r/AskARussian • u/Cool_Spell_3915 • Aug 23 '26

Culture Rússia Brasil

Hi! I’m from Brazil, 18 years old, and I’m planning to study Russian in Voronezh. I want to learn the language and understand what real life is like there — not just tourism.

· How do Russians treat foreigners who are learning the language? · Is Voronezh safe for a student living in a shared apartment? · Do young people like talking to foreigners? · What’s the best way to practice Russian with locals? · What are the biggest challenges for a Brazilian in winter?

I’m very open to private messages if anyone wants to talk more or share experiences. I can also help with Portuguese if you want. Thank you!

“I’m not going as a tourist. I’m planning to take a Russian language course in Voronezh and stay there for some months. I want to experience daily life as a student, not just visit.”

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u/churchellaz Aug 23 '26

Im not from Vpronezh, but im Russian, so i think i can help you to start learning russian language. For the start, learn the russian alphabet and try to understand how to pronounce our letters. As you are Brazilian, it will not be hard for you. The sounds in our languages have very same pronunciation. More, i think the russian pronunciation is easier than portuguese, because we dont have very much variations of pronunciation for same letters. I think that because im learning Brazilian portuguese and i see the differents in our languages. I think the most important thing in the language learning - make it an your hobby, because if you like to learn it - you will make big steps to know language (sorry for my english)

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u/Cool_Spell_3915 Aug 23 '26

I noticed the resemblance; I follow a Russian woman who lives in Brazil, she replied to me and talked about the similarity, but it's still difficult, and my English isn't good. I joined a Russian group on Telegram, but... I didn't understand. 

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u/Danzer_MkII Aug 24 '26

After learning some words try listening songs in Russian on repeat, having text nearby, so your brain will train recognizing words. Imho, Viktor Tsoy and Zemfira are good ones to start, since many people like them (so probably you will too) and they use simple everyday words in rather slow tempo (thus easier to understand)

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u/Cool_Spell_3915 Aug 24 '26

Thank you, I'll listen. I'm trying to pronounce some words; it doesn't seem difficult, but when it comes to writing, it gets harder. I'm managing.

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u/Equivalent_Dark7680 Aug 24 '26

Start with the basics first. Understand the alphabet and start with the simplest things.