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Lesson 1: Easy letters

Most letters in Russian alphabet are easy to pronounce, but have different symbol than in English alphabet. These letters are listed bellow:

RussianEnglishSounds like...
Бbb like in big
Вvv like in vehicle
Гgg like in good
Дdd like in drive
Зzz like in zero
Иii like in internet
Йyy like in yesterday
Лll like in luck
Нnn like in nine
Пpp like in person
Рrr like in reverse
Сss like in sun
Фff like in film
Хhh like in hotel

Now, view these letters in following words, and learn the words.

БОГGOD
ВОДАWATER
ГОРОДCITY
ДОМHOUSE
ЗЕРКАЛОMIRROR
ИНТЕРНЕТINTERNET
ЛЕСFOREST
НЕБОSKY
ПИВОBEER
РИСRICE
САЛАТSALAD
ФУТБОЛFOOTBALL
ХЛЕБBREAD

Lesson 1
Same letters
Easy letters
Difficult letters
Exercise 1
Spelling rules
Exercise 2
Words
 

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