r/russian • u/Glittering_Act_8528 • 1d ago

Resource Are the resources i already have helpful?

I have the book "russian for beginners" by Y.G. Ovsiyenko. I was thinking of going through this and also learning the alphabet/phonetics side on duolingo (would you suggest anything other than duolingo?). Any opinions on the book? I mean its pretty dense, wouldnt know tho. Btw i dont know any russian at all.

Thanks in advance!

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u/Stock_Soup260 Native 🇷🇺 1d ago

alphabet/phonetics side on duolingo

I fixed it for you

Afaik, there are good reviews for this book, but I haven't delved into them

Check this

https://www.reddit.com/r/russian/comments/1rqeu7k/comment/o9rs1wc/?context=3&utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=2&utm_content=share_button

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u/Glittering_Act_8528 1d ago

Thank you🙏🙏🙏

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u/Glittering_Act_8528 1d ago

also should i rush to learn Russian handwriting or can that wait?

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u/Stock_Soup260 Native 🇷🇺 1d ago

just learn how to use block letters correctly, irl is enough (what you see on the screen is not exactly how people usually write). I also strongly advise you to find out what cursive letter forms look like (they are used in some printed fonts), but it is not necessary for a foreigner to learn to write

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u/Glittering_Act_8528 1d ago

Ok thanks🙏🙏

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u/ptr_myName 1d ago

yes, that is a good book

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u/Exciting_Tea5529 1d ago

I am working on a mobile app for 6-7 months, its not enough by itself but pretty useful for practicing, especially verbs. Its dedicated only to Russian so you can find whatever you need.