Probably you've already known that the Russian alphabet is not same as English, Spanish, Swedish and other latin languages. And probably you think that some letters (or all of them?) look wierd and it's almost impossible to understand and remember how you must pronounce and read them. But don't worry. It's more easier that you think. Especially if you compare it with other parts of Russian grammar which really are difficult, even for native Russians.
The Russian alphabet is based on the old Cyrillic alphabet, and it's longer than the Latin alphabet.
The Russian alphabet consists of:
The Russian alphabet is based on the old Cyrillic alphabet, and it's longer than the Latin alphabet.
There are 33 letters
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The Russian alphabet consists of:
- 10 vowels: а, о, у, ы, э, я, е, ё, ю, и;
- 21 consonants: б, в, г, д, й, ж, з, к, л, м, н, п, р, с, т, ф, х, ц, ч, ш, щ;
- 2 letters without any sounds: ь, ъ.
| Аа | Бб | Вв | Гг | Дд | Ее | Ёё | Жж | Зз |
| [а] | [бэ] | [вэ] | [гэ] | [дэ] | [е] | [ё] | [жэ] | [зэ] |
| Ии | Йй | Кк | Лл | Мм | Нн | Оо | Пп | Рр |
| [и] | и краткое | [ка] | [эль] | [эм] | [эн] | [о] | [пэ] | [эр] |
| Сс | Тт | Уу | Фф | Хх | Цц | Чч | Шш | Щщ |
| [эс] | [тэ] | [у] | [эф] | [ха] | [ц] | [че] | [ша] | [ща] |
| Ъъ | Ыы | Ьь | Ээ | Юю | Яя |
| твёрдый знак | [ы] | мягкий знак | [э] | [ю] | [я] |
Vowels – red, consonants – green.
I will show you how to convert Russian letters into Latin letters. You will see that it's not so difficult to recognize them and to start reading.
In Cyrylic
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Transliteration | Pronunciation | Examples |
Aa
|
A | ah | up |
Бб
|
B
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b or p
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band, top
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Вв
|
V
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v or f
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vanish, stuff
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Гг
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G
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g or k
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good, duck
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Дд
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D
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d or t
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doll, colt
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Ее
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Ye
|
yo or ee
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yes, seek |
Ёё
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Yo
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yo
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New York |
Жж
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Zh
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zh or sh
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Jean (in French), establish
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Зз
|
Z
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z or s
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zip, pause
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Ии
|
I
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ee/ea
|
peak
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Йй
|
J
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very short y
|
lay
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Кк
|
K
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k
|
kitten
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Лл
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L
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l
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lose
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Мм
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M
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m
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May
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Нн
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N
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n
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notice
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Оо
|
O
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oh or ah
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talk, mother
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Пп
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P
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p
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park
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Рр
|
R
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strong r
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Madrid (in Spanish)
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Сс
|
S
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s
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soon
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Тт
|
T
|
t
|
time |
Уу
|
U
|
oo
|
spoon
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Фф
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F
|
f
|
fast
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Хх
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Kh
|
kh
|
hold
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Цц
|
Ts
|
ts
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pets
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Чч
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Ch
|
ch
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Chaplin
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Шш
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Sh
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sh
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shrimp
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Щщ
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Sh’
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soft sh
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-
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Ъъ
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-
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hard sign
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-
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Ыы
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Y
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ih
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-
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Ьь
|
‘
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soft sign
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-
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Ээ
|
E
|
e
|
election
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Юю
|
Yu
|
yu
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usually
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Яя
|
Ya
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ya, ee or ye
|
yacht, seek, yet |
Look at this funny video below. They are singning all sounds of the Russian alphabet twice. It's easy to remember when you try to sing this simple song, too.
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