Learning Russian is hard. Learning Russian while living in Belarus? That's a whole different level of complicated.
In our newest episode, Richard pulls back the curtain on his ongoing struggle with one of the world's most challenging languages. From catastrophic case confusion to verb aspect anxiety, he's experiencing every pitfall that Western learners encounter when tackling Russian—and he's doing it all while navigating the subtle spelling differences between Russian and Belarusian.
This isn't a polished success story. It's a real, unfiltered look at language learning in progress, complete with embarrassing mistakes, moments of confusion, and the humbling realization that mastery is still a long way off.
But Richard isn't going it alone. He's calling on you—our community of listeners, native speakers, and fellow language enthusiasts—to help him survive this transition. Your tips, corrections, and encouragement aren't just appreciated; they're essential.
Whether you're a Russian native, a successful learner, or someone who's also struggling through those six impossible cases, we want to hear from you.
Listen now and join the conversation.
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