Can you say this in Russian correctly?

💙 Enjoy learning Russian? Support “Russian for Fun” and help me create more videos: paypal.me/OlgaOlyaPay Learn to read Russian with the names of the 50 US states! In this lesson, we continue practicing Russian reading using the names of U.S. states. First, test yourself and try to guess the states in Russian — then read them together with me! You’ll also learn: • how stress changes pronunciation • why “o” often sounds like “a” • how soft consonants work in Russian ⸻ Level: Beginner (A0–A1) Series: 50 States in Russian — Part 2 ⸻ How to use this video: 1. Listen and try to guess the state 2. Read along with me 3. Repeat out loud ⸻ 💬 How many states did you recognize? Let me know in the comments! ⸻ 👍 If you enjoyed this lesson, don’t forget to like and subscribe so you don’t miss the next videos! ⸻ More Russian lessons for beginners coming soon — stay tuned! ⬇️Timestamps⬇️ 00:00 Intro — 50 States in Russian (Part 2) 00:16 Guess the State Game 🎯 03:05 How many did you get right? 03:13 Let’s read together 03:20 Montana (unstressed “o”) 03:52 Colorado (unstressed “о”) 04:25 Wisconsin (sounds similar to English + soft consonants) 04:51 Soft consonants explained 05:21 Hard vs Soft sounds (examples) 05:58 Florida (unstressed “o” + soft consonant) 07:10 Nevada (soft consonant + unstressed "e") 07:59 Texas (soft consonant + unstressed "e") 08:38 Oklahoma (unstressed "o") 09:09 Kentucky (soft consonant + unstressed "e") 09:56 Nebraska (soft consonant + unstressed "e") 10:42 Minnesota (soft consonants + unstressed "e") 11:39 Oregon (multiple unstressed vowels + soft consonant) 12:21 Vermont (soft consonant + unstressed “e") 13:00 Wrap-up & recap 13:22 Outro — like & subscribe