Monday, June 04, 2007

No Spoonful of Russian for a while

I will not be able to produce any new podcasts for a while due to my own studies. I do not know when I will be able to resume. If you would like to express thanks for the benefits you have received through the current introductory course, I'd appreciate your donation (via PayPal button).

In the meantime, please, consider supporting me and this podcast by purchasing Rosetta Stone software.

Or Russian Audio Courses ( mp3 audio for your iPod and more) by Transparent Language.




or



Transparent Language

posted by Natalia at 6:55 AM

52 Comments:

  • Natalia,
    Your blog and podcast are like a spoonful of fresh air. Thank you!

    By Blogger Joana, at 1:19 PM  

  • I love your podcasts and I'll be keeping you in my thoughts until you are back.

    By Blogger Елизавета, at 11:58 PM  

  • I hope you come back soon until i started with your podcasts i only spoke english, now i am even starting to write in russian

    By Anonymous Эрик Фельгенхауэр, at 3:26 AM  

  • Hope all is well, I love the language and I my Russian girl friend helps me with anything I don't understand so that makes it a lot easier. Love listening to your podcasts, hope to hear from you again soon.

    By Blogger Ken, at 2:43 PM  

  • just found your podcast on i-tunes and love it... my husband and i are learning russian and this is great...
    thank you

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 8:21 AM  

  • I was wondering if I can add your web site to my russian language meet up group in Charlotte, NC?
    http://russian.meetup.com/312/?gj=sj6

    By Anonymous Lucy, at 3:09 PM  

  • Thanks, guys, for your support.

    @Lucy: I give you the 'go ahead' :)

    By Blogger Natalia, at 3:28 PM  

  • I grew up in Upstate New York, which gave me a seriously monolinguistic background.

    Recently, I moved to Brighton Beach in Brooklyn, and am immersed in Russian culture and language.

    I realize that your podcast production is on hold, but I am grateful to you for your archieved lessons. I have already been able to use what I've learned in the local stores and restaurants, which is very pleasing to the Russian owners and staff.

    Thank you for your help in my transition into Little Moscow by the Sea!

    By Anonymous Sasha (at least that's what they call me here), at 10:50 PM  

  • Hey Natalia and Emily! Your podcast is absolutely amazing. It makes learning a language so much more enjoyable. I'm trying to learn as much Russian as I can before I go to Europe with my friend--who is Russian. :) Keep it up! And God bless.

    By Blogger xyQco, at 11:53 AM  

  • I love your podcast and I am seriously missing you guys! Hope you have a greeeaaat summer vacation!
    Counting the days until you're back! THank you for everything!
    Anna

    By Blogger An'ka Banan'ka, at 10:48 AM  

  • Hi Natalia!

    I'm a spanish boy and my girlfriend is a russian girl. Although she knows to speak spanish, i would like someday speak fluently in her native language, but russian language always has been very difficult for me because we usually don't meet during a long time. At least this blog has helped me from the first days to understand some words and phrases (she smiles when I speak very basic russian by phone)

    Thank you for your blog. Everyday both she and I are a little nearer.

    By Anonymous yandher, at 12:52 PM  

  • Dearest Natalia,

    Thank you so much for making this podcast. I just started making an effort to learn to understand some basic Russian, and your podcast is outstanding!

    Gratefully,
    MARK

    By Blogger Dr. Mark Cheng, at 12:29 AM  

  • Natalia,
    Thanks to you I am doing something I thought was impossible. I am learning to speak and write in Russian. I can't tell you how greatful I am. You manner of teaching is so good that even some one with learning problems is able to do it. I can't say enough about you and Emily of course. By having her with you it makes me feel comfortable and not so self conscience about quote "Giving up your dignaty." (wonder who said that. LOL) Anyway Thanks again!

    By Anonymous Cyndi, at 2:14 AM  

  • Thanks, guys! I logged into blogger today and saw all these wonderful comments. Have a great summer break. Made my day! See ya in the fall:)

    By Blogger Natalia, at 9:33 AM  

  • We are adopting two children from Russia and found about your podcasts on a Yahoo Russian Adoption board. I have enjoyed listening to your lessons, and also some of the links you have listed for Russian food, clothing, etc. I hope you continue to blog when school starts again!
    Thanks again!

    By Blogger Tricia, at 9:07 PM  

  • Natalia:

    I have dabbled at Spoonful of Russian since you started. I think your podcast and site are fantastic!!

    I am studying French now, but I want to learn Russian eventually, and look forward to your return - my mother's side of the family is from Serbia, thus my interest in Russian. I believe that between your podcasts and Rosetta Stone, I can obtain enough confidence to converse with my good friend in Petrozavodsk Karelia Russia and others here as well.

    Thanks and look forward to your return.

    By Anonymous brian, at 9:44 PM  

  • Natalia:

    Your podcast is one of the best on the Web. I am studying French now, but I want to learn Russian - I have Serbian roots!

    Hope you return soon.

    Brian

    By Anonymous brian, at 9:46 PM  

  • Privet, Natalia! I've been listening for a while and your wonderful podcasts inspired me to take a Russian course (just began last week!)...Thanks so much, will be listening to your "russki alfaveet" (haha) podcasts to practice.
    - E.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 7:37 PM  

  • Privet from France, wonderfull help from Natalia to introduce me with Russian. Well my level in english permit me to anderstand the first lesson and more I hope !
    Thanks a lot ! Merci beaucoup !

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 5:48 PM  

  • Oh no! I just found you and you're taking a break? Well, I guess it will take me a while to catch up anyway.

    I live in New Orleans, too, but I hope to move to somewhere in the Russian Fed next summer. Do you know of any places that I could take a class?

    By Blogger Amy Nicholson, at 12:45 AM  

  • Thank you for these! I hope you will come back soon and resume lessons, as I cannot wait to learn more.

    By Blogger Cassandra, at 3:09 AM  

  • Hi Natalia!
    I just found your podcast and blog. I'm a Brazilian guy that loves a challenge!
    I've been practicing with the Rosetta Store... and now you're being a big help too! Thanks! Too bad that it seems I missed the weekly show...

    Great Job! and Thanks!

    By Anonymous Ricardo, at 3:40 PM  

  • Privet,Natalia
    This is Pravar frm India.I wanted to learn russian for long time but not getting good resources but today i find ur site and i find ur podcast very very helpful and like ur way of teaching.
    I hope i"ll catch the language fast.and thanks for such a gr8 job.
    paka

    By Blogger pravar, at 7:13 AM  

  • Thankyou very much!

    By Blogger Owain, at 5:58 PM  

  • Thank you so much, whit russian I fall in love....
    Kisses from Italy. luca

    By Anonymous luca, at 7:51 PM  

  • I love your podcast, it is so fresh and interesting as I am having some trouble learning Russian but getting there slowly but surely.
    I may even translate my own website myself.
    Dmitri Medvedev Russian President Candidate

    By Blogger medvedev, at 3:57 PM  

  • Perfect!
    Now, I know a place that I can go in order to in order to learn Russian and it has VIDEOS! Now, I don't have to worry about my pronunciation because I can copy it from an actual NATIVE speaker. Now, that's a privilege. Thanks for the podcasts! God bless in your studies. Take care in you studies.

    By Blogger RedStarYellowSun, at 10:39 PM  

  • Congratulations and thanks for all! I'm an Spaniard that have felt atracted by your language. In really beautiful. It will be cool if you come back soon. Thanks again, and good luck.

    By Anonymous Jorge, at 12:36 AM  

  • spoonful.. whats is the meaning behind the word? just asking..

    By Anonymous jauzi90, at 12:02 AM  

  • Q: spoonful.. whats is the meaning behind the word? just asking..


    A: 'spoonful' is literally 'ложка' (loshkah). I used the term to describe the amount of info given in each podcast. Not too much, just a taste:) Hope that helps.

    ~Natalia

    By Blogger Natalia, at 6:53 AM  

  • Привет from London.

    Perfect - Your podcast is just want I needed to help me improve my limited but ever increasing Russian.

    Great idea to to record myself so I can hear what I sound like.

    Thank you and I hope you return soon with more lessons. Good luck with the studies.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12:11 PM  

  • I've been interested in learning Russian ever since I was in 5th grade, and I first listened to t.A.T.u. I'm now 16 years old, a junior in high school, and planning to at least minor in the language in college.

    I've taken a few private lessons in Russian, but due to moving, I had to quit. That's when I found your podcast. I've listened to them a ton this summer, and they're very helpful. Thank you so much.

    My history and philosophy teacher is from Russia, and she's offered to take me next summer to Moscow. I'm absolutely thrilled!

    My best friend's dad teaches in Russia, and so she has a ton of Russian music. When I'm not revisting your podcast, I listen to some Витас,Чайф or Земфира. I had one song, and I had no what it was called or who it was by, but I found out at the end of lesson 6- Зачем вы, девушки, красивых любите? It's such a gorgeous song, and it's my most played song on iTunes.:-)

    Again, thank you for this podcast. I really enjoyed it, and I wish you the very best of luck with your studies- Удачи! :-)

    Спасибо,
    Шона

    By Anonymous Shawna, at 3:45 PM  

  • Шона, спасибо большое за добрые слова. Мне тоже нравится Земфира!

    By Blogger Natalia, at 10:24 PM  

  • Здравствуйте Наталия и все те кто меня понимает ;)
    Наткнулся на ваш блог когда искал информацию о Русских в Новом Орлеане.Очень впечетляет ваш блог.У меня большая проблема,возможно ктото ,либо Вы сможете помочь.
    У моего отца в середине сентября будет иммиграционное собеседование в городе Метерэй (Metaire)а он по Английски ни бум-бум. Мне было сказано что я не могу переводить так как я родственник.Вот и хотел спросить ..Не знаете ли вы кого в тех районах кто мог бы помочь??
    Не сочтите за труд,черкните письмицо на mr_d эт earthlink тчк net

    Заране благодарю.

    Дмитрий

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 5:34 PM  

  • Дмитрий, you might want to try www.meetup.com I looked around and saw a couple of meetup groups in your area.

    By Blogger Natalia, at 8:02 AM  

  • Very ironic! I finally, after 10 years, took a vacation from New Orleans, and went to Odesa, Ukraine. There, I downloaded these GREAT podcasts and heard that you were from New Orleans! I am a book publisher and have toyed with the idea of a book on speaking Russian. If you are still in New Orleans, please send me an e-mail at whatisyourexcuse@yahoo (.com). Many thanks. -Josh

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 3:52 PM  

  • Natalie,
    I'm enjoying your podcast which I am finding helpful as I try to learn Russian. I was looking for a Russian keyboard for my Mac. Apparently Apple does make them but they are only available overseas. I found one on a site, but am a little hesitant to hand my credit card number out without knowing a little something about who I'm giving it to. Could you recommend a reliable source for keyboards?
    Charlie

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12:46 AM  

  • Charlie, hey. I searched Amazon.com and found this:

    http://www.amazon.com/Cyrillic-Russian-English-Computer-Keyboard/dp/B000MD5442/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1227017403&sr=8-8


    check it out! Hope that helps.

    By Blogger Natalia, at 9:12 AM  

  • I absolutely loved your podcast, Natalia. It's helped me a great deal. Clearly, you are a born teacher. It's unfortunate that I discovered your podcast after your schedule made it impossible to continue. I'll tell you what, though... I would pay to subscribe to such a podcast, if you ever decide to take it up again... and I'm sure I'm not the only one.

    By Blogger Gordon, at 1:21 AM  

  • Hey Natalia,
    I lived in Kazakhstan for a couple of years, and I was wondering if you had a more advanced course?

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 10:02 AM  

  • Anonymous: currently this course is all I offer.

    By Blogger Natalia, at 10:20 AM  

  • Please Please Please Please Please Please Please Please Please Please Please Please Please Please Please come back, i love all of your previous podcasts and am hoping desperately for more, thank-you so much for what i have learned with these :)

    By Anonymous RealMcKye, at 11:31 AM  

  • Natalia, i am new to your podcasts but i love them and think what you do is amazing. Can't wait til you come back.

    By Anonymous Nathan, at 5:01 PM  

  • Natalia,
    I decided to learn russian because of a band i listen to called t.A.T.u. i still don't know what the names of some of their songs mean, like Malchik Gey, Ya Soshla S Uma, Doschitay Dos Sta, and Lyudi Invalidy.
    -I'd appreciate any help. :)

    By Anonymous Натан, at 5:12 PM  

  • Натан, you can email me directly with this question. speakrussian at mac dot com

    By Blogger Natalia, at 5:15 PM  

  • привет! Natalia, ever since my friend (Who apparently commented here just recenly.) told me about your podcasts my wealth of the Russian language has increased dramatically. Thanks! The only thing I dont understand yet this far are verbs :/. I look forward to seeing the next input of podcasts. Hopefully one about verbs Haha.

    By Blogger Caden, at 11:31 PM  

  • thanks on the information you write. I have always faithfully follow the latest posts from you

    By Anonymous rupiawan, at 9:14 AM  

  • Thank you for these podcasts! I listen to them while I am working on the computer at work. They are very helpful! : )

    Sarah from Oklahoma

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 8:27 PM  

  • I need to try your podcasts and see! i was just trying how to say goodmorning, good night, love you, miss you in russian language and google made me to reach here. Very nice blog ! wll keep an eye :-P

    Cheers to you all
    Malini

    By Blogger Malini Mohan Kumar, at 6:57 AM  

  • What a pity that this project is closed. I hope you will be back some day - there is always a need for such talented people.

    By Anonymous Aero, at 6:26 PM  

  • I like your podcasts . very thanks.
    have a nice day

    By Anonymous shsotakovich, at 12:56 AM  

  • Thank you for creating the podcasts! They are very helpful.

    By Anonymous John, at 2:12 PM  

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