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English for Russian Speakers

Your first language shapes how you learn English. If you speak Russian, many of your mistakes are not random. They come directly from Russian. Here you learn English as a Russian speaker, with lessons built around the patterns you actually need to fix.

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Do you say things like this?

These are common mistakes for Russian speakers, and they are easy to fix once you see why they happen.

❌ I have 20 years

✅ I am 20 years old

❌ Went to work yesterday

✅ I went to work yesterday

❌ I bought car

✅ I bought a car

❌ You understand me?

✅ Do you understand me?

❌ I very like this

✅ I really like this

❌ To me is cold

✅ I am cold

Russian vs English: the key differences

Russian	English
Flexible sentence structure	Fixed structure (SVO)
Word endings (cases) carry meaning	Word order carries meaning
Subjects often omitted	Subjects required
No articles	Uses a / an / the
No auxiliary verbs in questions	Uses do / does / did

You do not need more vocabulary or more grammar rules. You need to understand how English is different from Russian.

A smarter way to learn English

Step 1

I identify your mistakes, based on Russian patterns.

Step 2

I show you why they happen.

Step 3

I give you a personal path to fix them.

Why is English so hard for Russian speakers?

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