English. Love science, sports, traveling the globe and meeting people from all over the world. Looking for a native English/Chinese speakers for language exchange via Skype.
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    vocabulary is the most important thing when it comes to learning any language. Just read books, listen to music and watch movies. Only basic grammar is a must. The rest will come with trial and error. Good luck!

     

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    February 10, 2016
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    been a while since I was reading any novels in Russian, The Master and Margarita was my favourite (it's really lots of fun!). It's of Russian origin but very popular and has been translated into many languages. Good luck!

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    February 10, 2016
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    many people will be at me for giving this suggestion but from my international experience that's the best way to learn any language. In Russian language (like in any other) there are many words meaning basically the same thing. The difference is so subtle that it's not worth the efforts to learn them (well at least at the beginning). Focus on the vocabulary and learn as many different words as possible + a bit of grammar (only at bit!) will help you along. In this regard, both words mean the same to me and if you would use any of them, I would understand you. Goof luck!
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    February 9, 2016
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    Interesting question :) it's the one I was asking myself :). I was learning British English through books but was getting a lot of exposure to American culture (mostly through movies). I reckon it had its influence and I'm personally more accustomed to American accent. I lived in both USA and UK but even now sometimes it's still difficult to understand British accent, especially if people speak too fast. To me both are distinct. I have friends from both countries and they complain about each other accent all the time :D.
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    February 9, 2016
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    looks good enough to me. It might be useful to analize the sentense in the context though...
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    March 29, 2015
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    March 25, 2015
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    March 25, 2015
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    Both are understandable. The second one sounds more natural. I like the Anna's answer but a word of caution for you. Want to be fluent in Russian? Follow very simple rule (actually this rule is applicable to any language out there), big vocabulary and small grammar idea! Focus on learning new words and try to use them rather than memorizing the rules (there are throusands of them) and you don't really need to know them to be understood. In this regard, both sentences seem to me to be fine.

     

    Cheers,

    Alex

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    March 24, 2015
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    sorry, no rules. The only way (hard core) is to memorize worlds. On a side note, even if your stress and intonation are incorrect, people will understand you. That's why your best bet is to focus on vocabulary. I hope that my comment does not come across as if learning Russian is a daunting task. It is not!
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    November 19, 2013
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    writing in English because of keyboard. I am familiar with what you are feeling now. I am a native russian speaker who have not spoken his language for over 4 years now. During my stay in Germany and France I had a feeling that all my English skills were forgotten due to language interference. However, while in the UK everything was back to normal. If you mastered English to a sufficient level, you will not forget it already. Still, it maybe a good practice to speak English every now and then here on Italki. Good luck with your new experience!
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    November 18, 2013
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