The literal translation of "Ya po tebe skuchayu" (Я скучаю по тебе) from Russian to English is "I miss you".
Russian is an Eastern Slavic language spoken mainly in Russia and many other countries by about 260 million people, 150 million of whom are native speakers.
The great news about learning Russian is that people will love you even if you only know a little bit. So few Westerners even attempt to learn the language that it’s refreshing when someone shows initiative.
In Russia, English can’t be your fallback. It’s often because they are not comfortable speaking and travelling in English.
If you go to the list of countries by English speaking population and sort it, you will find Russia near the very bottom with only 5.5% of the population claiming English as a first or second language. Here's why Russian is easier than you think from Fluentin3months.com.
Check out these eight essential tips for learning Russian shared by Matadornetwork.com.