The very first thing you need to do when learning Russian is memorize the Cyrillic alphabet. I also recommend putting on a large fur hat and pulling out a bottle of vodka (no mix, just a shot glass).
Ready? Let's begin. There are 33 letters in the alphabet, some of which look and sound nothing like English letters.
Aa - a as in father
Бб - b as in bitch
Вв - v as in vain
Гг - g as in gun
Дд - d as in doggy style
Ее - ye, e as in yet
Ёё - yo as in yogurt
Жж - zh pleasure
Зз - z as in zoo
Ии - ee as in heel
Йй - y as in boy
Кк - k as in kinky
Лл - l as in lover
Мм - m as in mouth
Нн - n as in naughty
Oo - o as in or
Пп - p as in piss
Рр - r *the r is more like a Spanish r "rrrrrrrrrrrrr"
Сс - s as in sadist
Тт - t as in tied
Уу - u as in boom
Фф - f as in fuck
Хх - kh as in loch
Цц - ts as in cats
Чч - ch as in chastity belt
Шш - sh as in shut up
ЩЩ - shch as in fresh cheese
ъ - hard sign
ы - i as in hill
ь -soft sign
Ээ - e as in set
Юю - yu as in university
Яя - ya as in yard
Take as long as you need to memorize and learn the alphabet. Make a poster of the letters and what they sound like and hang it in your kitchen or living room. Make some flash cards or just write it out as many times as you can! In order for you to learn and speak easily you really do need to know what each letter sounds like. There are many rules that we will learn as we go along, and the sounds of some letters change depending on many factors. For now, if you can grasp what each letter basically sounds like you will be able to start learning some Russian vocabulary.
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