Learning Russian Notes

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## RUSSIAN NOTES ##
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## Alphabet ##
A - ah
B - v (like vet)
K - K (like kitten)
M - M (like Man) mmmm
O - oh (like bore)
T - T (like tap) teh
E - ye (like yes)
H - n (like no)
P - r (like run - roll tongue)
C - S (like in see)
У - oo (like in boot)
X - h (like in hello) ha
Б б - b (like in bat)
Г г - g (like in go)
Д д - d (like in dog) d
З з - z (like in zoo) zz
И и - i (like in taxi) ee
Л л - l (like in love)
П п - p (like in pot)
Ф ф - f (like in fat)
Э э - e (like in fed) eh
Ю ю - u (like in universe) you
Я я - ya (like in yard)
Ё ё - yo (like in yonder)
Ж ж - s (like in measure)
Ц ц -ts (like in sits)
Ч ч - ch (like in chips)
Ш ш - sh (like in shut)
(Pronounced like "sh" but with your tongue on the roof of your mouth. Try putting your tongue in the
same position as you would to say "ch" but say "sh" instead. English speakers may find it hard to
define the difference between "ш" and "щ".)

Ы ы - i (like in bit) (Said with your tongue slightly back in your mouth.)
Й й - This letter is used to form diphthongs. So "oй" is like the "oy" sound in "boy" or "aй" is like
the "igh" in "sigh".

Ъ ъ - The 'Hard Sign' is rarely used. It indicates a slight pause between sylables.
Ь ь - The 'Soft Sign' makes the previous letter 'soft'. Think of the "p" sound in the word "pew". (Try
inflecting a very slight "y" sound onto letter before it.)

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А ("a")	Я ("ya")
Э ("e")	Е ("ye")
У ("oo")	Ю ("yoo")
О ("o")	Ё ("yo")
Ы and И are corresponding vowels but don't really follow this pattern.
Й is also considered a vowel
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The "y" sound is always pronounced. It may take some time to get used to pronouncing it with
consonants. Try the following:
PlayНет (No) - Pronounced "nyet". This is one syllable.
PlayСемь (Seven) - Pronounced "syem".
PlayПять (Five) - Pronounced "pyat" --> Peeyat (peea + yacht)
Метрo (Metro, underground railway) - Pronounced "mye-tro".
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Spelling Rule 1.
There is a rule for spelling in russian you should keep in mind: "Never write Ы, Ю, or Я after the
letters 'Г, К, Ж, Х, Ч, Ш, Щ' instead use И, У, А".

## Counting to 10 ## (pronunciation)
1 - ah-deen
2 - doo-vah
3 - th+ree
4 - cheh+terr+ee+ah
5 - pyah+tz
6 - shay+st
7 - saym
8 - voh+saym
9 - dehy+vyet
10 - dehy+syet

## Russian letters + pronunciation ##
1 - один (odin)
2 - два (dva)
3 - три (tri)
4 - четыре (chetyre)
5 - пять (pyat')
6 - шесть (shest')
7 - семь (sem')
8 - восемь (vosem')
9 - девять (devyat')
10 - десять (desyat')
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