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!

The explanation of the sounds for each letter was very helpful. I could’ve done without the ridiculous far-reaching drawings and back stories. They did nothing for me. Since some letters are like the Greek, it was easier for me to think of phi as an F, chi (X) as a ch as in Chanukah, pi as p, etc. than taking the childish approach.

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 book helped me a ton with reading the basic Cyrillic characters. I didn't use the sound files (nor did I download them) but the visual mnemonics and letter ordering/grouping are super helpful! Be sure to do the tests at the end of the chapters, and also keep studying after learning the basics! Great book! :) One day, my I be able to get a physical copy!

This was just what I needed! Whatever courses you take in Russian, you may find yourself needing to understand the alphabet first. This had me recognizing the unique letters of Russian in no time. I have the Kindle format and enjoyed being able to download it instantly. The illustrations were most helpful for locking the alphabet in my memory.

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.

I have only started learning Russian today, with zero prior knowledge. This is a great way to start to learn the alphabet! Thank you.

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

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! :)

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

This book will help you learn the alphabet but you must take time each day and to do it.