RUSSIAN ALPHABET IN 33 MOVES: A fun beginner’s guide with visual prompts

Prior to purchasing this book, I followed a video lesson from a different instructor. I kind of knew how most letters are pronounced in words, but not the names of the letters themselves (the last few pages tells you in this book!), and I didn't really get the soft sign and hard sign. I didn't have a solid grasp of the letters.This little book, though small and thin, helped me solidify my foundation, and I have a much better grasp of the alphabet now. The small volume is less daunting than big books and easy to pick up and practice.The best things are the exercises - I'd cover the pronunciation and try it myself first, then see if I got it right. The exercises also help build vocabulary! The humorous and clever presentation is great, making alphabets not so dry to learn!Do get the free audio file - it corrected a few letters I didn't get right, like ы, and the names of the letters. After this book, I had also purchased the cursive handwriting book from the same author - gotta be able to write! That one has even more exercises and vocab, also in a small volume easy to pick up any time you have a few minutes. I recommend both.

Did not expect this book to be so easy to learn Russian letters and make it quirky and fun. 100 percent recommend. I took Russian years ago and it was a good way to be reminded how to say the words.Starts with the letters and introducing how to say them, then you can test yourself with procuring the words and it provides the answer below 100 percent recommend. Wish there were books more books here

I read this book ONCE just lastnight and 1. I actually understand the letters/sounds now. 2. I remembered most of it from just the one reading. I was surprised at how easy this book made it and I'm excited that I actually retained the information finally. This is exactly what I needed to get my Russian study going. I tried and failed before largely because of the lack of understanding the alphabet, and any study guide I used did not introduce the letters in a way that was well understood or well received. After just one reading of this book I can actually figure out the pronunciation of random Russian words that just yesterday looked completely alien. Now the task of learning Russian seems actually do-able! I feel good about it now instead of lost and discouraged!I highly recommend this book!

Overall, a very nice but very short overview of the Russian/Cyrillic Alphabet. At 44 pages, it essentially devotes a page per letter plus a few pages for context and tables.I really like the drawings and short write-ups that provide a visual and story to better cement the letters and their sounds in one’s head.An mp3 download and PDF images are also available.For extra practice, I also recommend the book “Russian Script Hacking.”

This book is helpful for the beginner. I find myself trying to remember the pictures that go with the letters. "Oh yes, ladder = L sound ". Someplace I saw it described as a children's' book. How many kids are trying to learn this alphabet? It's very useful for adults. I wish it was online so that I could hear the pronunciations for the example words for each letter. I am also doing Duolingo which doesn't teach the alphabet.

I’m convinced this is the best way to learn the alphabet! The book has great visuals, tips, pronunciation, and is an overall great tool. I learned the alphabet in one day, of course I’m a bit rusty as I’m new, but it goes to show that this book is like having a teacher right beside of you. In the back it has little tests for you to utilize your knowledge. If you’re interesting in learning the Russian language, this is where you start no doubt!

Clear and concise presentation of important information that has cleared up a lot of questions for me. Teaching yourself a new language can be very frustrating, This little book provides a ton of unique and clear information that has been missing from everything else I have seen so far. Highly recommended.

This books is awesome! Within the first 8 pages I was learning vastly so much about the language that helped me understand why sounds are made as well as the structure of the written Russian word that I had been failing to gather from typical sources like duolingo or pimsleur has given.

My daughter is learning Russian, and is finding this a really fun way to learn Cyrillic and some Russian.

Appena acquistato. Ho pubblicato alcune foto in modo che siano d'aiuto a chi decide di comprare il libro.

Been interested in Russia since a long time and finally decided to initiate with the language of this country. It can be a daunting task to face the Cyrillic alphabets, however this book just made the whole damn thing look like a cakewalk! Would definitely recommend it as a starting point before moving on to far more complex stuff! Top Luck! :)

Perhaps the most fun way to learn Russian, very impressive.

This guide is incredibly easy to follow, and after just a few minutes I was already able to pronounce my first Russian words.Each letter gets its own page, but instead of long, boring descriptions, the author has cleverly used illustrations to make it simple for you to establish a connection between the letter and the right sound. It's really fun, suitable for all ages, and there's a link to download an audio file so you can actually hear them spoken by the author (she's from Moscow).I thoroughly recommend it to anyone interested in Russian or languages in general.