Thread: Quickest possible way to star speaking russian?

Originally Posted by bytemare

then definitely get some clips of some movie or video in Russian that is at least semi interesting to you. Get the text for it too.

This part isn't always so easy! YouTube has lots and lots of Russian movies with subtitles in English, but far fewer with Russian captions for the deaf. However, if it's a relatively short clip, there are people on here who are willing to type up a transcript. Or, in some cases, the Russian script/screenplay for an entire movie may be online (if it's a very popular movie), and people here may be able to help you locate it with Google.

Fortunately, it's not so difficult to find videos of Russian songs with "karaoke lyrics" that you can read as you listen.

Originally Posted by Throbert McGee

This part isn't always so easy! YouTube has lots and lots of Russian movies with subtitles in English, but far fewer with Russian captions for the deaf. However, if it's a relatively short clip, there are people on here who are willing to type up a transcript. Or, in some cases, the Russian script/screenplay for an entire movie may be online (if it's a very popular movie), and people here may be able to help you locate it with Google.

Fortunately, it's not so difficult to find videos of Russian songs with "karaoke lyrics" that you can read as you listen.

Yeah I really did mean that, that you have to find clips with text or ask someone to help with transcription. But this is good, it gets you interacting with people I also think that finding music you like and learning the words can really help!!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz2yVLxOFVg

Рекомендую. Субтитри тоже по-русски. Мне нравится.

"ШИКАРНЫЙ ВИД!"

Originally Posted by Meerkat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz2yVLxOFVg

Рекомендую. Субтитри тоже по-русски. Мне нравится.

"ШИКАРНЫЙ ВИД!"

шикарный фильм

Originally Posted by Meerkat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz2yVLxOFVg

Рекомендую. Субтитри тоже по-русски. Мне нравится.

"ШИКАРНЫЙ ВИД!"

шикарное видео
шикарный видик

ye you need to speak russian, otherwise you will speak like robot if you learn from the book. i’ve met some people who learned russian from books, it’s horrifying to see how they write letters the way it is written in type in books rather than cursive and speak the same. so, books are good, but that’s half the story, you’ve got to speak the language with locals. besides books are written from life, not the other way around. you need both in equal amounts real speech and books for grammar. the other thing it might be hard to find a russian in your country. and organising language exchange is danting, so ye skype might help. i don’t know, i’ve never done it. since i live in dublin, ireland, everyone speaks english here, so no need to look for an english speaker, everyone here is an english speaker. that’s why it’s far easier to learn russian in russia. but my russian is probably is not getting very good. many people say i don’t speak russian well. since no one speaks russian here.

Originally Posted by Throbert McGee

One motto I recommend: Never be embarrassed because you sound just like a Russian version of Tonto, Tarzan, and Frankenstein...

https://screen.yahoo.com/seasons-gre...000000685.html

"Bread gooooooood! Fire baaaaaaad!"

Haha, duely noted!

What do you think of pimsleur by the way? Is it worth the time?

So far I've got a russian course for beginners and the Blackwell grammar book to get through this summer. I feel like if I can absorb all the information from both books, I'll be in a very good position!

My plan is to visit Ukraine (Odessa) or Moscow in October if my russian is up to par, so there's my motivation

Originally Posted by Venom

Какой, каки, что, etc. they all mean what, but I don't know why you would use one over another.

When to use Что это vs. Какой? - Russian Language Questions and Answers

Also, right now what's confusing me most is knowing which "starting words to use"

E.g. Какой, каки, что, etc. they all mean what, but I don't know why you would use one over another.

Originally Posted by Venom

Also, right now what's confusing me most is knowing which "starting words to use"

E.g. Какой, каки, что, etc. they all mean what, but I don't know why you would use one over another.

not really, they not all mean what.
какой means what kind
что is what

что это is basically sorter version of what is it, except is is not written or used at all. russian is weird that way that is is not always said. which is why you often find people say in english way for swag or something or may be english lessons ie это не есть хрошо, whereas the traditional normal way of saying is without есть. also есть in russian not only means is but also eating. whereas in english you always use is, otherwise it would sond like it good, but you shorten is a lot like it’s good.
which in russian language we don’t do. i don’t think russian shorten any words. may be i am mistaken, someone may correct me on that.

Thanks for the clarification! Do you guys think pimsleur is worth doing? It takes quite a long time and I feel like I can learn more just reading a book.

I appreciate you guys speaking russian but I have no idea what you're saying (although I wish i did!) and it's not adding to the thread