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Hello. I want to recommend you a very interesting site
http://learn-russian.language101.com/.
There are many interesting ways to learn Russian, for example, some songs on Russian, different interesting lessons (video lessons, audio lessons, word by word, phrase by phrase, etc). I recommend it to everyone, who want to learn Russian.

Victor of AL 2:45PM February 13, 2011

The whole idea that Russian is difficult is really nonsense.
First. The alphabet is really, really, really easy. It's very phonetic, in other words words are spelled the way they sound.
It's also fairly easy to become minimally conversant if you use lessons from Language101 (dot) com or Pimsleur.
It's not a simple language overall because you determine who did what to whom, not by changing word order but by changing the endings of the words. You can say either I (at you) love, or I love (at you). Both mean the same thing and are used often.
Enjoy!

David of CA 4:56PM February 24, 2010

Learning Russian is really no different from learning any other language. I've been a Russian tutor for 5 years now. I recently started studying Chinese which evryone seems to be scared of in terms of learning. But if fact it is no more difficult that English. Just take 1 step at a time and have motivation for why you're doing it. If you want to try Russian you can visit my blog at russian dash plus dot com Good luck

Vyachelsav of CA 10:39AM February 21, 2010

Learning Russian is really no different from learning any other language. I've been a Russian tutor for 5 years now. I recently started studying Chinese which evryone seems to be scared of in terms of learning. But if fact it is no more difficult that English. Just take 1 step at a time and have motivation for why you're doing it. If you want to try Russian you can visit my blog www.russian-plus.com Good luck

Vyacheslav 10:36AM February 21, 2010

Russian is a difficult language to be sure, and should definitely not be taken lightly. I am only in my fist year of studying the language, but I can tell you confidently say that even among those with a knack for languages, Russian takes a special sort of mindset and dedication in order to succeed.
That said, I'm not discouraging anyone from trying. I definitely agree that Russian can be a fulfilling experience and its importance is bound to grow in the coming years. More people should definitely try it out and see what they think.

Dan Staley of DC 11:29PM December 24, 2008

Learning Russian was one of the most rewarding and satisfying things I have done in my life. Although I had assumed that, once attaining fluency, I would eventually be able to actively utilize my Russian on an ongoing basis in my professional life -- an assumption which thus far has largely proven false-- the challenge in itself of unpacking the complexities of this difficult language, of peeling through the layers of this rich, enigmatic culture, has itself been so rewarding that I rarely lament having studied a language that can oftentimes prove difficult to translate into a career, especially in the US market.
From my experience, by the time one starts enjoying Dostoevsky in the original, one has long since put aside any concern of using one's Russian 'profitably'.

Jeremy Estabrooks of NY 12:10PM December 22, 2008