The Russian language

Russian is among the languages that dominate the book market. Great works in world literature were written by Russian authors. Thus many books are translated from Russian. Russians also enjoy reading new texts so translators always have a lot to do. Russian is the native language of about 160 million people. Additionally, many people in other Slavic countries speak Russian. With that, Russian is the most widespread language in Europe. Approximately 280 million people speak Russian worldwide. As an Eastern Slavic language, Russian is related to Ukrainian and Belarusian. Russian grammar is structured very systematically. That is an advantage for people who like to think analytically and logically. Russian is absolutely worth learning! Russian is an important language in science, art and technology. And wouldn't it be nice to be able to read famous Russian literary works in their original form?

Learn Russian from your native language with our method “book2” (books in 2 languages)

“Russian for beginners” is a language course that we offer free of charge. Advanced students can also refresh and deepen their knowledge. No registration is required and you can learn anonymously. The course includes 100 clearly structured lessons. You can set your learning pace.First you will learn the basics of the language. Example dialogs help you speak the foreign language. No previous knowledge of Russian grammar is required. You will learn commonly used Russian sentences and can communicate immediately in various situations. Learn Russian during your commute, lunch break or workout. You can start immediately and will quickly achieve your learning goals.

Learn Russian with the Android and iPhone app «50 languages»

With these apps you can learn more than 50 languages on Android phones and tablets and iPhones and iPads. The apps include 100 free lessons to help you learn and communicate effectively in Russian. Practice your language skills using the tests and games in the apps. Use our free «book2» audio files to listen to native speakers of Russian and improve your pronunciation! You can easily download all audios in your native language and Russian as MP3 files. After downloading you can also learn offline.

Text book - Russian for beginners

If you prefer to learn Russian using printed materials, you can buy the book Russian for beginners. You can buy it in any bookstore or online at Amazon.

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