4 THE ALPHABET The Russian alphabet (also called the Cyrillic alphabet) is listed below in alphabetical order, except for the letters eand &, which are not distinguished from each other in alphabetical listings such as dictionaries. The two dots cover & /yo/ stand for stress; elsewhere stress is marked with ' e.g. € /yé/, 1 /yi/ W /i/, etc, Stress is not marked in ordinary Russian texte — only LESSON 2 textbooks, dictionaries, ete.. The English ‘equivalents’ are only rough approximations. Practice saying the letter names in groups of 5 and learn the order, e.g aGnra, exksitii, KaNHo, upper lower letter ODE SaEEexmmy tem Onze nmsuymasreas a 69 Ba r a e é Ke 39 " 4 xpirkoe! ka gab or 31 om ou ° RUSSIAN FIRST NAMES Women's names English equivalent as in father b as in bet v as in vet gas in get das in debt ye as in yet yo as in York z as in zoom jas in machine yas in boy kas in book Las in fet mm as in met nas in net © as in story Esmxex ab a uo ue English equivalent pas in pet (none; ef: Spanish trilled r) sas in set tas in rap was in brute fas in fat (none; ¢f. German ch) ts as in bolts ch as in chin mua sh as in shin mwas shgh as in Danish skip » Tapani anaK! no i as in bit B Markit andi mene eas in bet » yu as in Yule a a ya as in yacht Men's names Nickname Full name English Nickname Full name English Cama, Ulypa Anexesniapa Alexandra (Céma, Lypa_Anekcanap Alexander Aus, Hepa Ausia Ann, Anna Anéuia, JWéua Anexcéii Alexis Bipa Bapoapa Barbara Téan Anatom Anatole Bépa Beépa Faith; Vera Anapsoma — Anapeit Andrew Tiana apes Darya Bépa Bopii Boris Keun Faria Eugenia, Joan, Bion Baciianii Boail Kira Exarepria Katherine Bris Burrdauii, Brikrop Vitaly, Victor Jena, Jena Enéna Helen Bondar, Bésa Baanimup Viadimir ‘Thiga Enuganéra Elizabeth Cava Bruecain ‘Vyacheslav Rana Rana, Jean Tena Fewndanit Gennady 36m 36a Zoe rKépa Feéprist George Vipa Upiina Irene Diva, Mitra Aoatrput Dmitry Kiipa Kira Kena Enréuuti Eugene Shia Lydia Bains Hissin John, Ivan 66a Charity, Amy: Kéera Koncranniin Constantine Jide, Tada Ludmilla Jléoa len Leo Maus Mary Nua Murxa Michael Haas Hope Kean Husxo.nait Nicholas Harima Natalie Tawa Tawen Paul Hina Nina’ Nera Tiep Peter Gua, JHéas Olga Copia Cepréit Serge Coun Sophia Créna Crenan Stephen Mapa, Téa Tamara HOpa Opa George Tana Tatyana Fura sixow Jacob 1. Pronounced /i kratkaya/ ‘short i'— represents a consonantal sound, despite its name. 2, Pronounced /tWordiy znak/ ‘hard sign’ —an orthographical symbol representing no sound in itself 8. Pronounced /m'axkiy znik/ ‘soft sign’ ~ an orthographical symbol representing no sound in itselfLESSON 2 CURSIVE WRITING: Lower case. The upright and italic printed letters are on the right. aa oa ib D TL ALL veda of weak eg Hd 4% xtamate—ha te — he pa : Co Ly G ogy — pe — fl — y & a RRS HONS RR 8 & wou wa Wb a aoa we a wl lt aan ho OD LU wo LW LE CMO Ma von be WE WD agora 00 0 I 0 DLT QU oe © & O& Cee eg6 LESSON 2 CURSIVE WRITING: Lower case (continued) uw wy a uw nN Py @ Mm 7” PY eiae ed) GHA OHO A fe /* ‘ te ot P ZGCURSIVE WRITING: Upper case A B B Ir a E ADT # MW ME UM? # O WO LESSON 2 H He I8 LESSON 2 CURSIVE WRITING: Upper case (continued) -P -? RR BR Ww Wy 10 PIF LG M HM YU Y PO Pp LI & AW hh, GUE UW Ul UW uy, IP ?z- Muh LY @LESSON 2 CURSIVE WRITING: Copy this page on a separate sheet of lined paper. Uno HNO ; Lia. amo wage. te a Hem, amo He. wperna Lino weapraiigaiid. ey ge wun? auna ; Age router? Binet | CLARA (nanan MUMEMO. Mice tlo Kaleo fip.tetyo ?LESSON 3 abate golgen 23 st) sea Mette. gotyin Jog | | a oA? G_zolyn Mamaua dated gobym? : ua a C20_xebyn Mena Aitax sno dye? Ino ducbe u A 2mo? Troi’ Limo xno! Ino Lue, A amo! Ino Vea.LESSON 3 13 CURSIVE WRITING: Copy this page on a separate piece of lined paper. LCM CKLUE14 LESSON 3 CURSIVE WRITING: Copy this page on a separate piece of lined paper. Hua bone Mums. Sse SEER RSP PEDLESSON 4 7 CURSIVE WRITING: Copy this page on a separate piece of lined paper. Lorca Unaua Soccus.18 LESSON 4 CURSIVE WRITING: Read aloud, translate orally, and write these words in cursive. nap ae x Taken = Kit nop : kpenitr mumbe nacnopr pao is Mitaye Moprpér _apecicr tga napa eS cai ge xy pri HOMC eee O7anK: —_________ séxwa onepa ae MONeRT — wHetpymént Aépinia — Méxcuxa Béctou Keém6pnmvx Texac Hpw-Flopk Tafinaen —— Wart trie Mocksa Yap _ Yann Morép apama na anpec Tearp —__________ pex6pn ___________aemoxpar aéxrop = ecept SS acrapan ee Kécmoc Beg OPRECT DS | eeeeien maranop