{"id":65011,"date":"2024-05-15T04:25:15","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T08:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/learn-russian-alphabet\/"},"modified":"2024-11-20T19:38:31","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T00:38:31","slug":"learn-russian-alphabet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/russian\/learn-russian-alphabet\/","title":{"rendered":"The Russian Alphabet: A Simple Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Before learning how to read, write or speak Russian, you must first understand the Russian alphabet. It\u00a0uses Cyrillic script and consists of 33 letters, some of which are the same as and some of which are different from the Roman alphabet.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This straightforward guide will show you each Russian letter and its pronunciation as well as give you some tips for learning the alphabet thoroughly.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>[fluentu-toc]<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>The Russian Alphabet<\/h2>\n<p>Overall, the Russian alphabet contains:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>20 consonants<\/strong> (\u0431, \u0432, \u0433, \u0434, \u0436, \u0437, \u043a, \u043b, \u043c, \u043d, \u043f, \u0440, \u0441, \u0442, \u0444, \u0445, \u0446, \u0447, \u0448 and \u0449)<\/li>\n<li><strong>10 vowels<\/strong> (\u0430, \u044d, \u044b, \u0443, \u043e,\u00a0\u044f, \u0435, \u0451, \u044e and \u0438)<\/li>\n<li><strong>1 semi-vowel<\/strong> (\u0439)\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>2 letters that don&#8217;t make a sound<\/strong>, but modify the letter in front of them (\u044a and\u00a0\u044c).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here are all 33 of the Russian letters with their names (how you would say them if you&#8217;re just talking about the letters themselves) and an example of how each would sound using similar English sounds.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-81313\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-81313\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><strong>Letter<strong><\/th><th class=\"column-2\"><strong>Name<strong><\/th><th class=\"column-3\"><strong>Pronunciation<strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-6743b9fcc57cf1b169fb4ef6c7a955d2-standard-Tatyana.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">A         <\/a>\n     a<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Ah<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">C<strong>a<\/strong>r<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-d06b30866c5507df657a2c7f747875ba-standard-Tatyana.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">\u0411         <\/a>\n     \u0431<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Beh<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>B<\/strong>ig<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-cbeeda52930bf47f155ae26ab6121497-standard-Tatyana.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">\u0412         <\/a>\n     \u0432<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Veh<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>V<\/strong>ery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-62675d6ba20b592f5dfda4cfd007effe-standard-Tatyana.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">\u0413         <\/a>\n     \u0433<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Geh<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Ra<strong>g<strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-13729705d8f5372f1546cb4543b1cadc-standard-Tatyana.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">\u0414         <\/a>\n     \u0434<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Deh<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>D<\/strong>inosaur<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-e3716a88dcd7a5707e8459a0ae8b4bfe-standard-Tatyana.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">\u0415         <\/a>\n     \u0435<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Yeh<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>Ye<\/strong>s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-3ff687d622440c7c7f073d46e75001e0-standard-Tatyana.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">\u0401         <\/a>\n     \u0451<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Yo<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>Yo<\/strong>del<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-a6413e59fee05d34c56000e12a16d28f-standard-Tatyana.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">\u0416         <\/a>\n     \u0436<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Zhe<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Plea<strong>s<\/strong>ure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-327654da686c8feac2ba798da953c802-standard-Tatyana.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">\u0417         <\/a>\n     \u0437<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Zeh<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>Z<\/strong>ebra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-d34941a633d35ad239f8be528d60dce9-standard-Tatyana.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\"> \u0418         <\/a>\n     \u0438<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Ee<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">B<strong>ee<strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-ff1b9c66dc4d5587d1c3b569368566d1-standard-Tatyana.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\"> \u0419         <\/a>\n     \u0439<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Ee kratkoyeh (short ee)<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Bo<strong>y<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-c8ca6ddcce7bc671f7a8378b15f03fed-standard-Tatyana.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\"> \u041a         <\/a>\n     \u043a<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Kah<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>K<\/strong>ing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-edfaee1fd3e07a258e5e4d19330969a1-standard-Tatyana.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\"> \u041b         <\/a>\n     \u043b<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Ehl<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>L<\/strong>ove<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-a939191adcfdb5e464e6e6034eefa6a6-standard-Tatyana.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\"> \u041c         <\/a>\n     \u043c<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Ehm<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>M<\/strong>ouse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-e114980bac17a79e0b017f4f3d71c110-standard-Tatyana.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\"> \u041d         <\/a>\n     \u043d<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Ehn<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>N<\/strong>ever<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-d9fdd160d2812b9385d36ef702ebb976-standard-Tatyana.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\"> \u041e         <\/a>\n     \u043e<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Oh<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>O<\/strong>riginal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-138bed8e8cddb9ff7f161f2d701495e0-standard-Tatyana.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\"> \u041f         <\/a>\n     \u043f<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Peh<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>P<\/strong>erfect<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-365a7ee4b4125ddb322bb65f46d0121d-standard-Tatyana.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\"> \u0420         <\/a>\n     \u0440<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Ehr<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>R<\/strong>un<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-20\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-142d331cfd47a849a6239479a02984c1-standard-Tatyana.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\"> \u0421         <\/a>\n     \u0441<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Ehs<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>S<\/strong>ome<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-21\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-cca7780c368475bddc63ee045ea0a744-standard-Tatyana.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\"> \u0422         <\/a>\n     \u0442<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Teh<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>T<\/strong>ime<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-22\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-f11714a0580081dd21e2979a9ccf08a7-standard-Tatyana.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\"> \u0423         <\/a>\n     \u0443<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Oo<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Y<strong>ou<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-23\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-f19094567324689b49176d5709b7a128-standard-Tatyana.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\"> \u0424         <\/a>\n     \u0444<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Ehf<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>F<\/strong>amily<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-24\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-426d7239e9f979b0419c24ded3e503c1-standard-Tatyana.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\"> \u0425         <\/a>\n     \u0445<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Khah<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Lo<strong>ch<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-25\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-ea9adf63f204db365acb507ea38a4bd3-standard-Tatyana.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\"> \u0426         <\/a>\n     \u0446<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Tse<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Bi<strong>ts<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-26\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-eaf682fd0104e5f8b0b0e162739aa40a-standard-Tatyana.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\"> \u0427         <\/a>\n     \u0447<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Che<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>Ch<\/strong>eck<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-27\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-d711f31c02e9417939663495e3fbad58-standard-Tatyana.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\"> \u0428         <\/a>\n     \u0448<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Shah<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>Sh<\/strong>ut<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-28\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-c323e7aac17501d63c87e470c5985b88-standard-Tatyana.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\"> \u0429         <\/a>\n     \u0449<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Shchah<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>Sh<\/strong>eep<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-29\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-6601ecafc7e33558acdb71efc74157ef-standard-Tatyana.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\"> \u042a         <\/a>\n     \u044a<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Tvyordeey znahk (hard sign)<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Letter before is hard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-30\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-13bb907bca3a6ec9acda4615e6fbab54-standard-Tatyana.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\"> \u042b         <\/a>\n     \u044b<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Ih<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Guttural \"ee\" in the back of the throat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-31\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-e5de65f1318e4586bd791531c4893902-standard-Tatyana.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\"> \u042c         <\/a>\n     \u044c<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Myagkeey znahk (soft sign)<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Consonant before is soft<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-32\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-98304e81c0c324e1841077cc17603504-standard-Tatyana.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\"> \u042d         <\/a>\n     \u044d<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Eh<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">B<strong>e<\/strong>t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-33\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-334052d15dd47cc4e3d9c782343bbf87-standard-Tatyana.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\"> \u042e         <\/a>\n     \u044e<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Yoo<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>U<\/strong>niverse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-34\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-8c6048479da7d7a398396447fbd90c50-standard-Tatyana.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\"> \u042f         <\/a>\n     \u044f<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Yah<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>Ya<\/strong>rd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-81313 from cache -->\n<h2>The Russian Alphabet in Cursive<\/h2>\n<p>It is important to note that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/russian\/learn-russian-cursive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Russian cursive<\/a> can be very useful to know, yet tricky to learn. Here is a chart that should help you start learning what Russian cursive looks like.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/cursiverussian.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11276\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/cursiverussian.jpg\" alt=\"russian alphabet\" width=\"500\" height=\"398\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>What You Need to Know About Cyrillic<\/h2>\n<p>While you now know what the letters of the Russian alphabet are, some need further explanation as they are very different from English:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u041b: <\/strong>You may sometimes see\u00a0\u043b looking like just a two-sided triangle\u2014kind of like an &#8220;A&#8221; without the horizontal bar.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u0436:<\/strong> We don&#8217;t have a letter quite like\u00a0\u0436 in the English alphabet, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9Y6ZQjsaUeQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this video<\/a> will give you a good example of how it sounds.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u0419: <\/strong>As opposed to the letter \u0418, which is a vowel, \u0419 has more of a &#8220;y&#8221; sound when used in a word and acts like a consonant. It might help to watch a video like this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6bEsfS9XrJ4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">helpful guide<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>P:<\/strong> This letter is usually rolled. If you have trouble with this, this video offers some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kDPH35K0CpA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">useful assistance<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u0425:<\/strong>\u00a0X is sort of like the Russian equivalent of the English letter &#8220;h,&#8221; but it comes more from the throat, making it sort of part way between an &#8220;h&#8221; and a &#8220;k.&#8221; Watch this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KtYPyCCh60k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube video<\/a> for more pronunciation guidance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u0429:<\/strong> This is one of the trickiest letters for native English speakers. The sound is like a long &#8220;sh&#8221; sound, but it&#8217;s palatalized, meaning the middle of your tongue should go towards your hard palate when you say it. Here&#8217;s a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ClELyKZYSPE&amp;t=30s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">helpful video<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u042a:<\/strong> On its own, \u044a has no particular sound. However, as a part of words, it means that the letter before it is hard. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=H8WECT4cLSw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This video<\/a> focuses on \u044a and how it affects the pronunciation of a word.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u042b:\u00a0<\/strong>The English language does not really have any sounds quite like\u00a0\u044b. It&#8217;s sort of a guttural &#8220;ee&#8221; sound made in the back of your throat. Some non-native speakers replace it with an &#8220;i&#8221; sound, like in &#8220;hit.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u042c:\u00a0<\/strong>\u042c indicates that the consonant that precedes it is soft. Much like \u044a, \u044c itself has no real sound. These letters are tricky, so you might want to refer to this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=76Zqi9to-yc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">helpful explanation<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tips for Learning the Russian Alphabet\u00a0<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pay attention to letters that are the same in English and Russian.<\/strong> There are several letters that are identical, such as &#8220;A.&#8221; Noting which letters are the same between languages will make them easier to remember.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Associate letters with similar-looking letters.<\/strong> There are Russian letters that look like English ones, but have different sounds. For instance, the Russian &#8220;\u0420&#8221; looks like the English &#8220;P,&#8221; but the Russian letter is actually pronounced like the English letter &#8220;R.&#8221; These letters may seem confusing at first, but their similar appearances will make them easier to remember.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Try to think of each unfamiliar letter as an image.<\/strong> When you&#8217;re starting out, it&#8217;s helpful to look at the unfamiliar letters and think of what image they remind you of. This will make them easier to remember. For instance,\u00a0\u044e looks a little bit like a fish.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Additional Resources to Help You Learn Cyrillic<\/h2>\n<p>If you need a little more help learning the Russian alphabet,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/russian\/learn-russian-youtube\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube channels<\/a>\u00a0are an excellent resource to help you see and hear each letter.\u00a0Here are some great resources to help get you started.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1Ed_bRD7TBk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Russian Language Guide<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This YouTube video aims to teach you the Russian alphabet in just ten minutes.<\/p>\n<p>It starts off with easy letters that are the same in both English and Russian, and then gets more complex. The video also uses real Russian vocabulary to help teach you the sounds in context.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fhtL3SJNvWI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RussianLessons.net<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>RussianLessons.net offers a slow, clear video that lists each letter in alphabetical order, followed by several Russian words that use that letter.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/russian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FluentU<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While this is not a YouTube channel, FluentU is a virtual immersion program that makes for a great learning resource.<span data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:7103,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:14281427},&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:12829895}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;6&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:12829895}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;7&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:12829895}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;8&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:12829895}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:5265246},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;}\"><p><strong>FluentU<\/strong> takes authentic videos\u2014like music videos, movie trailers, news and inspiring talks\u2014and turns them into personalized language learning lessons.<\/p>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<p>You can try FluentU for free for 2 weeks. Check out the website or download <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/fluentu-learn-language-videos\/id917892175\">the iOS app<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.fluentflix.fluentu&amp;hl=en&amp;gl=US\">Android app.<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><i><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">P.S. Click here to take advantage of our current sale! (Expires at the end of this month.)<\/a><\/i>\r\n<\/p>\r\n    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/InformationAdRussian.jpg\" alt=\"FluentU Ad\" \/>\r\n  <p style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n    <button class=\"btn-blue\" style=\"border: none;font-size: 18px;text-align: center;padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;cursor: pointer\">\r\n      Try FluentU for FREE!\r\n    <\/button>\r\n  <\/p>\r\n<\/a>\r\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now that you know the 33 Russian letters, you&#8217;ll be able to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/russian\/learn-to-write-russian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">take the next step<\/a> in your Russian learning journey!<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>And One More Thing...<\/h2>\r\n<p>\r\nIf you love learning Russian and want to immerse yourself with authentic materials from Russia, then I should also tell you <strong><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> more about FluentU<\/a>.<\/strong>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nFluentU naturally and gradually eases you into learning the Russian language and culture. You'll learn real Russian as it's spoken by real Russian people!\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nFluentU has a very broad range of contemporary videos. Just a quick look will give you an idea of the variety of Russian-language content available on FluentU:\r\n<\/p>\r\n<a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/Russian-5.png\" alt=\"learn-russian-with-authentic-russian-videos\" width=\"307\" height=\"546\" \/><\/a>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>\r\nFluentU makes these native Russian videos approachable through interactive transcripts.<\/strong> Tap on any word to look it up instantly.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2736\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/Russian-2.png\" alt=\"learn-russian-with-subtitled-videos\" width=\"307\" height=\"546\" \/><\/a>\r\n<p>\r\nAccess a complete interactive transcript of every video under the <strong>Dialogue<\/strong> tab. Easily review words and phrases with audio under <strong>Vocab<\/strong>.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2582\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/Russian-6.jpg\" alt=\"learn-conversational-russian-with-dialogue\" width=\"307\" height=\"546\" \/><\/a>\r\n<p>\r\nAll definitions have multiple examples, and they're written for Russian learners like you. Tap to add words you'd like to review to a vocab list.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nAnd FluentU has a learn mode which turns every video into a language learning lesson. You can always swipe left or right to see more examples.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2583\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/2\/Russian-7.png\" alt=\"practice-russian-with-adaptive-quizzes\" width=\"307\" height=\"546\" \/><\/a>\r\n<p>\r\nThe best part? FluentU keeps track of your vocabulary, and gives you extra practice with difficult words. It'll even remind you when it\u2019s time to review what you\u2019ve learned.<strong> You'll have a 100% personalized experience. <\/strong>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nStart using the FluentU website on your computer or tablet or, better yet, download the FluentU app from the iTunes or Google Play store. <a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to take advantage of our current sale! (Expires at the end of this month.)<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before learning how to read, write or speak Russian, you must first understand the Russian alphabet. 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