Well, I think the best way is through situations and phrases. If you have associations, usually it helps a lot. I would recommend surrounding yourself with Russian as much as you can! Read, listen, watch everything in Russian. And also, I just wanted to mention, from my experience, when foreigners come to a Russian-speaking country, the process of learning the language goes so much faster. So I would just take it easy, decide, what areas and situations you will definitely deal with, and concentrate on them. And when you get there you will learn a lot faster!
Here is the list of materials I like – that will help you surround yourself with Russian:
My husband and I have a YouTube channel where we teach Russian vocabulary and grammar and also talk about traditions, culture and important things to know before coming to Russian-speaking countries. Also, you can write any question you want in the comment section below and we will answer it for you! If you are interested, here is the link ?
