How long does it take to learn Russian?

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  • @desire2143
    @desire2143 6 років тому +700

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

    • @jolevangelista
      @jolevangelista 5 років тому +27

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

    • @ЭдуардЛаншин
      @ЭдуардЛаншин 5 років тому +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 роки тому +2

      joletoronto Russian accent is quite easy for me and Ik british

    • @jakesouthern4050
      @jakesouthern4050 4 роки тому +2

      Im*

    • @vladislavizov7597
      @vladislavizov7597 4 роки тому +7

      Ну давай, покажи чему научился за 2 года

  • @thesquad-airsoftgamingnerf9643
    @thesquad-airsoftgamingnerf9643 8 років тому +539

    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  8 років тому +45

      Nice reasons) It's all in your hands!

    • @bishdaboo
      @bishdaboo 7 років тому +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 років тому +1

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

    • @Jaysaflame
      @Jaysaflame 7 років тому +2

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

    • @許安-b2j
      @許安-b2j 7 років тому +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

  • @yougotbotted2.026
    @yougotbotted2.026 7 років тому +887

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

    • @DenisFedorov
      @DenisFedorov  7 років тому +108

      Желаю удачи!

    • @thebadger3060
      @thebadger3060 7 років тому +34

      How has it gone for you after 6 months?

    • @hussainrahimi38
      @hussainrahimi38 7 років тому +8

      Good luck.

    • @Alisaaa-py6op
      @Alisaaa-py6op 7 років тому +20

      Josie Godines lol I know English and russian, learning Spanish

    • @Kilo-sz4ch
      @Kilo-sz4ch 7 років тому +3

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

  • @mahmoud14yearsago46
    @mahmoud14yearsago46 5 років тому +253

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

    • @plantymcplantface7182
      @plantymcplantface7182 4 роки тому +4

      Me too!!! :)

    • @castielsfavorite
      @castielsfavorite 4 роки тому +1

      @@plantymcplantface7182 same here!

    • @ianstrom4365
      @ianstrom4365 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +8

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

    • @Martina-Kosicanka
      @Martina-Kosicanka 3 роки тому

      What a legend you are

  • @kasshiori
    @kasshiori 6 років тому +399

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

    • @Iwaoi22
      @Iwaoi22 5 років тому +30

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

    • @Hilariusgamer
      @Hilariusgamer 5 років тому +28

      Slavic people power

    • @anastasiacfetko7154
      @anastasiacfetko7154 5 років тому +7

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

    • @kobostinywings
      @kobostinywings 5 років тому +6

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

    • @kobostinywings
      @kobostinywings 5 років тому +4

      The Slavic languages are awesome 👍

  • @AlexFG24
    @AlexFG24 5 років тому +78

    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 :)

  • @gamersadiq6960
    @gamersadiq6960 7 років тому +649

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

    • @gamersadiq6960
      @gamersadiq6960 7 років тому +5

      oh no i gamble all the time

    • @samuraiii6434
      @samuraiii6434 7 років тому +1

      PCbandit1020 same :(

    • @Alisaaa-py6op
      @Alisaaa-py6op 7 років тому +2

      PCbandit1020 хахаха лол учи учи 😂

    • @flawlessstrategy9972
      @flawlessstrategy9972 7 років тому +3

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

    • @orgamer526
      @orgamer526 7 років тому +3

      Ahahahah, or in Dota 2

  • @zulkiflijamil6172
    @zulkiflijamil6172 8 років тому +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 років тому +24

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

    • @sergiocastroidiomasingles
      @sergiocastroidiomasingles 7 років тому

      Could you add me in wpp groups, please..

    • @austinthomas7033
      @austinthomas7033 7 років тому

      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 років тому

      Watch come and see

    • @drobastein7203
      @drobastein7203 7 років тому

      Zulkifli Jamil Ты меня понимаешь?

  • @amyers2141
    @amyers2141 7 років тому +150

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

  • @ChristopherTradeshow
    @ChristopherTradeshow 8 років тому +597

    Beautiful language

    • @maratshaydullin57
      @maratshaydullin57 8 років тому +1

      r u learning Russian?

    • @ChristopherTradeshow
      @ChristopherTradeshow 8 років тому +2

      Marat Shaydullin on my own yes

    • @maratshaydullin57
      @maratshaydullin57 8 років тому +1

      wow. how long? how does it feel like?

    • @ChristopherTradeshow
      @ChristopherTradeshow 8 років тому +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 8 років тому +1

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

  • @user440a
    @user440a 8 років тому +312

    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 років тому +43

      Поддерживаю!

    • @yummer7694
      @yummer7694 8 років тому +140

      Can't wait to learn to read that.

    • @metalgearsolidsnake6978
      @metalgearsolidsnake6978 8 років тому +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

    • @user440a
      @user440a 8 років тому +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 8 років тому +1

      Эдильсон И. Удачи!:)

  • @StutiRajguru
    @StutiRajguru 5 років тому +8

    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.

  • @aarondelahaye-artist1017
    @aarondelahaye-artist1017 5 років тому +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

  • @johnmosbrook9964
    @johnmosbrook9964 4 роки тому +12

    I've studied Russian for 9 years using all media--textbooks, Russian Pod 101, flashcards, UA-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 2 роки тому

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

  • @molecule457
    @molecule457 2 роки тому +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 роки тому +1

      Thanks for the kind words!

    • @DM-wv6to
      @DM-wv6to 10 місяців тому

      That's because he's not American

  • @sofiazara3192
    @sofiazara3192 7 років тому +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 7 років тому

      Sofia Zara I'm malaysian too hi

    • @Ms.Fowlbwahhh
      @Ms.Fowlbwahhh 7 років тому +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 років тому

      OMG me too,trying to learn russian

    • @oilersridersbluejays
      @oilersridersbluejays 3 роки тому +1

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

    • @adityawijaya3163
      @adityawijaya3163 3 роки тому

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

  • @akashdeepstarlord1143
    @akashdeepstarlord1143 7 років тому +23

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

    • @rahulmn007
      @rahulmn007 3 роки тому +1

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

    • @slavoisheir4129
      @slavoisheir4129 2 роки тому

      Same
      It's like ice creamp

  • @Ozzzy506
    @Ozzzy506 5 років тому +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 роки тому +4

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

    • @pneron2032
      @pneron2032 3 роки тому

      Lol

    • @thekarnyx
      @thekarnyx 3 роки тому +2

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

    • @user-og9nl5mt1b
      @user-og9nl5mt1b 3 роки тому

      The most i got was 1000

    • @kaileyy09
      @kaileyy09 3 роки тому +1

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

  • @freakzilla445
    @freakzilla445 7 років тому +292

    Just a noob here trying to learn

    • @DenisFedorov
      @DenisFedorov  7 років тому +41

      All have to start somewhere...

    • @okdude3670
      @okdude3670 6 років тому +2

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

    • @risottonero15
      @risottonero15 6 років тому +1

      Noobest one here😂

    • @khadijathegreat2387
      @khadijathegreat2387 5 років тому

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

    • @betabrooks5405
      @betabrooks5405 5 років тому

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

  • @kyriljordanov2086
    @kyriljordanov2086 6 років тому +5

    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.

  • @c-zar932
    @c-zar932 7 років тому +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 UA-cam videos. I agree , it's a beautiful language and now I'm so determined to go all the way.

  • @yaarobsopeh656
    @yaarobsopeh656 4 роки тому +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 👍👍

  • @alistaircollins8721
    @alistaircollins8721 7 років тому +14

    Denis, this video is EXCELLENT. Very well done.

  • @chocklad9
    @chocklad9 8 років тому +45

    Awesome video. Спасибо!

  • @kikiqld1547
    @kikiqld1547 8 років тому +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  8 років тому +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 8 років тому +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  8 років тому

      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 років тому

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

  • @wieset22
    @wieset22 4 роки тому +1

    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.

  • @thebadger3060
    @thebadger3060 7 років тому +32

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

  • @catsapp3743
    @catsapp3743 6 років тому +9

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

  • @princepanes797
    @princepanes797 4 роки тому +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 роки тому

      Sometimes I regret learning Russian over Spanish

    • @elinarussianlang
      @elinarussianlang 4 роки тому

      Why not learn both languages? 😁

    • @princepanes797
      @princepanes797 4 роки тому

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

    • @elinarussianlang
      @elinarussianlang 4 роки тому

      @@princepanes797 well, maybe one day 😉

    • @xxphoenixx8398
      @xxphoenixx8398 Рік тому

      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

  • @f4ptr989
    @f4ptr989 5 років тому +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 років тому +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 років тому +9

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

  • @laurenhorne79
    @laurenhorne79 6 років тому +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.

  • @cougar4203
    @cougar4203 6 років тому +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 😃

  • @Earbly
    @Earbly 7 років тому +5

    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 років тому +1

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

  • @rafaelalves7391
    @rafaelalves7391 8 років тому +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 років тому +28

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

    • @rafaelalves7391
      @rafaelalves7391 8 років тому +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 років тому +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 років тому +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 років тому +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

  • @aaronchambers8471
    @aaronchambers8471 4 роки тому +32

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

    • @TSKProductions
      @TSKProductions 3 роки тому +1

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

  • @totalfreedom45
    @totalfreedom45 7 років тому +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 років тому +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 років тому +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 років тому +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 7 років тому

      +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 років тому +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.

  • @Vinconex
    @Vinconex 6 років тому +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

  • @maystomorrow692
    @maystomorrow692 7 років тому +68

    I BELIEVE I CAN DO THIS

  • @lupinbun7240
    @lupinbun7240 8 років тому +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 років тому +15

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

    • @juancano7556
      @juancano7556 7 років тому +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 років тому +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 років тому +1

      I speak Port. as first language...

    • @therealBigMac09
      @therealBigMac09 7 років тому +7

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

  • @neofrisk3618
    @neofrisk3618 5 років тому +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

  • @mattball7074
    @mattball7074 7 років тому

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

  • @Achievenowjustdoit
    @Achievenowjustdoit 7 років тому +5

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

  • @TheRealUnconnected
    @TheRealUnconnected 4 роки тому +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 роки тому +1

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

  • @psychoticperi7703
    @psychoticperi7703 6 років тому +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 роки тому

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

  • @jacobsomebody9266
    @jacobsomebody9266 5 років тому

    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 років тому +1

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

  • @erick.gudino
    @erick.gudino 4 роки тому +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

  • @boratlion8613
    @boratlion8613 3 роки тому

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

  • @Rys_Lynx
    @Rys_Lynx 8 років тому +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 років тому +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 років тому +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 років тому +4

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

    • @marcelroberge5011
      @marcelroberge5011 7 років тому +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 роки тому

      @@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.

  • @CaptainTodger69
    @CaptainTodger69 3 роки тому

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

  • @belenkavka6043
    @belenkavka6043 4 роки тому +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.

  • @ezequielstepanenko3229
    @ezequielstepanenko3229 6 років тому

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

  • @avaixiosqturnz2005
    @avaixiosqturnz2005 6 років тому +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 років тому

      i did the same thing

    • @xrayden342
      @xrayden342 5 років тому +2

      How is it going now?

    • @Hilariusgamer
      @Hilariusgamer 5 років тому +16

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

    • @thescientist5875
      @thescientist5875 4 роки тому +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 роки тому

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

  • @سماؤناضياء
    @سماؤناضياء 4 роки тому

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

  • @GhazalLidya
    @GhazalLidya 7 років тому +10

    lovely explanation.

  • @plesnererik
    @plesnererik 4 роки тому +2

    My russian-teacher always said : "Как выучить русский язык за 2 недели ? никак !" . If you understand this, you are already on the way. After 6 month in Russia and 4 x 1 week language school, I could actually understand many things and communicate with people on familiar topics. After 2 years I moved in with a Russian woman, and we spoke only Russian at home. It wasn't easy, but it worked. After 10 years I speak almost fluently, but with accent. I hope to pass the TORFL test this year.

  • @alv2724
    @alv2724 6 років тому +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 6 років тому

      Indonesian looks similar to Vietnamese

    • @franschen5505
      @franschen5505 5 років тому

      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 роки тому

      @@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 роки тому

      @@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.

  • @benedictcowell6547
    @benedictcowell6547 Рік тому

    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

  • @jetowl57
    @jetowl57 6 років тому +9

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

  • @upinsmoke2897
    @upinsmoke2897 6 років тому

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

  • @henriqueb8538
    @henriqueb8538 7 років тому +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 років тому

      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 років тому

      já fala um pouco de alemão?

  • @outlawed8611
    @outlawed8611 3 роки тому +1

    I just want to read more books. There are so many novels that are probably not even translated in English 🤤 not just that, but I would like to have a conversation in Russian, and even write a book in Russian. Same goes for a lot of other languages (God forbid I attempt Chinese 😐 I- no way), I just really love reading.

  • @soumadip_banerjee
    @soumadip_banerjee 7 років тому +10

    I'm from India.. I'm already fluent in English, Hindi and Bengali.. I started learning Russian from today... I'm learning from UA-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!!!

  • @ephemeraleiswer9763
    @ephemeraleiswer9763 4 роки тому +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%.

  • @sobreaver
    @sobreaver 6 років тому +1

    It will take you, for any language, as long as your attention is into it. You may or may not be driven, driven by curiosity, by sheer will, this drive will let you make steps you wouldn't conceive and certainly don't have to think or ponder about, that would be already wasted time. Don't bother, you never bothered how long it would take you to walk yet here you are every day holding yourself in equilibrium with every single steps in your life. Do not bother yourself, just pay attention and enjoy yourself. Use every help you know will help you, mnemonics, tell yourself stories about words, phrases, to remember, to differentiate, to understand. Use what you know to know more. You grow bigger muscles with smaller ones, so, you already have all you need to get ahead. Enjoy !

  • @Hazal0093
    @Hazal0093 8 років тому +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 років тому +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 років тому +2

      Thank you very much, youre so kind :)

    • @DenisFedorov
      @DenisFedorov  8 років тому +3

      Thank you! And you are always welcome)OhlalaTali

    • @Pak_GermanyJournal
      @Pak_GermanyJournal 6 років тому +2

      Drew '' to qualify AS a teacher ''

    • @poopsmagoo
      @poopsmagoo 6 років тому

      Saleh Feroze 🤣😆🤣😆😂😂😂 nicely done

  • @angevdw2887
    @angevdw2887 8 років тому +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  8 років тому

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

  • @unreciever_
    @unreciever_ 8 років тому +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  8 років тому +2

      Well, 3 languages is a pretty big deal.

  • @jeylabocharova6438
    @jeylabocharova6438 3 роки тому +1

    I am from a Slavic country and everyone speaks Russian here, I didn’t get to learn Russian because I moved to another country when I was a baby, but now after 10 years I am back to my country and everyone speaks Russian around me, I do understand some words but can’t have a conversation. How long do you people think it would take?

  • @jakenightblade7592
    @jakenightblade7592 7 років тому +71

    4:09 "No Russian..."

    • @shoest1210
      @shoest1210 7 років тому +1

      Remember no Russians

    • @lukusvieira6385
      @lukusvieira6385 6 років тому +5

      Jake Nightblade *gun fire*

    • @alarmclock8445
      @alarmclock8445 5 років тому +1

      @@lukusvieira6385
      *loud screaming*

    • @betabrooks5405
      @betabrooks5405 5 років тому

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

    • @jonkoxl2069
      @jonkoxl2069 4 роки тому +1

      помните! ни слова по-русски

  • @Starya7
    @Starya7 6 років тому +1

    I chose Russian as my 3rd language because of how it is written. I felt like it would be a good introduction to different written language. I want to get more into other written languages, so I have to start somewhere. I was going to learn Japanese or Chinese, but decided to start with something else so I can get the mentality down.

  • @Лидия-п8е
    @Лидия-п8е 4 роки тому +12

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

    • @JesusIsKing8876
      @JesusIsKing8876 3 роки тому +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

  • @redpillproductionscanada5563
    @redpillproductionscanada5563 6 років тому +1

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

  • @shamerzaihan8638
    @shamerzaihan8638 6 років тому +5

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

  • @TheArmchairrocker
    @TheArmchairrocker 8 років тому +1

    this all depends on what level you want to get to. The Defense Language Institute's basic Russian course is 45 weeks. It used to be longer. The Defense Language Institute rates Russian as a category 3 language. Arabic and Chinese are cat 4. Korean is cat 3. I achieved a level 3 in testing from DLI Russian Basic course 20 years ago. This was about 35 hours a week of instruction with 2 to 3 hours a day of home work.

  • @ebin4516
    @ebin4516 7 років тому +3

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

  • @MissTammylicious95
    @MissTammylicious95 8 років тому +4

    So inspiring, thank you!

  • @arnabmitra4348
    @arnabmitra4348 8 років тому +55

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

    • @DenisFedorov
      @DenisFedorov  8 років тому +44

      That is a very good reason to learn Russian)

    • @troykemp5329
      @troykemp5329 7 років тому +2

      Arnab Mitra haha same

    • @soumadip_banerjee
      @soumadip_banerjee 7 років тому

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

    • @johno9507
      @johno9507 7 років тому +4

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

    • @jacekelly9549
      @jacekelly9549 7 років тому +14

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

  • @petertang3903
    @petertang3903 5 років тому +1

    Very interesting statistics. However I believe there are still too many factors involved in learning a new language. For example some people are more talented than others, some people don't have a real person teacher but only a computer and mobile (like me), and some people who have a Russian environment - Russian friends or colleagues around to speak to. Learning a new language is like learning anything - there is no final destination but is a lifelong journey. Some people are satisfied in mastering simple sentences, a few greeting phrases and maybe basic grammar, some aim for the very advanced level to allow them to deal with legal documents or to write poems. Everyone's ability, commitment and goal is different.

  • @jeffreyd508
    @jeffreyd508 8 років тому +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  8 років тому +6

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

    • @sergeyolson7815
      @sergeyolson7815 7 років тому

      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 7 років тому

      Denis Fedorov that was fucking funny

    • @austinflores2139
      @austinflores2139 6 років тому

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

  • @joelmolina3647
    @joelmolina3647 3 роки тому

    Thanks for such an honest assessmentent. Spasiva.

  • @username7744
    @username7744 7 років тому +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 років тому

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

    • @JohnSmith-no8bb
      @JohnSmith-no8bb 6 років тому +1

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

  • @mkassem81
    @mkassem81 6 років тому

    Thank you so much, such scientific way you presented is the best among others

  • @YamanoRyuu
    @YamanoRyuu 7 років тому +10

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

  • @akizaizayoi4763
    @akizaizayoi4763 4 роки тому

    I currently know Filipino and English. I am learning both French and Russian at the same time however, my emphasis is more on French for now and I wanna grasp Russian right away even though I am still far from fluent in French.
    One of the best techniques that works for me is to play games in the target language that you're playing. I remember knowing a lot of English words, phrases, and sentence structures through playing so many story-based games throughout my childhood while trying to know their story.
    Basically, immersion for me works the best. Although it's good to be taking a look at the dictionary on your free time so that when you're playing, you'll already be familiar with the words and you'll mostly only grasping the grammar and sentence structures when playing games or watching TV series/movies(especially with subtitles).
    One thing to realize is that the more languages one knows, the easier it is to learn the others since there'll always some sort of relation to each and every languages and it's because your brain is already used to learning new languages and being able to easily grasp different patterns.

  • @sandydallas3397
    @sandydallas3397 7 років тому +6

    my mom is Russian and she didn't teached me the damn language I learned Greek and Hungarian instead

  • @sruthipulkandi2707
    @sruthipulkandi2707 6 років тому +2

    But Dennis sir, but i think language learing depends on persons ..some people hav linguistic intelligence so they can quickly learn languages and also depends learners efforts,mentors,study materials, and exactly methods also.....
    ...the best thing to learn a language z used and stay close wit a language..

  • @Nonames569
    @Nonames569 6 років тому +3

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

    • @lostplanet1931
      @lostplanet1931 6 років тому +1

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

    • @Nonames569
      @Nonames569 6 років тому

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

  • @Abo_7maid98
    @Abo_7maid98 6 років тому +1

    When I was a little boy I was wondering about what should I do or what should I become and I took long time to think about it, almost before one year ago my big brother told me to leave the university because it costs a lot of money and I should at least learn English and I went to Wall Street English “institute” but I was worried because all of people I know told that I must travel to learn English but traveling needs too much money
    Then I realized that I’m the one who decides that so I worked hard until I got better than the people who traveled outside, I live in Saudi Arabia and I know it’s really difficult to learn English or any language here because all of people here are Arabs and I need to learn from native people but “life without difficult challenges is so boring” , and realized that “someone’s opinion about me doesn’t have to be my reality” so in this year I’m planning to learn 4 languages unless English and today I started with Russian alphabet and I saved them 💪🏽

  • @realvelikiman1987
    @realvelikiman1987 7 років тому +7

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

  • @Alfy47
    @Alfy47 7 років тому +1

    Very good introduction , I will follow your lessons.

  • @geekslabllc
    @geekslabllc 6 років тому +3

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

  • @Zipperneck.
    @Zipperneck. 6 років тому +1

    As a graduate of DLI (US) in the mid-1980s, and subsequent military training, I can say that my level of Russian at graduation was pretty good (tested at level 3), but it wasn't until I studied/lived in Leningrad during a subsequent Master's program, did I really begin to feel proficient (probably a very strong 3).

  • @user-if6fm8ng5i
    @user-if6fm8ng5i 3 роки тому +3

    5:05

  • @jgood9716
    @jgood9716 3 роки тому

    Excellent video Denis. Thank you.

  • @danieljonesworshipper8
    @danieljonesworshipper8 7 років тому +31

    HOOOOOOOLLLLLYYYYY SHIIIIIIIIIT IM GOING BACK TO LEARNING GERMAN

    • @tianac5086
      @tianac5086 6 років тому +3

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

    • @veqzor
      @veqzor 6 років тому +6

      Hello kannst du schon deutsch😂

    • @EVNL576
      @EVNL576 6 років тому +4

      I’m never going back. Must go forward.

    • @flammibuttz9716
      @flammibuttz9716 5 років тому +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 років тому +1

      Flammi Buttz stupid

  • @albaba5390
    @albaba5390 6 років тому +1

    Cheers from Chicago! Excellent video, well researched theme. I speak fluent German and therefore find it somewhat easier to learn the Russian language!

    • @DenisFedorov
      @DenisFedorov  6 років тому

      Greetings from snowy Russia!

    • @resourcedragon
      @resourcedragon 4 роки тому

      How does knowing German make Russian easier? Are there loan words in common? Or has German taught you about aspects of grammar you meet in Russian but which we don't use in English? Or has it just taught you good techniques for language learning?

    • @jonkoxl2069
      @jonkoxl2069 4 роки тому

      @@resourcedragon probably cases

  • @окс-ч3к
    @окс-ч3к 4 роки тому +4

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

  • @alsamiyasfh4416
    @alsamiyasfh4416 6 років тому +2

    I’m proficient in French, I’D LOVE TO LEARN RUSSIAN NEXT! Very beautiful language.