Can an English person work in Russia? & is the language easy or hard to learn?
Yes, many English subjects live and work in Russia. The cultural differences between the UK and Russia are significantly smaller than it would be for someone from North America. The difficulty in learning the language varies widely from person to person. It seems that the younger the person the easier it is to learn another language. However, I am a grandfather and I was complimented tonight by a Russian friend on how well my Russian language studies are progressing. Learn the alphabet first – learning the pronunciation of the letters is invaluable in learning how to pronounce the words. Use both written and spoken learning aids – only one won’t work. Use http://translation.imtranslator.net/tran… as a tool. In addition to being a good “cut & paste” translator, it can also transliterate the Russian words into Latin alphabet, AND it has a voice synthesizer to speak the words to you. The combination of