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Learn to read Russian in 15 minutes (Yes, for real. I thought it was a joke at first, too.)

Learn to read Russian in 15 minutes (Yes, for real. I thought it was a joke at first, too.)
Here’s a really interesting and surprisingly simple breakdown of the Russian alphabet from writer Peter Starr Northrop and cartoonist Ryan Estrada. Give it a few minutes of your time and you’ll be confidently sounding out Russian words by the end. Next up: Learning what those words mean. See more from Northrop and Estrada. Related:  RusseA Radical View of Chinese Characters

Les pronoms en russe Cette page contient un cours qui enseigne les pronoms en russe, avec des exemples tels que: Les pronoms personnels, indéfinis, les pronoms relatifs, les pronoms réciproques ou réflexive, ainsi que une liste de vocabulaire pour renforcer votre grammaire de base en russe. Après avoir terminé avec cette page, veuillez consulter notre page principale Apprendre le russe pour plus de leçons. Les pronoms en russe Apprendre les pronoms en russe est très important, parce que sa structure est utilisée dans toutes les conversations quotidiennes. La seule solution est de maîtriser la grammaire et le vocabulaire pour être en mesure de parler la langue couramment. Voici quelques exemples: Après avoir examiné le tableau ci-dessus sur les pronoms en russe, essayez de créer d'autres exemples utilisant les mêmes mots que vous avez appris de cette liste. Les pronoms La liste ci-dessus n'est qu'une partie de la liste principale que vous pouvez trouver dans le menu de gauche.

The Greek Alphabet Phonology and Orthography Oops! Twenty-four letters only? Surely some sounds must be missing? That’s correct. And what about other very common sounds, like [b], [d], [g], etc.? No! There is one more sound in the language which is absent from the alphabet: it is [ŋ], the “ingma”, the last consonant in “king”. All of the above plus much more, including the pervasive phenomenon of palatalization, can be found in this page on the details of Modern Greek pronunciation, which includes sound samples with the author’s voice for all of the presented examples. You may also find useful this page, showing the sounds of Modern Greek against all possible sounds of any language in the world. For your convenience, here is a table to use as quick reference, listing the two-letter clusters that result in new sounds, not included in the Greek alphabet: Arguably, there are also the following pairs, which do not result in unique sounds but are perceived as “one thing” by native speakers of Greek:

67 Cheap Date Ideas for the Recession-Era Romantic by Kyle O'Connor on April 29, 2009 When you’re in the middle of the worst recession since the Great Depression, it’s not always easy to come up with the cash to impress your date. Luckily, there’s still tons of fun and romantic things you can do that take little-to-no money—all that’s required is a little creativity. 1. Dating doesn’t have to be expensive. Tags: dating, love, romance, soul-mates, spiritual-blogs, spiritual-communities, spiritual-networks, spirituality Learn 46 Languages for Free Online: A Big Update to Our Master List Right in time for your travels, we've just completed a big update to our rich collection of Free Foreign Language Lessons. Featuring free audio and video lessons, this handy resource will help you learn to speak Spanish, French, German, English, Chinese, Arabic, Italian, and Russian, plus 36 other languages. And it's all for free, which is a lot less than what Rosetta Stone and other vendors will charge you. Not bad, especially considering that some of the lessons come from venerable institutions like Yale, Cambridge, Carnegie Mellon, Emory, the BBC, the US Peace Corps, the Foreign Service Institute, and more. If we're missing any great resources, please tell us in the comments section below. Related Content: Free Online Courses from Top Universities Free Kids Educational Resources: Video Lessons, Apps, Books, Websites & More Free MOOCs from Great Universities (Many Offering Certificates) Free Audio Books: Download Great Books for Free Free eBooks: Download to Kindle, iPad/iPhone & Nook

À quoi sert et comment utiliser le signe mou «Ь» de l’alphabet russe? Souvent, il n'est pas possible d’affirmer, à l’écoute, si cette lettre est présente dans le mot ou non, à tel point que beaucoup commentent des erreurs, en oubliant de l'écrire ou en l'utilisant au mauvais endroit. Pourtant le signe mou possède plusieurs fonctions techniques importantes. Nous vous expliquons comment s’en servir correctement. Russia Beyond désormais sur Telegram ! Pour recevoir nos articles directement sur votre appareil mobile, abonnez-vous gratuitement sur En russe, il n'existe pas de symboles spéciaux – accents ou trémas – qui modifieraient la prononciation de la lettre sur laquelle ils seraient apposés, mais il existe des lettres techniques. Mouille les consonnes dures Affiche soviétique "L'Appel de la Mère Patrie" Sergueï Soubbotine/Sputnik L'une des principales fonctions du signe mou, qui est parfois transcrit en alphabet latin par une apostrophe, est l'adoucissement de la consonne le précédent. A. Après les lettres chuintantes A.

IPA Typewriter If the title above does not display correctly, you should click on "About" to find out how to get a unicode font. Introduction You can use this tool to type phonemic symbols to be inserted in a word processor. You can also use it to produce the code needed to insert phonemic symbols in a web page. To start work, use the buttons below to choose which you want to do. Use the "About" button to get more information anbout using phonetic symbols in word documents and web pages. Use the "Intro" button to get back to this page. I would be grateful for feedback about this tool. Word Processing Use the phonetic chart on the right to type the text that you want. When you are ready to copy what you have typed, first click the button below. Your text will appear in a pop-up window. Go to your word document and press Ctrl+V (Cmd+V in a Mac), or the Paste button, in order to paste in the word. You may need to adjust the font of the text in your document. Web Tool

Awwww. Dad Makes His Goth Girl Feel At Home In This Charming Home Improvement Ad For parents of every generation, teen styles can be horrifying. It can be easy to scoff and scold, whether it's baggy pants, a mohawk or, in the case of this new ad by German DIY retail brand Hornbach, dressing in all black everything. Here we meet a young girl who has decided to rebel against the soft light tones of her surroundings. We won't spoil the ending, but let's just say that the brand and agency Heimat Berlin may have found a way to make you weepy with home improvement.

How to Learn (But Not Master) Any Language in 1 Hour (Plus: A Favor) Deconstructing Arabic in 45 Minutes Conversational Russian in 60 minutes? This post is by request. How long does it take to learn Chinese or Japanese vs. Here’s the reasoning… Before you invest (or waste) hundreds and thousands of hours on a language, you should deconstruct it. So far, I’ve deconstructed Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Norwegian, Irish Gaelic, Korean, and perhaps a dozen others. How is it possible to become conversationally fluent in one of these languages in 2-12 months? Consider a new language like a new sport. There are certain physical prerequisites (height is an advantage in basketball), rules (a runner must touch the bases in baseball), and so on that determine if you can become proficient at all, and—if so—how long it will take. Languages are no different. If you’re a native Japanese speaker, respectively handicapped with a bit more than 20 phonemes in your language, some languages will seem near impossible. 1. 2. 3. 4.

Сinq interjections sans lesquelles les Russes ne pourraient pas survivre un jour 05 févr 2019 A partir de matériaux de Rosbalt et RIA Novosti Alexander Rodchenko, Freepik Vous maîtrisez peut-être suffisamment la langue russe pour que l’on vous complimente sur votre niveau, mais afin d’être pris pour un véritable natif, êtes-vous parvenu à intégrer dans votre discours ces indispensables interjections? 1. Cette expression signifie littéralement « Ouais ouais, de suite ». « Aga » est en réalité utilisé pour répondre de manière succincte par l’affirmative, tandis que « chtchas » est la contraction familière de « seïtchas », qui signifie « maintenant », et qui sert à exprimer un certain empressement, comme pour montrer que vous vous apprêtez à effectuer une tâche encore plus vite. 2. Se traduisant littéralement comme « Oui non, peut-être », cette expression veut en réalité dire « Je suppose que non ». >>> Dix expressions russes pour briller en société Elle peut aussi se traduire par « Probablement pas, merci », permettant de décliner une offre avec un zeste de politesse. 3.

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