Why learn Russian in a Russian Language School?
Russian belongs to the Eastern-Slavonic group of languages included in the Indo-European linguistic family. Today’s written script has existed since 1918, but goes back to the original Cyrillic alphabet. It contains 33 letters, of which 21 represent consonant sounds, 6 are vowel sounds, and 4 are combinations of [j] and a vowel sound. There is also a soft (ь) and a hard sign (ъ), which are used only in combination with a consonant sound.
The Cyrillic alphabet was created in the 9th century based on the Greek written language but with additional letters.
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Good reasons for learning Russian:
- Russia is one of the biggest and fastest growing emerging markets in the world. Working with Russia or inside Russia requires a good working knowledge of the language. It will open many doors for you!
- Adding Russian to any portfolio of languages is an asset today. From a career perspective, learning Russian is a very smart move.
- Speaking Russian is essential for travelling from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific - one language across eleven time zones!
- It is much easier than it looks. Once familiar with the Cyrillic alphabet, students will find many similarities with other European languages.
- Many world-famous literary masterpieces were created by Russian writers and poets: Pushkin, Griboyedov, Lermontov, Dostoyevsky, Turgenev, Tolstoy, Chekhov, Yesenin, and Akhmatova, to name but a few.
- The Russian language is the key to unlocking the mysteries of the Russian soul.
| Quick Facts | |
|---|---|
| Country: | Russia |
| Capital: | Moscow |
| Area: | 17.075.400 km² |
| Population: | 141,9 M |
| Form of government: | Semi-presidential Republic |
| Head of State: | President Vladimir Putin, Head of Government Dmitri Medwedew |
| Currency: | Ruble |
| Oficial Language: | Russian |
