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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.

You'll encounter this rule in plurals and adjectives.

• The plural of книга is книги, since г requires и.
• After х, adjectives take -ий: hence тихий (quiet), never тыхый.
• Spelling trumps sound: write и after ж, ш, щ, ч regardless of pronunciation.

Learning this rule early helps you avoid common spelling mistakes in Russian.

A private Russian lesson in Hove averages £28/h.

Prices can shift based on:

• Difficulty level: introductory Cyrillic or business Russian change the rate.
• Tutor background: university lecturers and professional interpreters command higher fees.
• Session structure: single lessons cost more than packages of ten or twenty hours.
• Lesson format: online lessons, home visits, or meeting at the tutor's place.

Many tutors offer discounts for booking multiple lessons, which reduces the hourly cost.

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

The structure works like this:

• 21 consonant letters include familiar shapes like в and н, plus distinctly Russian ones like ж and щ.
• 10 vowel letters form pairs: а/я, у/ю, о/ё, ы/и, э/е, where the second softens consonants.
• Two modifier signs: the soft sign (ь) adds palatalisation, and the hard sign (ъ) prevents it.

Some letters look identical to Latin ones but sound different: Р is "r", С is "s", Н is "n".

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