Russian For Dummies

The fast and easy way to learn to speak Russian If you're looking to reach a comfort level in conversational Russian, this hands-on, friendly guide gets you speaking like a native. Here, you'll find expanded coverage of the necessary grammar, major verb tenses, and conjugations that beginners need to know. Plus, you'll get a fully updated audio CD that includes real-life conversations, a refreshed and expanded mini-dictionary, plenty of useful practice opportunities, and more. Russian 101 - learn to recite the alphabet, get a crash course on grammar, and start saying some basic Russian expressions It's easy as odin, dva, tri (1, 2, 3) - hone your small-talk skills and discover how to communicate effectively in everyday situations, like asking for directions, ordering food, and more Happy trails - take your Russian on the road and discover how to plan a trip, make arrangements for a place to stay, discuss transportation, and exchange money for local currency Take care of business - grasp the essential Russian language skills you need to talk on the phone and perform everyday tasks at the office Open the book and find: Common words and phrases in Cyrillic Basic grammar, Russian cases, and common expressions Formal and informal greetings Information on numbers, time, and measurements Pointers for describing everyday activities in Russian Tips for making small talk, asking for directions, and more Fun activities to help you practice your Russian skills Expanded Russian-English and English-Russian dictionaries Audio CD Includes More than 30 conversations that reinforce lessons from the book See appendix for complete system requirements. Learn to: Speak conversational Russian with ease Make sense of grammar, verb conjugations, and pronunciations Identify Cyrillic letters CD includes real-life conversations by native speakers