LinguaLetters with no Latin twin
ж з и й к л are the next six, and most of them are pure Cyrillic – nothing in the Latin alphabet looks like them. Ж is the widest letter in Russian and stands for one sound, the s of pleasure. И is i, and Й is the same letter wearing a little cap: it is the y of boy, never a vowel on its own.
Three strokes: the tall line in the middle, then a wing on the left, then a wing on the right.
One stroke shaped like the digit 3: two curves, one above the other, both open to the left.
Two posts and a stroke rising between them, left foot to right top. It is the Latin N mirrored.
The same letter with a small curved cap on top. The cap is written last and must not be forgotten.
The Latin K exactly: the post first, then two arms out of its middle – one up to the right, one down to the right.
Two legs meeting at the top; the left one starts with a small foot on the line. The small л is the same shape, half as tall.
| Letter | Sounds like | A word with it |
|---|---|---|
| Жж | zh | жук |
| Зз | z | зима |
| Ии | i | игра |
| Йй | y | йогурт |
| Кк | k | кот |
| Лл | l | лес |
зимаwinter
кот и лесa cat and a forest
Words in this lesson
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| жук | beetle | Это жук. This is a beetle. |
| зима | winter | Зима и снег. Winter and snow. |
| игра | game | Это игра. This is a game. |
| кот | cat | Кот и дом. A cat and a house. |
| лес | forest | Большой лес. A big forest. |
| и | and | Кот и жук. A cat and a beetle. |
Exercises
This lesson has 9 exercises in the app:
- trace the letter: 4
- multiple choice: 2
- fill the gap: 1
- match the pairs: 1
- listen and type: 1
Try the first one
Write the letter Ж.
The answer, the other exercises, the audio and your progress are in the app – free at A0 and A1.