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Russian spelling rule #1 states that ы never follows г, к, х, ж, ш, щ, or ч, and и takes its place.

Grammatical endings follow this rule strictly.

• Plurals: книга becomes книги (not книгы), because the stem ends in г.
• Adjective endings shift from -ый to -ий after these consonants: тихий, not тыхый.
• Spelling trumps sound: write и after ж, ш, щ, ч regardless of pronunciation.

Master this rule first, and plurals and adjective endings become predictable.

Expect to pay approximately £20/h for Russian tuition in Edinburgh.

The final cost depends on:

• Your level: beginners, intermediate, or advanced learners may pay different rates.
• Teacher credentials: native Russian speakers and qualified linguists often charge more.
• Session structure: single lessons cost more than packages of ten or twenty hours.
• Delivery method: video calls tend to cost less than in-person sessions.

Some teachers provide package deals: booking ten lessons often brings a better rate.

Cyrillic script for Russian has exactly 33 letters, organised into consonants, vowels, and two silent markers.

Understanding the categories helps memorisation:

• 21 consonants: б, в, г, д, ж, з, й, к, л, м, н, п, р, с, т, ф, х, ц, ч, ш, щ. Some look like Latin letters but sound different.
• Vowels (10): five hard (а, у, о, ы, э) and five soft (я, ю, ё, и, е), which palatalise the preceding consonant.
• Two modifier signs: the soft sign (ь) adds palatalisation, and the hard sign (ъ) prevents it.

Watch out for false friends: Russian Р sounds like English "r", not "p"; Russian С sounds like "s", not "c".

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