I have done only a few segments, but it is most beneficial. I must hear it often until it becomes pretty familiar—a matter of time. The voice is quite clear so I can hear every word. I am also writing it down. The subjects are really a matter of daily use. I find the formulas especially helpful. It fits my current level. And I would heartily recommend it to other Russian learners.

This book teaches at just the right speed and one can move at the pace one chooses. The teacher is patient and seems to enjoy teaching. Her collection of books offers so many different learning tools that one can almost rely fully on her to progress in one’s learning of the Russian language.

The power of 500 Russian Phrases for Everyday Use is in its simplicity and utility. The simple layout gives two columns of phrases, one for casual and another for formal use. The English gloss is helpful to scan for whichever phrases you want to memorize. The brief introduction to the book orients the learner. The phrases themselves span a variety of possible encounters, something for everyone. I highly recommend it!

Big thanks for all the books you make. I particular like the stress marks, this is a very useful feature for your learners to read and pronounce the words correctly. Another good part is that you include male and female phrases. It is a lot of hard work that you put into doing this.

The list was a very useful list of phrases for a beginner. It expanded my vocabulary a lot and improved my understanding of noun, adjective and verb declension. The list also gave me phrases that were correctly structured and helped me to pronounce them correctly. I was able to use a lot of the phrases when speaking with friends who were native speakers, or who had a good knowledge of Russian language.

These phrase lists are absolutely as useful as useful gets. I am able to use them all the time and it allows me to cover many situations with my Russian-speaking spouse. The great thing is they are broken up into groups of common functions such as Greetings, Gratitude, hope, surprise, etc. These recordings allow multiple ways of responding to common situations. And they are short. One other benefit is that these phrases come up all the time in movies and in books. Very useful.