Can Russian women speak English?
Most of the ladies who apply to dating agencies can at least read and understand English. They all study English at school for 7 years (Grades 5-11). English is a compulsory subject at universities and colleges and one will not be able to get her degree without completing a 3-year course of English through her tertiary education. In bigger cities like Moscow and St Petersburg more people speak English well than in regional cities. So if your lady has a degree, she has studied English for 10 years! About 20% of women speak English well, and other 30% can communicate on a decent level; others who never used the language in their life forget it with the time and can only read and translate – but the base is there, so they are usually able to start speaking English fluently in 6-8 months when live in an English speaking country.
