--For dummies

Includes index

Part 1: Getting started -- Russian in a nutshell -- Checking out the Russian alphabet -- Warming up with Russian grammar basics -- Getting started with basic expressions -- Getting your numbers, times, and measurements straight -- Speaking Russian at home -- Part 2: Russian in action -- Getting to know you: making small talk -- Asking for directions -- Dining out and going to the market -- Shopping made easy -- Going out on the town -- Taking care of business and telecommunications -- Recreation and the great outdoors -- Part 3: Russian on the go -- Planning a trip -- Dealing with money in a foreign land -- Getting around: Planes, trains, taxis, and more -- Finding a place to stay -- Handling emergencies -- Part 4: The part of tens -- Ten ways to pick up Russian quickly -- Ten things never to say in Russian -- Ten favorite Russian expressions -- Ten phrases that make you sound fluent in Russian -- Appendix A: Russian-English mini-dictionary -- Appendix B: Verb tables -- Appendix C: Answer keys

"With more than 260 million Russian speakers around the wold, you'll have more than enough friends to chat with after reading [this book]. This highly marketable language is easy to learn with the Dummies approach. In this edition, you'll find streamlined lessons that focus on -- gasp! -- speaking Russian, not memorizing grammar rules and details. You'll also get online audio recordings of authentic conversations in Russian. We make it as simple as possible, so you can start communicating while you travel, work, and play" -- Back cover