Russian Spelling: The 5-Letter Rule

Although Russian spelling is fairly regular, it’s worth learning three spelling rules to explain a few quirks. In this video on the 5-letter rule, you’ll learn why we write хорошее, хорошего, but большое, большого. Avoid spelling mistakes (and points missed on your tests) by getting comfortable with this rule now! For a suggested memory trick to help you remember the letters of the 7-letter rule, see