Why is Russian Difficult to Learn? Are you soon visiting the Moscow capital of Russia? Are you soon going on a several month language stay in Saint Petersburg? Are you looking to have a change of scenery and to discover more deeply what the Russian culture has to offer? In any case, knowing how to […]
1 August 2021∙7 minutes to read
Which Is the Best Way to Teach Children Russian? “The best teachers are those who show you where to look but don’t tell you what to see.” - Alexandra K. Trenfor As a child, learning a language is essentially obligatory and even though learning a foreign language comes with a whole heap of benefits academically […]
5 April 2021∙7 minutes to read
How to Teach Children Russian “You can never understand one language until you understand at least two.” - Geoffrey Willans Whether it’s through language lessons, time spent abroad, or teaching yourself, it’s usually easier to learn a language when you’re a child. Learning Russian from a young age gives children the time to specialise in […]
5 April 2021∙6 minutes to read
What Resources Should You Use in Kids Russian Lessons? “Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.” - Winston Churchill When it comes to teaching children a foreign language, there are a few things you should know. For one, children’s brains are like sponges and they will remember almost everything that they’re […]
31 March 2021∙6 minutes to read
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What Are Children’s Russian Lessons Like? “Language is the road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going.” - Rita Mae Brown When it comes to language trips or intensive courses, the prospect of learning a foreign language can still be daunting. This is especially true […]
31 March 2021∙6 minutes to read
How Can You Teach Children Russian? “Russia is a part of the West and at the same time is a part of the Asia-Pacific.” - Shinzo Abe Of all the foreign languages considered quite difficult, Russian regularly features. With a different alphabet, linguistic structure, and vocabulary, it’s a tricky but also a really important language. […]
31 March 2021∙7 minutes to read
How to Learn Russian Through An Online Teaching Platform An anonymous wit once said, “A Western communist is someone who loves everything about Russia, aside from the idea of having to live there.” A breathtaking history, a very rich culture, and an influential role in world geopolitics: these are all general qualities we could attribute […]
4 February 2021∙14 minutes to read
What Are the Most Famous Russian Songs? “Listen more, talk less.” - Russian Proverb When Russia hosted the World Cup in 2018, a lot of people were introduced to different aspects of Russian culture, including the music. Thanks to that gleeful event, there are now hundreds of thousands of football fans (and certainly millions more) […]
3 August 2020∙13 minutes to read
Studying In Russia: How To Choose Your University? A very enriching experience is to study in Russia or in any foreign country. International travel is one of the most rewarding and enjoyable experiences on the planet, but it takes guts to get up and leave your family and friends and be completely independent for the […]
30 May 2019∙13 minutes to read
Essential Tips Before You Go To Study In Russia If Russian linguistics or literature is attractive to you then maybe you should study in Russia. Or if the sound of a cheap education is music to your ears, then you should definitely consider a Russian University. But before you take the leap and apply to […]
29 May 2019∙12 minutes to read
How To Find A Host Family To Study In Russia? So you have decided to study in Russia! Now what? Well first things first, you need to secure yourself some accommodation that suits your budget and your living style. If you have never been to Russia before then, it is likely that you do not […]
29 May 2019∙13 minutes to read
Student Ideas To Immerse Yourself In Russian Culture Want to learn to speak Russian? Do you have Russian in your blood, family living in Russia or perhaps a special friend who is a Russian native? Or perhaps you just love languages and feel that learning Russian is a good next challenge for you? The best […]
28 May 2019∙12 minutes to read
How Much Does it Cost to Travel Around Russia? “Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.” - Unknown The Russian Federation is far more popular with tourists than it was 20 years ago just after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union, which marked the […]
24 May 2019∙12 minutes to read
Places to Visit in Russia “The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.” - Leo Tolstoy While the Kremlin is arguably one of the most visited sites, it isn’t the only thing worth visiting in the Russian Federation. While the country may not pop into your mind as one of the most common destinations for […]
21 May 2019∙12 minutes to read
Where Should You Go During Your Time in Russia? “I do not like Moscow life. You live here not as you want to live, but as old women want you to.” - Alexander Pushkin It’s true that Russian cities are a symbol of life in Russia, as fascinating as they are baffling. There’s a lot […]
17 May 2019∙12 minutes to read
How to Feel Autonomous When Learning Tolstoy's Language Russian speakers in our capital city are so numerous that it has been inofficially renamed Londongrad. If you live in Moscow-on-the-Thames - another nickname for our most diverse city, you may even include a number of Russian speakers in your circle of friends. Or perhaps you don't, […]
10 May 2019∙15 minutes to read
Study the Russian language with top online videos Where the Slavic language family is concerned, Russian may be considered the mother of them all. Indeed, as the official language of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, Russian is a language spoken by more than 260 million people worldwide. Its influence is such that it is included among […]
18 April 2019∙13 minutes to read
How to Get the Most Out of Your Time in Russia “Russia has twelve different time zones just to weave its immense tapestry” - Sylvain Tesson It’s difficult to envisage a trip to Russia where you get to see everything. It’s the biggest country in the world, there’s a lot to do. Whether you’re going […]
18 March 2019∙6 minutes to read
Where Can You Stay in Russia? “All the real things in Russia are done in the villages.” - Ernest Poole Are you planning a trip to the Russian Federation and visiting the Kremlin other historic wonders? The first step to take before you go is to plan your trip by choosing where you’re going to […]
18 March 2019∙7 minutes to read
Checklist To Studying In Russia! The big beautiful Russia is one of the largest countries in the world, and every year hundreds of thousands of prospective students apply to study there. If you decide to study in Russia too, then you have a choice of around 800 universities such as MGIMO University, St. Petersburg State […]
15 March 2019∙7 minutes to read
The Most Important Aspects of Russian Culture “The whole world recognizes Russia's cultural achievements. It is impossible to imagine the world culture without Russian culture, without our music and literature.” - Vladimir Putin When we talk about Russian culture, we also are referring to famous people like Chekhov and Tolstoy, as well Russian history, the […]
14 March 2019∙6 minutes to read
The Best Russian Radio Stations “I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma; but perhaps therec is a key. That key is Russian national interest.” - Winston Churchill Whether it’s to keep up with local events, national events, or for fun, Russian radio […]
14 March 2019∙7 minutes to read
The Russian TV Series that You Have to See “Women are like cRussian dolls. Each time you think you’ve found the right one, you discover another.” - Russian Dolls (2005). If you’re ready to immerse yourself in the best Russian culture, don’t expect remakes of High School Musical when you’re watching Russian television. It’s nothing […]
14 March 2019∙7 minutes to read
Who Are the Most Famous People in Russia? “I love your country, Russia, its people, its historyc, its writer. My father was a communist at the time, he listened to Radio Moscow! It’s my culture, too.” - Gérard Depardieu Are you completely lost when we mention the Soviet Union, communism, or Leningrad? We’re talking about […]
14 March 2019∙6 minutes to read
Where Can You Teach Russian? “The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.” - Leo Tolstoy In recent years, learning Russian has become more popular. There are 280 million Russian speakers in the world. Russian is a Slavic language which was the official language for the Soviet Union (USSR). This meant that the language […]
11 February 2019∙6 minutes to read
The Guide to Teaching Russian “Once you stop learning, you start dying.” - Albert Einstein In England alone, there are 11.7 million children in primary schools and secondary schools. This is a lot of potential students to learn Russian. But teaching languages isn’t necessarily easy. As a private tutor, you’ll need to decide what kind of […]
11 February 2019∙7 minutes to read
Finding Your First Students as a Private Russian Tutor “Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.” - Dalai Lama XIV There are 280 million native Russian speakers in the world and the Russian language is the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages. Russian is the official language of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, […]
5 February 2019∙7 minutes to read
How Much Do Private Russian Tutors Earn? “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” - Benjamin Franklin With 280 million native speakers, the Russian language is a force to be reckoned with. In fact, it's the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages and is an […]
5 February 2019∙7 minutes to read
How Do You Plan a Private Russian Tutorial? “The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” - William Arthur Ward There are tonnes of private tutors all over the UK and plenty of people are interested in language courses. With 280 million native speakers, Russian is climbing […]
5 February 2019∙7 minutes to read
Where Can You Find Students for Private Russian Tutorials? “The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.” - Leo Tolstoy English, French, German, Spanish, and Russian account for 95% of all language tuition in Europe. However, with the exception of the Baltic states, Poland, and Bulgaria, Russian account for less than 10%. Russian is […]
5 February 2019∙7 minutes to read
How to Get the Necessary Qualifications to Teach Russian “Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.” - Winston Churchill While Russian has never been the most popular language to learn in the UK, it’s started gaining popularity in recent years. A lot of this can be explained by Russia’s importance on […]
1 February 2019∙6 minutes to read
What Are the Prerequisites for Teaching Russian? “Better to be slapped with the truth than kissed with a lie.” - Russian Proverb The number of people learning how to speak Russian as a second language has increased in recent years. Would you like to be one of the people teaching them? If you want to […]
1 February 2019∙6 minutes to read
Can You Teach Russian When It Isn’t Your Native Language? “A kind word is like a spring day.” - Russian Proverb When teachers go back to school at the end of the summer holidays, there are feelings of excitement, stress, apprehension, and passion for teaching. Teaching Russian without being a native speaker could be a source […]
1 February 2019∙6 minutes to read
How to Become a Russian Teacher “It takes something more than intelligence to act intelligently.” - Fyodor Dostoyevsky There are around 280 million Russian speakers in the world. Russian is an East Slavic language and is an official language in Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Moldova. In fact, Russian is the biggest […]
1 February 2019∙6 minutes to read
Master Conjugation, Declension and Pronunciation With a Russian Teacher in the UK If you want to learn to speak Russian, you can, of course, purchase Russian textbooks and start learning on your own. But while there are some very good books for learning Russian out there, they can’t replace Russian lessons with a teacher. Here […]
30 January 2019∙8 minutes to read
Fundamentals of Russian Grammar: Russian Sentence Structure Taking Russian language course London or trying to learn Russian on your own? Then you know that when you learn a new language, it involves more than simply thumbing through a Russian dictionary or memorizing the Russian numbers and days of the week. You need to learn Russian grammar […]
29 January 2019∙5 minutes to read
Games: Some of the Best Ways to Learn Russian Learning a foreign language can seem tedious, and learning Russian is no exception: the letters of the Cyrillic alphabet, vocabulary, grammar, all of those words in textbooks or on computer screens that you have to learn by heart. This can make it difficult to stay motivated […]
29 January 2019∙7 minutes to read
Basic Russian Grammar for Beginners Eager to start learning Russian and find out more about the land of the Tsars, maybe even take a trip to Moscow or St. Petersburg? Learn to read Tolstoy or Pushkin or other greats of Russian literature in the original language? Wonderful! This Slavic language is spoken by about 154 […]
29 January 2019∙10 minutes to read
Verbs in Russian With Tenses: A Beginner’s Guide The Russian language is fascinating - a wonderful way to discover the history and culture of the land of the Tsars, the former USSR (though remember, not all ex-USSR countries speak it!) and architectural marvels such as the Kremlin in Moscow and most of the city of […]
28 January 2019∙6 minutes to read
Verbs in Russian with Tenses: Common Verbs and How to Use Them When learning Russian grammar and vocabulary, verbs play an important role. Together with nouns and their pronoun forms, they make up the core of a sentence. Of course, you will need to learn the greetings, cardinal numbers, days of the week and interrogative […]
28 January 2019∙6 minutes to read
Mastering the Russian Alphabet as a Russian Student "In language lies death or life. " Russian proverb Well, that sets the tone...now it is up to you to show us that you are full of vigor and vitality, ready to fight with all the difficulties that may arise on...the path to learning Russian! It's clear […]
5 March 2018∙7 minutes to read
Learning Russian In a Fast Manner Patsy Lightbown, professor in the Department of Education at Concordia University in Montreal, highlights the fact that it would take between 12,000 and 15,000 hours for a 6-year-old to learn his native language. How long would it take for a more mature learner to learn a foreign language, then? […]
5 March 2018∙8 minutes to read
Learning Russian in Order to Have a Job in Russia Globally speaking, it is estimated that three-fourths of the Americans living abroad will not come home in the next 5 years. Russia is not immune to this phenomenon, despite some diplomatic tensions between Moscow and New York. The American expatriate community in Russia continues to […]
5 March 2018∙7 minutes to read
Can You Learn to Speak the Russian Language in Just a Few Months? Numerous scientific studies have been conducted to find out what is the human being's concentration capacity. Some have found it to be a few minutes, others about an hour, but all agree that this time of maximum concentration is rare and precious. What […]
5 March 2018∙7 minutes to read
Best Learning Methods for the Russian Language Russian is spoken by 260 million speakers and is considered the third most complex language to learn according to the MosaLingua learning platform. So what are the best ways to learn to speak Russian like a local? How to Learn Russian on Your Own Are you lacking the […]
5 March 2018∙8 minutes to read
And the best Russian translator is... Translating a text from Russian to English using a sworn professional translator will cost you an average of $0.10 a word. When interpreting by interpreter translators, count around $400 a day ... So why not learn to translate alone? A translation service will certainly be better but with a […]
5 March 2018∙7 minutes to read
Digital solutions for Russian lessons (mobile apps) A few decades ago, it would have been a pain to find a Russian teacher close to home to learn the Russian language. Apart from a few linguists' works in bookstores, very much focused on grammar and morphological philology, no other method was available on the language market […]
5 March 2018∙7 minutes to read
Russian translations: which are the best dictionaries? Learning a language in a snap of the fingers would be a vain fantasy... A Russian education worthy of its name, and worthy of this beautiful Slavic language, requires some equipment, both physical (quality works) and material (such as the installation of a virtual Cyrillic keyboard for example). […]
5 March 2018∙7 minutes to read
Is Learning Russian Hard? According to the Mosalingua ranking of 2015, Russian takes 3rd place on their list of the most difficult languages to learn in the world, just behind Arabic and Mandarin! Suffering from its negative reputation, the Russian language is only very little known to our compatriots. An unpopularity that can be explained […]
5 March 2018∙7 minutes to read
The top online classes to learn how to speak the Russian language When we speak of Russia, all over the world, we quickly generate a lot of stereotypes, such as the Red Army, the beauty of women, the freezing temperatures... The Russian language, spoken by more than 260 million people in the world, only shows […]
5 March 2018∙6 minutes to read
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A breathtaking history, a very rich culture, and an influential role in world geopolitics: these are all general qualities we could attribute to Russia.
The Russian language counts more than 280 million speakers, making it the 7th most spoken language on the planet, just ahead of French. In fact, 146.5 million people speak Russian as their mother tongue, and about just as many – 135 million – speak it as a second language.
Russian-speaking people are mainly found in Russia, but also in the former Soviet Socialist Republics which, for more than 70 years, had Russia imposed on them by successive Soviet leaders: Kazakhstan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Mongolia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, to the former Yugoslavia and the former GDR (East Germany), where Russian was taught in schools before the breakdown of the Soviet republic in 1991.
In fact, many European countries still use the Cyrillic alphabet for their national language, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in Serbia, in Bulgaria, in Belarus, in Ukraine, and in the Baltic States.
In these countries, Russian and the Cyrillic alphabet is still important because of political forces of the 20th century. Moreover, Russian is still a lingua franca in the Caucasus and Asia Minor.
Russian comes from the Slavic languages and is one of the official languages of the UN. The Cyrillic alphabet is also the third official alphabet of the European Union after Latin and Greek since the accession of Bulgaria on 1 January 2007.
In any case, speaking Russian can be a considerable asset!