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In Russian, seven consonants block the use of ы: these are г, к, х (velar sounds) and ж, ш, щ, ч (sibilants).

You'll encounter this rule in plurals and adjectives.

• The plural of книга is книги, since г requires и.
• Adjective endings shift from -ый to -ий after these consonants: тихий, not тыхый.
• Even when и sounds like ы (after ж, ш, щ, ч), you still write и.

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

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Prices can shift based on:

• Difficulty level: introductory Cyrillic or business Russian change the rate.
• Teacher credentials: native Russian speakers and qualified linguists often charge more.
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You can often negotiate a lower price by committing to a term of regular sessions.

Russian uses 33 characters split into three groups: 21 consonant letters, 10 vowels, and 2 modifier signs.

The structure works like this:

• 21 consonant letters include familiar shapes like в and н, plus distinctly Russian ones like ж and щ.
• Vowels (10): five hard (а, у, о, ы, э) and five soft (я, ю, ё, и, е), which palatalise the preceding consonant.
• Special markers (2): ь softens the preceding consonant, while ъ separates consonants from soft vowels.

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

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