In simple Wiki it all looks a mystery.
I have been trying to learn the Greek, Hebrew and Russian alphabets for years and never reacher the final goal of knowing the whole alphabet but now I think the end is in sight and I want to share my tips with you to save you time. (And also to remind myself of my memory aids so I don't have to keep starting again.)
I was struggling to learn the Cyrillic alphabet until I went to Bulgaria. On the walking tour, the clutural tour, (they have several tours) we were given a card with the letters of the alphabet written on the front and on the back the suggestion that we try writing our own name in Cyrillic.
I now have the card by my bed and look at it every night and every morning. After a year I should know the letters just by familiarity.
Other ideas for learning:
1 Put the alphabet on a card on the wall opposite the toilet. (Or above the bath or the shower or wash basin.
2 Put the alphabet on a card beside the kettle, microwave, sink, or on the table so you can read it whilst waiting to be served, at home or in a restaurant.
3 Take the car with you to the lift at home or in the office. read while waiting for the lift.
4 Read at the station or airport.
However, right now I am using memory aids for the letters.
The letter A is the same.
I used to muddle up the b and the uh.
Now I remember them together.
b with the line facing forward to the right. Uh is backwards.
More later.
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Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, teache rof English and other languages.
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