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The everything learning Russian book : speak, write, and understand basic Russian in no time! / Julia Stakhnevich.

by Stakhnevich, Julia.

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Avon, Mass. : Adams Media, c2007.

Russian language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers -- English.

Russian language -- Self-instruction.

9781598693874 (pbk. with cd)

1598693875 (pbk. with cd)

Everything series.

xii, 304 p. ; 24 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)

Top ten reasons to learn Russian -- Introduction -- Presenting the Russian language -- The Cyrillic alphabet -- Russian pronunciation -- Surviving in Russia -- Russian cuisine : introduction to nouns and adjectives -- Russian names and family -- Descriptions and possessions -- Introduction to Russian verbs and numerals -- Making connections : nouns, verbs, and pronouns -- Transitive verbs -- Happy birthday in Russian -- Verbal aspect and verbs of motion -- Daily life and impersonal constructions -- Reflexive verbs and the instrumental case -- The genitive case -- Sentence structure and the imperative -- The conditional mood and complex sentences -- Origins of Russian cultural traditions -- Putting it all together.

Whether you're planning a trip to Russia or adding a second language to your resume, this book will help you to: recognize and read Cyrillic letters; pronounce Russian words like a native; ask for directions, order dinner, and conduct business; and hold your own in a conversation. Includes step-by-step lessons in vocabulary, grammar, and conversation.

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