Passport to Russian: Speak Russian in Minutes

by Charles Berlitz

This unique guide to the Russian language emphasizes development of accent, vocabulary, and communication for every situation, includes a dictionary of over 1,400 terms, plus a special "Point to the Answer" section which allows non-English-speaking Russians to merely point to the information needed.

- Organized by topic for easy reference.
- Includes a phonetic dictionary.
- Instant accent, instant vocabulary.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451172000
• ISBN13: 9780451172006
• Release Date: September 1992
• Publisher: Berkley Books
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.1" x 6.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Great companion for your first trip!

I went to russian back in 2005, I knew how to say hello, goodbye and count to 10. This book was in my back pocket the whole trip. I wont tell you that this book covers everthing you need to know. But, it is the easiest phrase book/dictionary/ pronunciation guide you will find. My Russian lauguage skills have improved greatly since that first trip, but, i always keep this book with me whenever i return to Russia. You cant go wrong with this.

Berlitz Passport to Russian

I do Mission work in the Country of Belarus. This was the book most of my Team members felt helped them the most. My Belarussian Daughter wants me to obtain the russian to english version of this book to help her learn English; although we did very well with this one.

Great tool!

We adopted 3 children from Russia six years ago. The book was exellent both when we went over to Russia to pick up our children and also after we came home and everyone was learning to speak to each other. We are going back again to spend a month there and I couldn't find my old copies. This was a must have for me so I bought it again. I also bought the "Travel Pack" and really like what I see.

A very helpful book.

Although not comprehensive, this book is very helpful to those of us who have not learned the Cyrillic alphabet. The book is structured in such a way as to make communication with non-English speaking Russians possible, with both the phonetic pronunciation given for various words using the English alphabet, as well as the Cyrillic spelling given. I lent my copy, and have ordered another to have on hand.