How long does it take to learn Russian?

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  • @desire2143
    @desire2143 6 ปีที่แล้ว +697

    I can speak in a Russian accent now I just need to learn Russian language.

    • @jolevangelista
      @jolevangelista 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Dont think so. Hollywood accent and Russian accent are different things.

    • @ЭдуардЛаншин
      @ЭдуардЛаншин 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@jolevangelista I am familiar with a guy from Brazil . He speaks Russian wiwhl light Caucasian accent . Now he needs just start learning Russian

    • @jakesouthern4050
      @jakesouthern4050 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      joletoronto Russian accent is quite easy for me and Ik british

    • @jakesouthern4050
      @jakesouthern4050 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Im*

    • @vladislavizov7597
      @vladislavizov7597 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Ну давай, покажи чему научился за 2 года

  • @thesquad-airsoftgamingnerf9643
    @thesquad-airsoftgamingnerf9643 7 ปีที่แล้ว +538

    there are a couple of reasons why I want to learn Russian 1: I want to visit Russia when I am older. 2: I listen to a lot of Russian music and would like to appreciate the song for the lyrics.

    • @DenisFedorov
      @DenisFedorov  7 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      Nice reasons) It's all in your hands!

    • @bishdaboo
      @bishdaboo 7 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Very good reasons, my ambition is to go to Moscow or St Petersburg, find one of the squares, and play chess with one of the locals there as they do there while sharing a bottle of Vodka.

    • @DogCompanion
      @DogCompanion 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nerfer squad Exactly the same reasons I want to learn Russian? Who do you listen to out of interest?

    • @Jaysaflame
      @Jaysaflame 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Nerfer squad wow i just wanna go off on people in russian lol

    • @許安-b2j
      @許安-b2j 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Hi can you share some bands you're listening to? I want to find some good music to keep me motivated to learn this beautiful language:)thx

  • @kasshiori
    @kasshiori 6 ปีที่แล้ว +398

    Russian is not hard for me.
    Because I'm polish.

    • @Iwaoi22
      @Iwaoi22 5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      I hate you!! Us mortals are struggling!!! 😂

    • @Hilariusgamer
      @Hilariusgamer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Slavic people power

    • @anastasiacfetko7154
      @anastasiacfetko7154 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Russian is easy for a Slavic and I am one! 😁😉😉😄

    • @kobostinywings
      @kobostinywings 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      😁 Jestem angielkiem i mowię trochę po polsku..... Rozumiem niektorę rosyjskie słowa, jeśli uważnie słucham....

    • @kobostinywings
      @kobostinywings 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The Slavic languages are awesome 👍

  • @yougotbotted2.026
    @yougotbotted2.026 7 ปีที่แล้ว +887

    I know Spanish and English now I want to know Russian!! Wish me luck

    • @DenisFedorov
      @DenisFedorov  7 ปีที่แล้ว +108

      Желаю удачи!

    • @thebadger3060
      @thebadger3060 7 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      How has it gone for you after 6 months?

    • @hussainrahimi38
      @hussainrahimi38 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Good luck.

    • @Alisaaa-py6op
      @Alisaaa-py6op 7 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Josie Godines lol I know English and russian, learning Spanish

    • @Kilo-sz4ch
      @Kilo-sz4ch 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Josie Godines I know English but want to learn Russian. Never ACTUALLY learned Spanish. Only a few words

  • @mahmoud14yearsago46
    @mahmoud14yearsago46 5 ปีที่แล้ว +251

    I had one reason to learn Russian..
    I want to read Dostoevsky in Russian

    • @plantymcplantface7182
      @plantymcplantface7182 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Me too!!! :)

    • @castielsfavorite
      @castielsfavorite 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@plantymcplantface7182 same here!

    • @ianstrom4365
      @ianstrom4365 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Haha even native speakers don’t read Dostoyevsky because they find it too exhausting and energy consuming. But I wish you luck my friend!

    • @vwalewv
      @vwalewv 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Офигеть, училка по литературе не врала, такие люди есть 😮

    • @Martina-Kosicanka
      @Martina-Kosicanka 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      What a legend you are

  • @AlexFG24
    @AlexFG24 5 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    I am a real Russian from Russia. And I have been learning my language for 50 years. This language is as huge as my country :)

  • @zulkiflijamil6172
    @zulkiflijamil6172 8 ปีที่แล้ว +170

    Yes, I have for the past one year i had been studying Russian. I am a self studying person. Through facebook and you tube videos. Lately i have skype lesson with a teacher. Now i keep studying. Now I join WhatsApp groups and have written conversations with some friends. Now i watch films and listen to news. A very beautiful language.

    • @DenisFedorov
      @DenisFedorov  8 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Thanks for sharing this. And yes, you are doing everything right.

    • @sergiocastroidiomas5997
      @sergiocastroidiomas5997 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Could you add me in wpp groups, please..

    • @austinthomas7033
      @austinthomas7033 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Denis Fedorov Dennis I have a question for you. As an American I am actually quite concerned right now. I'm afraid that North Korea or your country is going to launch a nuclear missiles at us. And your country has the czar Bomba. What are your feelings towards Americans and do you predict that your country will take nuclear action against

    • @codehorse8843
      @codehorse8843 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Watch come and see

    • @drobastein7203
      @drobastein7203 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Zulkifli Jamil Ты меня понимаешь?

  • @gamersadiq6960
    @gamersadiq6960 7 ปีที่แล้ว +650

    i think the only reason we are all here is to understand what the russians are saying in csgo

    • @gamersadiq6960
      @gamersadiq6960 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      oh no i gamble all the time

    • @samuraiii6434
      @samuraiii6434 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      PCbandit1020 same :(

    • @Alisaaa-py6op
      @Alisaaa-py6op 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      PCbandit1020 хахаха лол учи учи 😂

    • @flawlessstrategy9972
      @flawlessstrategy9972 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Nah, gotta understand every word in Kin-Dza-Dza! Скрипач - не нужен :)

    • @orgamer526
      @orgamer526 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ahahahah, or in Dota 2

  • @amyers2141
    @amyers2141 7 ปีที่แล้ว +150

    Excellent presentation on learning languages, the best I have ever seen!

  • @ChristopherTradeshow
    @ChristopherTradeshow 7 ปีที่แล้ว +599

    Beautiful language

    • @maratshaydullin57
      @maratshaydullin57 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      r u learning Russian?

    • @ChristopherTradeshow
      @ChristopherTradeshow 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Marat Shaydullin on my own yes

    • @maratshaydullin57
      @maratshaydullin57 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      wow. how long? how does it feel like?

    • @ChristopherTradeshow
      @ChristopherTradeshow 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Marat Shaydullin I like it, just started a month ago, off and on. I use an app called mondly and that helps alot

    • @maratshaydullin57
      @maratshaydullin57 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      good) dunna if you need any help, but if you do just send me a msg)

  • @Ozzzy506
    @Ozzzy506 4 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    1100 hours sounds like nothing for me who has 20.000+ hours on a game. i can see now why ppl are saying i am wasting my life ehhhhh >_>

    • @xavierxavier3610
      @xavierxavier3610 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Haha same.. this is literally the only thing I’m comparing it to, my video game hours.

    • @pneron2032
      @pneron2032 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol

    • @thekarnyx
      @thekarnyx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Holy shit. 20000 hours? I thought I was hooked to a game when I got to 300 hours

    • @user-og9nl5mt1b
      @user-og9nl5mt1b 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      The most i got was 1000

    • @kaileyy09
      @kaileyy09 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have like 5000 hours wasted on playing Garry's mod

  • @johnmosbrook9964
    @johnmosbrook9964 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I've studied Russian for 9 years using all media--textbooks, Russian Pod 101, flashcards, TH-cam, Russian movies and television series. I don't care how long it takes. It's just a hobby and if I ever became truly fluent and didn't need to study the language that is a sad day. I don't want the learning to end. Russian Forever!

    • @xnoname223
      @xnoname223 ปีที่แล้ว

      How’s your experience with RussianPod101. Does the premium+ tutor helped you to make progress?

  • @edivser
    @edivser 8 ปีที่แล้ว +313

    Я сам учу русский язык уже шестнадцать месяцев, а мой родной язык - испанский. Каждый день я занимаюсь с русским, и, думаю, что буду глубоко знать этот язык через другой год. У меня нет учителей, а только интернет. Дело в том, что я учу русский так же, как и дети учат и как я выучил свой родной. Рано ли, поздно ли, но я получу. :)

    • @DenisFedorov
      @DenisFedorov  8 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      Поддерживаю!

    • @yummer7694
      @yummer7694 8 ปีที่แล้ว +140

      Can't wait to learn to read that.

    • @metalgearsolidsnake6978
      @metalgearsolidsnake6978 8 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Russian is hard in my opinion
      but what is the difference between Russian in all the former sovjet states? any difference, or they speak the same?
      thanks

    • @edivser
      @edivser 8 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Roger Solid: Yes, of course Russian language is hard, but if you love the language and have passion for learning, then it won't be that hard.
      I don't know at all the diffence, but even in Russia there are dialects. For example, the word "хорошо" is pronounced "kharasho", but in other dialects is pronounced "khorosho". I prefer the standard. :)

    • @DenisTheMennnace
      @DenisTheMennnace 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Эдильсон И. Удачи!:)

  • @molecule457
    @molecule457 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Excellent teacher, this dude has my respect.
    -Begins straight onto the video, not with that typical "welcome to my new video on bla bla bla follow my instagram". Instead, this guy starts right into the video, no wasting time.
    -Clearing up obstacles for you, actually does not complicate stuff for you at all.

    • @DenisFedorov
      @DenisFedorov  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for the kind words!

    • @DM-wv6to
      @DM-wv6to 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That's because he's not American

  • @StutiRajguru
    @StutiRajguru 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Finally I see a teacher speaking realistically and sensibly. Without making any wild claims or sounding gimmicky. Thank you :-)
    I am a multilingual speaker, fluent in 3 languages, and English is my second language. I also speak Hindi- another category 4 language, so I guess Russian wouldn't be too complex for me to learn. I hope I can become fluent in it by the end of next year.

  • @freakzilla445
    @freakzilla445 7 ปีที่แล้ว +292

    Just a noob here trying to learn

    • @DenisFedorov
      @DenisFedorov  7 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      All have to start somewhere...

    • @okdude3670
      @okdude3670 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      bet, im the biggest noob here. An im not proud about it :(

    • @risottonero15
      @risottonero15 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Noobest one here😂

    • @khadijathegreat2387
      @khadijathegreat2387 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same
      It's hard ASF
      But I'm working on it

    • @betabrooks5405
      @betabrooks5405 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I only know how to say, “where is my dad?”
      Lol
      Гда мой папа

  • @akashdeepstarlord1143
    @akashdeepstarlord1143 7 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    I know Hindi, Bengali, English now learning Russian. Really cute language. 😊

    • @rahulmn007
      @rahulmn007 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Privet brat.dif you became fluent.i am just starting.

    • @slavoisheir4129
      @slavoisheir4129 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same
      It's like ice creamp

  • @aarondelahaye-artist1017
    @aarondelahaye-artist1017 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I wish the Internet had been a common thing when I was learning Russian back in the early 90's. Instead I had nothing but classes and old Russian books from the 70's - which I still have. The resources available today are incredible

  • @alistaircollins8721
    @alistaircollins8721 7 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Denis, this video is EXCELLENT. Very well done.

  • @sofiazara3192
    @sofiazara3192 7 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    I'm Malaysian, and English happens to be my second language. I'm quite surprised that German's in the second group, as I find it a lot easier to grasp than French or Spanish. However, I do find it quite fitting that Russian's in the fourth group - I struggle with it the most, despite Russian grammar being quite similar to Malay, haha. I'm still very invested in learning it, despite how difficult I find it at times. I just love how Russian sounds to the the ears - warm and melodic.

    • @soomiewleng5227
      @soomiewleng5227 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sofia Zara I'm malaysian too hi

    • @Ms.Fowlbwahhh
      @Ms.Fowlbwahhh 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Speaking Russian isn’t hard, it’s the grammar. Slav languages have weird grammar like asian languages. I find it much harder to say german words than russian words. I pretty much memorized a few dozen russian phrases in a day or so.

    • @adammortgage2457
      @adammortgage2457 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      OMG me too,trying to learn russian

    • @oilersridersbluejays
      @oilersridersbluejays 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I am a native English speaker from Canada and German is much easier than French.

    • @adityawijaya3163
      @adityawijaya3163 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      what do you mean by similar to malay? im an indonesian maybe you can explain it a bit

  • @thebadger3060
    @thebadger3060 7 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    I'm starting today! Going for 3 hours a day learning adding up to 21 hours a week, wish me luck!

  • @kikiqld1547
    @kikiqld1547 7 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    i am learning french (group 1) as well as Russian. i find Russian much easier (i love Русский). For some reason my brain in picking it up quicker.

    • @DenisFedorov
      @DenisFedorov  7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Glad for you! The problem with Russian is to start speaking by yourself properly (properly change endings of words in the sentence). And this requires more practice. But it is of course achievable.

    • @kikiqld1547
      @kikiqld1547 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Denis Fedorov I couldn't agree with you more! I would prefer to practice what i learned with someone who is fluent in Russian. But unfortunately i dont know anyone who does. So it's just me and my phone.

    • @DenisFedorov
      @DenisFedorov  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      All the practice except for speaking practice is available on the internet (reading, writing, hearing...)
      With speaking practice - it's harder. There are not many people out there who would agree to help with this for free (or getting something in return).

    • @rippergraphistandgamemaker2368
      @rippergraphistandgamemaker2368 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Pourtant le français n'est pas si compliqué :/ :P

  • @c-zar932
    @c-zar932 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    A beginner here , I have been learning the Cyrillic alphabet now I can read Russian words but don't know what the hell they mean. I can introduce myself and say a few words, and just about make out what a Russian speaker is saying. All this in three weeks of looking at TH-cam videos. I agree , it's a beautiful language and now I'm so determined to go all the way.

  • @chocklad9
    @chocklad9 8 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Awesome video. Спасибо!

  • @Earbly
    @Earbly 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Really great video man! Your English is very good and your accent is quite good too! I'm currently considering embarking on learning Russian, I already know French. I find the culture, the country, and Russian history to be extremely interesting. Also I love Russian writers like Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy etc... It would be amazing to read them in the original Russia, as well as communicate with Russians and all that.
    I'm looking forward to the challenge!

    • @DenisFedorov
      @DenisFedorov  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks! Well, learning a language is mostly about time investment. So, it's all up to you. Good luck with learning Russian!

  • @neofrisk3618
    @neofrisk3618 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    About 90% of my friends are Russian and Ukrainian and they speak Russian all the time, so I'm trying g to learn so I can understand them

  • @aaronchambers8471
    @aaronchambers8471 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    1100 hours?
    Blyat it, I have quarantine and summer-
    Edit: BLYAT 6 YEARS!?

    • @TSKProductions
      @TSKProductions 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      you reallllyyyyyy thought you wouldnt need to work long and hard to learn such a language ???

  • @kyriljordanov2086
    @kyriljordanov2086 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    If a person knows any Slavic language then learning Russian doesn't take too long. To be really perfect takes time, but to understand and speak on a basic level can take just a couple of months. I speak Czech and Slovak and took a two month Russian course during the summer and can understand mostly everything now. My speaking isn't so great but Russians understand me. But if all I knew was English I think it would have taken me 10 years.

  • @yaarobsopeh656
    @yaarobsopeh656 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I learned English since i was a child but it was so bad, i couldn't speak fluently until i decided to learn Spanish, first i studied it in Arabic because my native language is Arabic but i got no process in Spanish until my friend advised me to study it in English, then every thing changed dramatically, i got fluency in English and then i learned Spanish well, then i started to learn Russian since five months ago, it's hard but this made me know there's not a difficult language but it depends on how much we can free our mind from our native language and to think in the language we are learning because we keep thinking in the same way in our native language and make a lot of comparison between the both to learn a new on, believe me the first step is to respect the time you must spend the language and learn it in mind, there are a lot of things in Russian, Spanish and English which made me crazy but now i can feel how it will be easy if i accept it as it is no how i want it to be depending on my native language 😊
    Have a good time with language 👍👍

  • @cougar4203
    @cougar4203 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Its really easy honestly. Once you've studied the Cyrillic alphabet you can read any russian sentence. I learned it fast because i didn't stress or whine over making small mistakes. It REALLY depends on the person and how they think about their goal on learning the language. Just relax and make learning russian fun 😃

  • @totalfreedom45
    @totalfreedom45 7 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    1 No language is too difficult for a child born into the family that speaks it.
    2 No one can TOTALLY master one language (not even Shakespeare), let alone two or more.
    3 The closer the language you want to learn to the family of languages it belongs to, the easier for you to learn it. If you know, say, Spanish you’ll easily learn Portuguese, French, Italian, and Romanian.
    4 In the five groups given at 2:25, Dutch and the Scandinavian languages should be in Group 2; Hebrew and Arabic, both Semitic languages, should be in Group 4; and Mandarin, Cantonese, and Vietnamese (tonal languages) should be in Groups 5. 🤓

    • @HeydeeC
      @HeydeeC 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I agree with you. Knowing Spanish growing up, I found it easy to learn French in school and without even really studying or trying I can understand Portuguese pretty well and read in italian for the most part! The languages are quite similar in themselves. It's mind boggling how that works :D

    • @totalfreedom45
      @totalfreedom45 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Very good, Heydee! Having in mind Point 2 above, consider Mario Pei-he was an Italian-American linguist who died at 77 in 1978, spoke fluently six languages, was able to handle 30 more, and knew the structure of 100 more. 😱

    • @romanfox5368
      @romanfox5368 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Any evidence of Mario Pei being proficient?
      Maybe some U.N. translators who had a chance to speak with native speakers when they are younger, and people in Europe or big cities where multiple languages can be spoken with native speakers, but there is absolutely no way to really learn a language well without a native speaker correcting a person constantly.

    • @popcornfilms1
      @popcornfilms1 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Roman Fox many of these self defined 'polyglots' are simply frauds. There is a specific example where there was a guy being interviewed and it all went wrong (vague I know, if I find it I'll come back)

    • @emhu2594
      @emhu2594 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yes and no...modern standard Arabic is for sure cat 5. Arabic dialects should be cat 4. mandarin could be in group 4, but Cantonese is definitely more complex and could stay in cat 5 or even be cat 6 just for its 12? tones and huge alphabet. honestly I think Japanese could be cat 4 as well.

  • @wieset22
    @wieset22 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent video; no wasted time with the usual self-ingratiating silly anecdotes. But what is particularly appealing is its evident honesty. I kept waiting for him to push his own product, but refreshingly that is absent and I think that especially important in a discussion on methodology.

  • @rafaelalves7391
    @rafaelalves7391 8 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    i took two years to leaning english,i think it will takes the double to learning russia, to sum up i'm screwed!! : )

    • @DenisFedorov
      @DenisFedorov  8 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      It depends on you. If you already learned one foreign language, it means that learning another one will be easier.

    • @rafaelalves7391
      @rafaelalves7391 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      +Denis Fedorov -i'm willing to learn russian but i have admit will be a tough path,but what scares me is the alphabetic and the grammar rules that looks be widely!! but i won't give up!!

    • @DenisFedorov
      @DenisFedorov  8 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Rafael Alves Well, the good news is that you need to understand those rules but not to learn them by heart. Practice is the key.

    • @sebastianhaj
      @sebastianhaj 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      hahahahahaha
      2 years to learn English? you are an arrogant little mule. it took me 15 years to learn decent English and there's still more to learn. you must be like these stupid speakers who use the verb make for everything.

    • @rafaelalves7391
      @rafaelalves7391 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      my native language has the same alphabet,and there are several words similar,it took two years to learn enough english to comunicate,read and listening well to be accepted in scholl in toronto( canada)all the natives speakers praise my english,i'm sure that if you have learn a new alphabet and an language totally differently,of course it'll took more time,nobody knows everything in an idiom,include your own native language. +‫محمد شاكر‬‎

  • @qasimkhan-qv9hi
    @qasimkhan-qv9hi 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent presentation and advise

  • @princepanes797
    @princepanes797 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I’ve been learning Russian everyday for 3 months and so far, I can form small sentences but the feeling is literally fulfilling😊

    • @princepanes797
      @princepanes797 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sometimes I regret learning Russian over Spanish

    • @elinarussianlang
      @elinarussianlang 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Why not learn both languages? 😁

    • @princepanes797
      @princepanes797 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Elina Elinarussianlang Can’t cram everything. I still have lessons to learn in school. 😅

    • @elinarussianlang
      @elinarussianlang 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@princepanes797 well, maybe one day 😉

    • @xxphoenixx8398
      @xxphoenixx8398 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same! I am honestly not pressuring myself into learning Russian fast. I want this experience to be fulfilling and on my own terms😁 I feel ecstatic just from recognizing one or two words in a basic phrase HAHAHA

  • @mattball7074
    @mattball7074 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Spasibo Denis! I have just started learning basic russian and it's so fun to decode and write, thank you !

  • @maystomorrow692
    @maystomorrow692 7 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    I BELIEVE I CAN DO THIS

    • @moistsalem2269
      @moistsalem2269 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Mays Tomorrow Were you able to do it?

    • @taxcepter3428
      @taxcepter3428 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Mays Tomorrow were you able to do it?

    • @ikramrafi6481
      @ikramrafi6481 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Did you make it?

    • @melvinmycat_
      @melvinmycat_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      did you do it

    • @masicakes7
      @masicakes7 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      it's been three years, did you learn it?

  • @lupinbun7240
    @lupinbun7240 7 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    Nooooooooo way would I have put Chinese and Japanese together. Chinese is hard as hell. Japanese I actually found pretty easy. As far as Russian goes, I'm finding it easier to learn than Spanish.
    I think it's more down to your own personal "ear" (if that makes any sense). Like, it depends on who you are what sounds and structures you pick up quickest.

    • @WEMBLEYNE
      @WEMBLEYNE 7 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      easier than spanish. thats strange because spanish is regarded as the easiest language ever

    • @juancano7556
      @juancano7556 7 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I disagree, my native language is Spanish, and we have waaaay more conjugations, verb tenses and moods, two gramatical genders, and every country has its own... 'dialect' (kinda). Spanish is not so difficult, but it's harder than English. At least we don't have tones, cases, three genders, perfective and imperfective verbs... that kind of stuff lol

    • @anandadaquino3604
      @anandadaquino3604 7 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I don't understand why romance languages are put in the easiest ones. If you speak one of them you will realize how ridiculous people speak them, with gross mistakes.

    • @anandadaquino3604
      @anandadaquino3604 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I speak Port. as first language...

    • @macallan1010
      @macallan1010 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Juan Cano Harder than English? Just to start off, Spanish doesn't have words that sound exactly the same but mean different things

  • @catsapp3743
    @catsapp3743 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Both of my daughters began to speak Russian fluently after 2 years of learning.

  • @joelmolina3647
    @joelmolina3647 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for such an honest assessmentent. Spasiva.

  • @Лидия-п8е
    @Лидия-п8е 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Я тут русская, пришла посмотреть как люди учат наш язык !😍😍😍

    • @JesusIsKing8876
      @JesusIsKing8876 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Russian is beautiful and I adore Putin. Nevertheless I would love to visit Russia and be able to speak Russian with everyone else there

  • @f4ptr989
    @f4ptr989 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I like your take on learning language, it’s realistic; basically common sense! The more effort and work you put in, the faster you’ll learn and get the results you’re looking for.

  • @luckoekelkoren3825
    @luckoekelkoren3825 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Hey there, I am Dutch and I really want to learn Russian in a fun way. I can read the Cyrillic alphabet and I am learning through the app called duolingo now. I would really like to learn Russian through tv series or films.

    • @DenisFedorov
      @DenisFedorov  7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      "The fun way" becomes available later. Before that, you need to learn at least a couple thousand words and beginner's Russian grammar.

  • @boratlion8613
    @boratlion8613 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    My brother you taught yourself English ? Well done you speak very well. Much respect. Thank you for sharing this into.

  • @GhazalLidya
    @GhazalLidya 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    lovely explanation.

  • @Vinconex
    @Vinconex 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice video, very to the point and no "fluff", I am currently attempting to learn Russian from rosetta stone and I think I am about half way thru level 1, to the point where I am having to auto correct English spelling because my fingers want to spell in Russian lol

  • @jetowl57
    @jetowl57 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    я русский. читаю очень много. и я гарантирую, что русский можно учить всю жизнь. впрочем как и любой другой язык.

  • @ezequielstepanenko3229
    @ezequielstepanenko3229 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is the best explication on how to learn a language that I have encountered

  • @Achievenowjustdoit
    @Achievenowjustdoit 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Went to Russia in December, love it!!!
    Love the people I’ve met

  • @ephemeraleiswer9763
    @ephemeraleiswer9763 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'll Give You A Thumb Up Because You're Time Video Was Worth To Me. So, All The Information Content Here Is True 100%.

  • @erick.gudino
    @erick.gudino 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Russian may be a difficult language for many as me, but learning it is not impossible! We need a lot of patience and strong motivation

  • @jacobsomebody9266
    @jacobsomebody9266 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    THANK YOU SO MUCH! I've been asking a question like this for so long, to conflicting and vague answers. You were the first one to give me at least a solid idea of how long it would take to learn a language. Thank you Denis for a clear answer.

    • @DenisFedorov
      @DenisFedorov  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You’re welcome! Thank you, Jacob, for your appreciation.

  • @soumadip_banerjee
    @soumadip_banerjee 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I'm from India.. I'm already fluent in English, Hindi and Bengali.. I started learning Russian from today... I'm learning from TH-cam and downloaded a PDF of a book.. I wanna learn this language properly.. Any advice or suggestion from anyone wud be really appreciated.. THank uuu.. Slava Rossiya!!!

    • @DenisFedorov
      @DenisFedorov  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good luck in learning Russian)

    • @samuraiii6434
      @samuraiii6434 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Skyy Banerjee vai sahajo kor :(

    • @everengaged9370
      @everengaged9370 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      did you learn it?

    • @soumadip_banerjee
      @soumadip_banerjee 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@samuraiii6434 Sekha chhere diechhi

    • @soumadip_banerjee
      @soumadip_banerjee 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@everengaged9370 nope. I learnt French instead. Now I teach French to school students :)

  • @russellfreestone8580
    @russellfreestone8580 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for your advice 👍

  • @jakenightblade7592
    @jakenightblade7592 7 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    4:09 "No Russian..."

    • @shoest1210
      @shoest1210 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Remember no Russians

    • @lukusvieira6385
      @lukusvieira6385 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Jake Nightblade *gun fire*

    • @alarmclock8445
      @alarmclock8445 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@lukusvieira6385
      *loud screaming*

    • @betabrooks5405
      @betabrooks5405 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      What was this message?
      Shoots the undercover shooter
      That was the message

    • @jonkoxl2069
      @jonkoxl2069 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      помните! ни слова по-русски

  • @jgood9716
    @jgood9716 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent video Denis. Thank you.

  • @psychoticperi7703
    @psychoticperi7703 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    You must also remember the age. Younger people learn languages faster than an adult or elder. There are schools where they teach other languages in elementary school, and many come out bilingual.

    • @jonkoxl2069
      @jonkoxl2069 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      doubt, im 28 and feeling i learn much quicker than 10-15 years ago

  • @laurenhorne79
    @laurenhorne79 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    i learnt mandarin chinese for 11 years (throughout primary and most of high school) and only spent about 3 hours per week learning. I am currently working on my spanish and italian to communicate with a lot of my outer family and now russian seems like my next big target. This was super helpful and i am hoping to be able to speak many different languages so that i can communicate with the rest of the world.

  • @belenkavka6043
    @belenkavka6043 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Я изучаю русский 8 месяцев. Мой первый язык - испанский, второй - английский. Я изучаю русский 5-6 часов в неделю. Я так счастлив, потому что могу немного понимать и говорить.

  • @سماؤناضياء
    @سماؤناضياء 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I liked how you presented it and made everything clear :)
    First time I feel I can start a real program. THANKS

  • @avaixiosqturnz2005
    @avaixiosqturnz2005 5 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    I've been learning Russian for 3-4 months. It's pain in the ass for me.
    It feels like I'm discovering an ancient code of Slavs.
    The forms and words are just.. just no.. I regret choosing Russian over German.

    • @mysteryeye3781
      @mysteryeye3781 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      i did the same thing

    • @xrayden342
      @xrayden342 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      How is it going now?

    • @Hilariusgamer
      @Hilariusgamer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@xrayden342 he is probably drinking vodka and riding a bear in Siberia nowadays

    • @thescientist5875
      @thescientist5875 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I took german at secondary school and it was a fruitless process and now I forgot all about the language
      I regret not taking french then

    • @kagat2359
      @kagat2359 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nah french is also difficult for they gender bathroom appliances, which gets quite confusing

  • @CaptainTodger69
    @CaptainTodger69 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really great video! Probably the most well thought out and concise explanation of how long it might take to learn Russian.. thank you

  • @Rys_Lynx
    @Rys_Lynx 8 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    My first language is English, I was born in Russia, I can do Russian accent and I have a pretty good memory, does that shorten the hours or no?

    • @DenisFedorov
      @DenisFedorov  8 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Of course, all that you have listed will shorten these hours. However, learning Russian is a long term goal. Achieving long term goals means to create proper habits and routines that you constantly follow. Then through some time you just get learning Russian done (I mean level 3 from my video about levels of proficiency).

    • @sergeyolson7815
      @sergeyolson7815 7 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I was born in the Ukraine, fluent in Russian as a child and quickly picked up English when I moved to the US. Now I want to relearn Russian as my first language, something about pride in my roots to pursue Russian. English is technically my second language (I took ESL in like kindergarten).

    • @omgitsjakenjames
      @omgitsjakenjames 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Hey I was born in Russia too! Hopefully there's like a switch we gotta turn back on haha

    • @marcelroberge5011
      @marcelroberge5011 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Kkandy Krystals having a good memory helps. But having a good short term memory isn't exactly learning if you understand what I mean. Learning and remembering are different although it is part of it.

    • @resourcedragon
      @resourcedragon 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@omgitsjakenjames: Some people do have that experience. If I'm hit in the head or coming out of anaesthetic I tend to speak in Spanish, which was the language I first heard. You'll still need to study but I think you may find it easier to start thinking in Russian. You may also have a better idea of how to make some of the sounds than people who've never spoken Russian.

  • @TheRealUnconnected
    @TheRealUnconnected 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is a good video. Everything takes time. I wanted to learn russian since i was a child, but it is hard in Australia because very few russians here, so no courses at school or university. But i now have a russian co worker to talk too and so i decided lets do it and have been learning for about 10 days. It is tough, but not so bad. I learned japanese at school and was quite good, so i hope i can learn russian as well to a good degree. For me i am focusing on learning the alphabet and how to read and pronounce first, so that i can then use that to increase my vocabulary. I also use duolingo to learn sentence structure, grammar and phrases. спасибо большой (i typed this myself :D no google translate!)

    • @TheRealUnconnected
      @TheRealUnconnected 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@faryellowstar да, но уже хорошо. еще учус!

  • @arnabmitra4348
    @arnabmitra4348 7 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    i am now studying russian very hard to became a native russian speaker and get a beautiful russian girl asap!!!

    • @DenisFedorov
      @DenisFedorov  7 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      That is a very good reason to learn Russian)

    • @troykemp5329
      @troykemp5329 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Arnab Mitra haha same

    • @soumadip_banerjee
      @soumadip_banerjee 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bhaai.. ami aaj theke start krlam!!! Good luck!!!

    • @johno9507
      @johno9507 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Any beautiful Russian women out there that want to help me learn Russian...Im a Australian and US citizen! 😆 😊

    • @jacekelly9549
      @jacekelly9549 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      You can't be native because it is not your first language, but good luck on Russian girl

  • @upinsmoke2897
    @upinsmoke2897 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is by far the best video I have seen on what it takes to learn a language.

  • @henriqueb8538
    @henriqueb8538 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I am a brazilian learning german. For me, as a portuguese speaker, german should be labeled as group 4, but I'm also a bilingual english speaker. Considering this, german might be stated between 2 to 3 for me and with all honesty I find it very diffcult. Following this logic, russian language stays at group 4, for not having big similarities to any language I know. I am realy afraid to take classes on this language, because the struggle might be huge and I don't like the idea of giving up.
    I'm either Sisyphus or his son.

    • @ewanmessenger8377
      @ewanmessenger8377 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Henrique Brust as a conversational learner of german, i can say that it gets a lot easier. Genders are a pain at first

    • @rafaelstabile2387
      @rafaelstabile2387 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      já fala um pouco de alemão?

  • @angevdw2887
    @angevdw2887 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My first language is Afrikaans, my second language is English. I'm trying to learn Russian now, the pronunciation is quite easy for me but I'm struggling with the Cyrillic alphabet.
    I subscribed to your channel so I hope it will help me :D

    • @DenisFedorov
      @DenisFedorov  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi. Also, I advise to subscribe here:
      denisfedorov.com/Free-Alphabet.htm

  • @YamanoRyuu
    @YamanoRyuu 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    If I can speak japanese and some chinese then I can do this.

  • @MissTammylicious95
    @MissTammylicious95 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    So inspiring, thank you!

    • @DenisFedorov
      @DenisFedorov  8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! And you are welcome)

  • @alv2724
    @alv2724 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Hey i'm native Indonesian. I don't understand why you put indonesia in group 3, considering Indonesia doesn't have grammar, no past and future. If you want to learn Indonesia language u just have to know the vocabulary and put them together into a sentence and the last one we have a very basic alphabet, same like english

    • @draken3420
      @draken3420 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Indonesian looks similar to Vietnamese

    • @franschen5505
      @franschen5505 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I am a native indonesian. The suffix and the conjugations in our language are quite crazy to learn for non native speakers.

    • @resourcedragon
      @resourcedragon 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@draken3420: There are some words in Bahasa that are loan words from Chinese and Vietnamese so that you might look and think they are a bit similar. However, they are totally different language families. and Vietnamese is actually a tonal language, like Chinese but with 6 tones, not 4.

    • @resourcedragon
      @resourcedragon 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@franschen5505: I've heard even native speakers have difficulties with some of the more obscure grammar. I've also heard of a native speaker who was in an English speaking country for a number of years and found that she forgot most of her Bahasa and really struggled to relearn/remember it.

  • @Cat-ox2ih
    @Cat-ox2ih 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are so smart
    Beautiful speech

  • @shamerzaihan8638
    @shamerzaihan8638 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    You only need to know “пик b(rush b)” “водка(vodka) and “сука блять(cyka blyat) “ you’re good to go.

    • @gerryjtierney
      @gerryjtierney 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sooka vlooat. Fuck off now

  • @maxmatey727
    @maxmatey727 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very concise. Very realistic. Thank you!!

  • @mohammadsulaimanrasooly2575
    @mohammadsulaimanrasooly2575 ปีที่แล้ว

    Useful class

  • @unreciever_
    @unreciever_ 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    my first language is korean, my second language is english, and my third language will be spanish. i really want to learn russian, but i suck at remembering things ;-;

    • @DenisFedorov
      @DenisFedorov  7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Well, 3 languages is a pretty big deal.

  • @vishyramakrishnan6510
    @vishyramakrishnan6510 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow great video. Thank you so much!

  • @Hazal0093
    @Hazal0093 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I'm studying Russian for almost 6 years but not ambitiously. But I want to learn it so bad. I'm giving Eng classes my native lang is Turkish. Can you advice easy songs to memorise? This was how I learned English by myself and even now I'm teaching. But for Russian I couldn't become that successful. I can't take private lessons either and of course it's more difficult to be in Russian society to learn it.

    • @DenisFedorov
      @DenisFedorov  8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Hi, I don't know how to learn Russian by memorizing songs, so I can't advise any of them) But I think there is a whole internet full of different songs. Pick what you like.
      However, I would recommend movies. Not only Russian movies. All movies but with Russian audio track and English/Turkish subtitles.

    • @Hazal0093
      @Hazal0093 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you very much, youre so kind :)

    • @DenisFedorov
      @DenisFedorov  8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thank you! And you are always welcome)OhlalaTali

    • @Pak_GermanyJournal
      @Pak_GermanyJournal 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Drew '' to qualify AS a teacher ''

    • @poopsmagoo
      @poopsmagoo 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Saleh Feroze 🤣😆🤣😆😂😂😂 nicely done

  • @arshdeep4593
    @arshdeep4593 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautifully explained

  • @geekslabllc
    @geekslabllc 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    swahili . . . yeeeey! I speak fluent swahili! Who's coming to Kenya?!!!

  • @vxBunBun
    @vxBunBun 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you very much for the realistic answer. 💖

  • @realvelikiman1987
    @realvelikiman1987 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    я did it for 10-20 minutes and I have mastered level 1

    • @blitzimer4840
      @blitzimer4840 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Kamran Jones ты хорошо

  • @redpillproductionscanada5563
    @redpillproductionscanada5563 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You speak english very well Denis, thank you for the video.

  • @username7744
    @username7744 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Does knowing spanish help me at all with learning russian? Some words like "Луна" sound like their spanish counter parts, in this example "Luna".

    • @bamboozled9609
      @bamboozled9609 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      ザラエゲルセZalaegerszeg Are there any cons to knowing Spanish and learning Russian?

    • @JohnSmith-no8bb
      @JohnSmith-no8bb 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Luna is not derived from Spanish. It is derived from Latin. There are many loan words from Greek and Latin in Russian

  • @benedictcowell6547
    @benedictcowell6547 ปีที่แล้ว

    I watched an interview with Polina Osetinskaya and I did not understand a word but it was a compelling. This lasted one hour fifty minutes and the interviewer and the subject were so clearly enjoying the conversation and so mutually sympathetic I wanted to know what Polina said because she is an exquisite pianist and from all I have seen articulate, humorous and not at all vain. She is emotionally involved with the music to an unusual degree. She is a musician rather than an instrumentalist

  • @danieljonesworshipper8
    @danieljonesworshipper8 6 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    HOOOOOOOLLLLLYYYYY SHIIIIIIIIIT IM GOING BACK TO LEARNING GERMAN

    • @tianac5086
      @tianac5086 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Lolllll i think i should go back to learning spanish cuz russian i don't think so 😂

    • @veqzor
      @veqzor 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Hello kannst du schon deutsch😂

    • @EVNL576
      @EVNL576 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I’m never going back. Must go forward.

    • @flammibuttz9716
      @flammibuttz9716 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I wish you luck because my brain is suffering and is very confused
      I'm learning 6 languages at the moment
      German
      Russian
      Polish
      Korean
      Japanese
      Romanian
      Why do I like to stress myself so much

    • @СнутйоурбитчассупНигга
      @СнутйоурбитчассупНигга 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Flammi Buttz stupid

  • @stealthy8206
    @stealthy8206 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very informativr video thank you

  • @endorekt151
    @endorekt151 7 ปีที่แล้ว +106

    his lips

    • @Hardie_Boi
      @Hardie_Boi 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      man just fuck off

    • @binshyy
      @binshyy 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Kylie Jenner who?

    • @JudoLover71
      @JudoLover71 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nervous habit when you lick your lips, that's what happens. You didn't know that?

    • @jarjeguzman5676
      @jarjeguzman5676 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Vodka

    • @glendamcgee1779
      @glendamcgee1779 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      are big and beautiful

  • @Deepak-yi3zk
    @Deepak-yi3zk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful language 👍👍

  • @ebin4516
    @ebin4516 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    is there an index on how long it would take for me to learn foreign languages corresponding to my cs:go playtime?

  • @aaronclaar8748
    @aaronclaar8748 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great explanation - большое спасибо!

  • @jeffreyd508
    @jeffreyd508 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    06:20 Bang Russian chix. Some of the first Russian words I ever learned were whispered in my ear, such as, "moloko" and "balshoy". What do these mean?

    • @DenisFedorov
      @DenisFedorov  7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      The first one is "milk", the second is "big")

    • @sergeyolson7815
      @sergeyolson7815 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yep, 'moloko' is one of the few words that I have always known and never lost when started speaking English more.

    • @kn_disrrptofficial4125
      @kn_disrrptofficial4125 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Denis Fedorov that was fucking funny

    • @austinflores2139
      @austinflores2139 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahaha who whispered that to you? What was the context?

  • @HappyNation-sq3cl
    @HappyNation-sq3cl 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great work,thanks from Kyrgyzstan..

  • @atheroot
    @atheroot 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Мы его всю жизнь учим)

  • @cantstartafire
    @cantstartafire 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great channel, thanks so much.

  • @Nonames569
    @Nonames569 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I hope my Russian is quite good. Я надеюсь, что мой язык русский совсем хороший

    • @lostplanet1931
      @lostplanet1931 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Я надеюсь, что мой русский хорош* That would sound a bit more natural

    • @Nonames569
      @Nonames569 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Хехе, конечно, вы правы. Краткое прилагательное здесь звучит органичнее.

  • @Alfy47
    @Alfy47 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very good introduction , I will follow your lessons.

  • @окс-ч3к
    @окс-ч3к 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    то чувство когда ты русская и смотришь как его учат англичане 🤣😂🤣😂

  • @RG-vx1kj
    @RG-vx1kj 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the explanation and a clear answer.