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Hello and welcome to Natasha speaks Russian! My name is Natasha and I want to be your friend. I admire people like you. You dare, you are not afraid to step out of your comfort zone, to take a look at the world from different point of view. You may think: “How does she know that?” - it’s obvious, if you are here, you took a deliberate decision to learn Russian language. And it says a lot about you.
I want to congratulate you, you made the most important step in language learning - you accepted the challenge, you got committed to learn it. The rest is simple - just work on it day after day, one little step at the time.
No need to be worried, even though this journey of learning Russian is challenging, it is awesomely exciting! I am sure, that you will get more than you expect from it. Besides, I will be always here to help you stay motivated. Look what I have already written for you:
Beginner/Intermediate
In this section you will find mostly short posts, that are easy to read. Every paragraph is translated to English. Posts usually contain many useful examples and video. It works like this:
1. read a post; 2. watch a video; 3. write down examples you liked; 4. memorize them; 5. use them - speak Russian right away.
You know, nobody becomes fluent overnight. You build it brick by brick. So, where are you today? Maybe you can only say Привет! Как дела? and then you have to go back to speaking English. But if you learn one sentence a day, after a week you will be able to say an entire paragraph! Just think about it: what you will be able to say after a year?  - WOW! You can do it! I believe in you.
How to begin learning Russian Glimpse of Russian Very short posts for busy days. Just one word and a few examples. Build your Vocabulary Verbs Culture Practice listening Russian cartoons: Miscellaneous
Advanced
Here you will find more challenging posts for intermediate/advanced students. Every post has a vocabulary of the most difficult words (convenient, isn’t it?). These posts are longer and, therefore, more informative. They will help you to immerse yourself and to begin to think in Russian. And at the same time you will get know some interesting things about Russian culture and grammar in depth.
Russian writers (русские писатели)Expressions (выражения) Grammar (грамматика)Culture / Traditions / Mentality (культура / традиции / менталитет)Why should you learn Russian?Miscellaneous (разное)