How to Say a Few Basic Russian Words IV – Animals 2

Here's how to say a few easy Russian words. They may come in handy if you ever plan to visit a Russian speaking country, or if you ever meet some one from one. Speaking Russian isn't hard it just takes time. So, stick with it and you will be speaking Russian in no time.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Pencil
• Paper
• Flashcards

1. Write each word on a piece of paper with the English words and Russian pronunciation. Lizard - ya-she-reetsah, Snail - ulit-kah, Butterfly - Bah-bachkah
2. Look at these words through out the day, and say them to yourself or someone else as much as possible. Giraffe - zhee-rahf, Hippopotamus - Be-gea-mot, Turtle - che-re-pah-ha
3. With the words make your self a quiz. You can do this with flash cards or by folding a paper in half. Flashcards are nice because you can shuffle the order, and combine them with other words you are learning. Cow - kah-ro-vah, Sheep - ovtsah, Chicken - ku-ri-tsah

Tips & Warnings

• Word association is key. Drawing a picture or hearing specific sounds in a word can be very helpful in memorization. For example Potato in Russian sounds like 'car' 'toe' and 'fell' With those three words that are each familiar to you make up a picture in your mind of a car that's brown like a potato, in the shape of a toe, and has fallen off a cliff. Chances are you will remember the word for potato for along time.