Introduction:

One popular reason to attempt to learn Russian fast is that you need to use Russian soon. Whether you have an upcoming trip to Russia or a business meeting with Russians, you may very well simply need the Russian language in the not-too-distant future. This will certainly drive you to learn Russian quickly.

You might also want to learn Russian quickly in order to stay motivated. Quick results are very motivating. If you notice a marked improvement in your skills, you’re much more likely to keep studying Russian, which will, in turn, lead to more learning.

Another reason to learn Russian quickly is to maintain focus. Staying interested in a subject for a long time can be difficult. If you learn Russian quickly, though, you should be able to maintain focus long enough to gain some real skills. First of all, there are a number of sounds in Russian that are difficult to make based on transliterations. Additionally, there are a number of words in Russian that are similar to English words. We’ll go into this more later, but the fact of the matter is, if you lean on transliterations, you won’t be able to read at all. However, if you learn the alphabet, even if you don’t study any vocabulary, you’ll still be able to understand some written words just by sounding them out. 

There are lots of great resources out there for learning the Russian alphabet. For instance, you might try MULTIBHASHI . it will help you to learn faster, and it will save you a lot of time. 

Use authentic media.

Using authentic media is a fun and useful way to learn Russian quickly. By using audio and video made for native speakers and listening to the Russian language in context, you can more directly apply what you learn to real-world situations.

One great tool for learning Russian with authentic media is MULTIBHASHI. 

Learn common words first.

Learning the most common words first will ensure that you’re able to use your Russian skills immediately. Getting fully fluent will still take some more time, but being able to communicate in Russian right off the bat is like getting a running start on the road to fluency. After all, if you know the most common words, you’ll be able to hold basic conversations and listen to authentic sources, which will in turn lead to more learning.

To get started, you might try this guide to the 1,000 most common Russian words from 101 Languages.

 Learn words that tie to your native language or are the same across languages.

Many languages, including Russian and English, share some words that are similar or exactly the same.

There are two main reasons for this.

• One reason is that words in different languages may share the same root words. For instance, many words have Latin or Greek roots, so you might find them to be the same or similar between Russian and English.
• Another cause of the similar words between languages is the existence of loanwords. Sometimes, one language will adopt words from other languages, and this can lead to words being the same across languages.

Practice your skills daily.

Regardless of which fast learning techniques you use, it’s important to practice your Russian skills daily.

Daily practice is important to encourage your skills to keep moving forward, whether this is through immersion techniques or just studying daily. It can be tempting to study for hours one day and then wait a few days to study again. The problem with this is that your skills will backslide during your time away from learning, thereby slowing down your learning progress. If you make learning Russian a daily activity, you won’t have to waste as much time relearning material. 

 Use a targeted program.

There are a number of targeted learning programs that promise fast results. When used in combination with authentic learning materials, targeted programs can be a helpful way to put your learning into overdrive.

 Learn a few basic nouns and adjectives

The next step in the learning process is to learn some nouns and adjectives. This will help you describe and identify things.

Why learn nouns and adjectives:

• It will help you practice the Cyrillic alphabet. You finally know the letters, but seeing them in context will help cement them in your mind.
• It will start to build your vocabulary. Focus on these words at the beginning so you don’t have to worry about grammar. When you start learning verbs, you are also going to need to think about conjugation and sentence building. Not so with nouns and adjectives—at least not to start. And even once you know the rules of the language, vocabulary is still key, so you will continue to use even these basic words once you are fluent

 Learn present tense verb conjugations

Russian only has one present tense, so conjugating is often simpler than in other languages. Even though present tense is not the simplest type of conjugation, it is the most widely used, so it is important to learn this before other conjugations.

Why learn present tense verb conjugations: 

• Learning the present tense will allow you to put together basic sentences.
• You will be able to describe everyday activities. Every time you do something simple during your usual, daily routine, you can start to think about how to describe that in Russian.

Put together simple sentences

• Finally, the step you’ve been waiting for.
• Putting together simple sentences is one of the most exciting things an early-stage language learner can do. You can finally start to communicate in Russian. Plus, putting together simple sentences is very useful.