What is the fastest way to learn Russian?!

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Re: What is the fastest way to learn Russian?!

Postby Bluepaint » Sun Mar 18, 2018 5:34 pm

IronMike wrote:Move to a Russian city (not Moscow or St. Pete) and immerse yourself. The farther east the better.


Suggestions where?
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Re: What is the fastest way to learn Russian?!

Postby tarvos » Sun Mar 18, 2018 8:22 pm

Сочи. On the beach all the time...
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Re: What is the fastest way to learn Russian?!

Postby Bluepaint » Sun Mar 18, 2018 8:41 pm

tarvos wrote:Сочи. On the beach all the time...


And a plan was born.
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Re: What is the fastest way to learn Russian?!

Postby Serpent » Sun Mar 18, 2018 11:06 pm

SoftRock wrote:I nativly speak CROATIAN,SERBIAN AND BOSNIAN (Slavic languages)!
If you can speak them as separate languages I'm very impressed. (or if you speak several different dialects of course)
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Re: What is the fastest way to learn Russian?!

Postby Daniel N. » Sun Mar 18, 2018 11:11 pm

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Re: What is the fastest way to learn Russian?!

Postby smallwhite » Sun Mar 18, 2018 11:16 pm

OP's profile wrote:Joined: 19 Feb 2018 01:40
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How is OP finding all this advice?
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Re: What is the fastest way to learn Russian?!

Postby reineke » Sun Mar 18, 2018 11:45 pm

He downed a bottle of rakija and is now following PM's advice.

Just a little joke, of course. Just like that stat about 7582 forum members.
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Re: What is the fastest way to learn Russian?!

Postby IronMike » Mon Mar 19, 2018 1:06 am

Bluepaint wrote:
IronMike wrote:Move to a Russian city (not Moscow or St. Pete) and immerse yourself. The farther east the better.


Suggestions where?

Yekaterinburg, Khabarovsk, Irkutsk, Sochi, Chelyabinsk, Tyumen.
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Re: What is the fastest way to learn Russian?!

Postby Bluepaint » Mon Mar 19, 2018 1:28 am

IronMike wrote:
Bluepaint wrote:
IronMike wrote:Move to a Russian city (not Moscow or St. Pete) and immerse yourself. The farther east the better.


Suggestions where?

Yekaterinburg, Khabarovsk, Irkutsk, Sochi, Chelyabinks, Tyumen.


Thanks, have screenshot this for future reference. If this comes to fruition I might PM you with some questions :)
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