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Why Learn Russian?

Russian is one of the most widely spoken Indo-European languages and is derived from the East Slavic group of languages. The official language of Russia has more than a quarter billion speakers – 150 million use it as a first language, and an additional 110 million speak Russian as their second language. Russian is also the official language in Kazakhstan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan and is spoken by millions more people in Ukraine, Latvia, Uzbekistan, Estonia, Turkmenistan, Moldova, and Azerbaijan. Regulated by the Russian Language Institute and the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian uses the Cyrillic script for its alphabet.
Many people need to learn Russian to fulfill educational requirements or enhance their career prospects. Others want to learn Russian to learn more about the endlessly intriguing Russian culture, converse with a relative, or travel confidently in the Russian-speaking world – which, geographically, covers a large portion of the Eastern Hemisphere.
If you’d like to learn the Russian language online, Pimsleur empowers everyone – including curious learners just like yourself – to speak with near-fluency. It all starts with the Pimsleur Method™, our scientifically proven technique. Our Russian courses aid in memory retention, correct phrasing, cadence, and pronunciation. We offer a Russian-only Premium Monthly subscription, with take-anywhere, app-accessible Russian lessons, plus an All-Access Monthly subscription with every language in the Pimsleur catalog.
Both options offer an effective, intuitive way to study Russian. Pimsleur helps you to learn to speak Russian much faster than you probably think, thanks to our innovative lessons that encourage active participation. Fun and educational, our skill-building applications include Voice Coach AI pronunciation feedback, Lightbulb Moments, Digital Flash Cards, and much more!
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Why Choose Pimsleur for Online Russian Lessons?
Along with Pimsleur’s superior language learning methods, there’s another reason to get on board with our online Russian courses: the convenience factor. Anytime is a great time to learn Russian with Pimsleur – while you’re doing work around the house, driving in the car, taking a walk, basically выполняю повседневные задачи (that’s “doing everyday tasks” in Russian)…with our app, you’ll learn Russian online at your preferred pace, wherever you are!
Start your Russian lessons now – sign up for a Premium or All Access subscription today and start learning one of the most widely spoken languages in the world!
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Learn Russian for Travel
Привет! Russian culture includes world-renowned literature, arts, history, and so much more. The largest country in the world is best experienced by going there. And if your future plans include a trip to this vast, mysterious & fascinating country, it helps to learn Russian for travel.
Pimsleur gives you the ultimate travel tool. At Pimsleur, we’re proud to have the best app to learn Russian for travel, a proven, time-tested method that’ll make your trip swim.
With audio language instruction, interactive exercises and the best language-learning software you’ll find anywhere, we’ll get you learning Russian for travel before you go. Armed with this useful intelligence, you can converse with native Russian speakers to find restaurants, minimize travel stress, locate legendary landmarks, and much more.
Sign up with Pimsleur today and ensure your upcoming travel adventure exceeds your expectations!
Learn Russian for Personal and Professional Growth
Let’s talk about YOU for a minute. Looking for a career boost? Pimsleur helps you quickly learn Russian for professional growth. If your promotion is dependent on Russian courses, there’s no better place to acquire one of the world’s most commonly spoken tongues than with Pimsleur. Your confidence will grow as you efficiently communicate with clients, co-workers, and others.
Or, maybe you’d like to learn Russian for personal enrichment. Pimsleur’s platform will help you study Russian the most effective way possible, so you can engage with all facets of Russian life; from cinema, the arts, literature, and the most interesting subject of all: the Russian people. From meaningful conversations to connecting with friends and relatives, we have you covered!
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Speak Russian with Confidence. Read like a Native.
Through his research, Dr. Pimsleur found that traditional teaching methods like memorizing vocabulary, conjugating verbs, and practicing grammar actually SLOW DOWN your ability to learn Russian. He called them the kiss of total silence because they made it nearly impossible to speak the Russian language. It's the reason learning a language feels so difficult, when it should feel totally natural.
It makes sense when you think about it. Have you ever seen a toddler memorizing vocabulary lists? Or picking out parts of speech in a sentence diagram? Of course not. Children learn language the way we were meant to ‐ by listening. That's because we are hardwired to remember sounds and store them in our memory automatically.
It's the same way you pick up a song on the radio. You don't have to study the lyrics or understand musical notes and chords to remember a song. Chances are, if you hear a song once you can sing along the next time you hear it.
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