Beginning Russian Lamgua

[Anonymous]

My high schooler would like to start learning Russian this summer (that’s a sentence I never thought I’d see in writing). Anyone have recs for a good place to start?

[Anonymous]

OP here - Sorry topic should say Language not Lamgua (wtf)

[Anonymous]

Hi, I don’t have places to recommend, but if he/she has any questions, I will be happy to answer as a Russian speaker, just post here! I can always search for “lamgua” if this topic gets lost, lol!
My kid has no interest in Russian but wanted to learn Japanese and I saw some classes on Outschool.
Good luck in your new journey!

[Anonymous]

your kid will love it! Russian is a great language. I wouldn’t recommend self-instruction though. It’s a really difficult language.

Try contacting a local language school, like Berlitz, and see if they have virtual instruction.

As they say: ydachi! (Good luck!)

[Anonymous]

My DC took Russian courses while in HS with International Language Institute (ILI) in Dupont. Prepared DC well for intermediate Russian language courses in college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DC took Russian courses while in HS with International Language Institute (ILI) in Dupont. Prepared DC well for intermediate Russian language courses in college.

PP here. I’ve done lessons at ILI; it’s a good school that I’d also recommend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi, I don’t have places to recommend, but if he/she has any questions, I will be happy to answer as a Russian speaker, just post here! I can always search for “lamgua” if this topic gets lost, lol!
My kid has no interest in Russian but wanted to learn Japanese and I saw some classes on Outschool.
Good luck in your new journey!

Haha! Thanks - OP

[Anonymous]

ISL in Bethesda can give you zoom lessons one-on-one or two-on-one if available

[Anonymous]

Let him start on duolingo for 15 minute per day until he gets enrolled somewhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let him start on duolingo for 15 minute per day until he gets enrolled somewhere.

Duolingo is extremely basic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let him start on duolingo for 15 minute per day until he gets enrolled somewhere.

Duolingo is extremely basic.

Also, Duolingo is not so great for Russian because they don’t give good explanations of the letters and their sounds.

[Anonymous]

OP, what high school does your teen go to? If Langley, they offer Russian. Great program.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let him start on duolingo for 15 minute per day until he gets enrolled somewhere.

Duolingo is extremely basic.

Also, Duolingo is not so great for Russian because they don’t give good explanations of the letters and their sounds.

MY DS (15) actually loved duolingo to start learning Russion. It gave him a good foundation and basics before he moved on to working with a tutor. Definitely helped so I was not paying to tutor to teach him those basics!

[Anonymous]

Russian major here who has been using duolingo as a refresher.
Have them learn the cyrillic alphabet, which is actually pretty easy and is basically like the greek alphabet. That will allow them to sound out words. (For instance, PECTOPAH is pronounced restoran, as the P is an R, the C is an S, and the H is an N—that’s the word for retaurant.). They then can use duolingo for a basic introduction, but I agree with PP that it’s not going to be sufficient for Russian. The grammar is a bear and there are tons of irregularities on top of very complex rules.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Russian major here who has been using duolingo as a refresher.
Have them learn the cyrillic alphabet, which is actually pretty easy and is basically like the greek alphabet. That will allow them to sound out words. (For instance, PECTOPAH is pronounced restoran, as the P is an R, the C is an S, and the H is an N—that’s the word for retaurant.). They then can use duolingo for a basic introduction, but I agree with PP that it’s not going to be sufficient for Russian. The grammar is a bear and there are tons of irregularities on top of very complex rules.

To add, your child will need to know cursive writing to get by in a Russian language environment. I don’t know what I would have done had I not known English cursive. This is if you want the child to use the language.