* They are written in the Cyrillic alphabet, which is different from the Latin alphabet used in English.
* The letters in the Cyrillic alphabet are mostly similar in shape to the letters in the Latin alphabet, but there are some differences. For example, the letter "P" in Cyrillic looks like a backwards "R".
* Russian words are often longer than English words.
* Russian words often have multiple meanings.
* Russian words can be difficult to pronounce for non-native speakers.
Here are some examples of Russian words and their English translations:
* привет (privet) = hello
* спасибо (spasibo) = thank you
* да (da) = yes
* нет (net) = no
* пожалуйста (pozhaluysta) = please
* извините (izvinite) = excuse me
* как дела? (kak dela?) = how are you?