Do NOT learn the Russian cases (until you do this)

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Cases are frustrating. Probably the most difficult part of Russian grammar. But with a good approach they're not that difficult. In this video I explain:
- why learning Russian cases is useless in the beginning
- what you should know before you start with the cases
- my methodical approach to learning the Russian cases quickly

[JohnDoe-iqbz]

Bald & Bankrupt said to focus on vocabulary before grammar. Glad to see this video delivering the same message. Cases are obviously important but with a limited vocabulary there's no point.

[e-ee-ee]

Спасибо, Ари, что учишь русский язык! Спасибо, что помогаешь выучить его другим ))) Я люблю свой родной русский язык, я люблю лингвистику вообще. Сложен каждый язык, и эта сложность завораживает меня. Это какая-то невероятная непостигаемая вселенная, изобретенная людьми

[randomguy]

Hi Ari!
I know which Russian case to use 70% of the time, but don’t know the correct ending a lot of the time 😅. I still get confused with adjectives…
But with nouns, it’s easier. To know which case to use, I just ask myself:
что/кто? чего/кого? чему/кому? что/кого? (с)чем/(с)кем, (о)чём/(о)кём? But most of the time, I just go based off of what sounds natural - if I think too much, my interlocutor will get impatient. So I gotta keep it moving (and I’m told that native speakers rarely, if ever, mess up the cases and at the same time aren’t aware of the cases themselves, so I imitate and let them correct me.) Anyway, rant over! Let me know your thoughts.
~Random Guy

[MichaelCZUSA]

Hello, Ari!
Thank you for the list of cognates! Very helpful! You did a great work here for many of us.
Michael in Michigan

[Wanttogrow]

So much helpful
I’m stressing out about how to make progress in Russian language
Your video gave a purposeful approach to learn Russian and manage my time 🙏🏻🇮🇳

[robertshillenn]

Дело в том, что язык является навыком, Если иностранец начинает говорить без падежей, он привыкает к такому способу говорить. Я знаю иностранцев, которые говорят бегло по-русси, но совсем не владеют употреблением падежами. В лучшем случае, такой человек успевает давать понимать, что имеет в виду, особенно на простые темы. Но, если старается выражать свою точку зрения по поводу сложного вопроса, это просто невозможно. В конце концов, изучение иностранного языка является долгим и сложным процессом для взрослого человека.

[shrippie-]

Being comfortable with Russian cases
and conjugation makes me feel like a gigachad

[MDobri-syce]

Great video Ari! When I started learning Russian with the cases I am just like, my mind will eventually, pick up them up overtime. The same with words that look the same and sound different like Spanish "green" verde but in Brazilian Portuguese if the de are together it is more of the zhe sound. Same thing with words in different languages that are the same like, Finnish "car" auto. same in German auto. But the word oma in Finnish is like to 'own something' but Oma in German means like "grandmother/grandma/" Also, I think German uses the case system as well. Also, I think, it helps to learn a similar language to reinforce some of the vocabulary. I learn Ukrainian as well. But I wouldn't advise learning a similar language unless you get some familiarity first or have experience with a previous language. But in my opinion, the brain will make the connections and distinctions over time.

[acer]

Ари, доброе утро)) а на каком языке ты говоришь со своей девушкой?😊

[Эрл_Грей]

Learning new words at least in the beginning, without the appropriate endings in the accusative case which is learned in the 5th lesson at the most, is pretty useless and no serious teacher does it. Cases or learning languages in general, are not suppose to be entertaining and the difficult aspects of each language demotivating. The process is hard and any attempt to walk around difficulties, will end you up speaking Russian like a moron.