🇷🇺 Russian Lessons
Start from zero and grow — beginner to advanced, step by step.
The Cyrillic Alphabet
Learn the 33 letters of the Russian Cyrillic alphabet and their sounds.
Pronunciation Rules
Master Russian vowel reduction and consonant pronunciation rules.
Greetings & Introductions
Learn essential greetings and how to introduce yourself in Russian.
Numbers 1–20
Learn Russian numbers 1 through 20 and how to count.
Colors & Basic Adjectives
Learn colors and basic adjectives — and how they agree with nouns.
Nouns & Grammatical Gender
Understand the three genders in Russian and how to identify them.
Personal Pronouns
Learn all Russian personal pronouns and how to use вы (formal you).
To Be (быть) & Present Tense
Learn how Russian drops 'to be' in present tense and conjugate common verbs.
Nominative & Accusative Case
Learn the first two Russian cases: nominative (subject) and accusative (direct object).
Common Verbs — Everyday Actions
Master 20 high-frequency verbs for daily life and practice conjugating them.
Genitive Case — Possession
Use the genitive case to express possession, absence, and quantities.
Dative Case — To / For
Learn the dative case for indirect objects and key expressions like age and feelings.
Instrumental Case — With / By Means Of
Use the instrumental case for accompaniment, means, and professions.
Prepositional Case — About / In
Learn the prepositional case for talking about locations and topics.
Verb Aspects — Imperfective vs Perfective
Understand one of Russian's most important features: aspect pairs for verbs.
Past Tense
Form the Russian past tense — it agrees with the subject's gender, not person.
Future Tense
Form both the imperfective and perfective future tense in Russian.
Adjective Agreement
Master adjective agreement across all cases, genders, and numbers.
Common Phrases & Travel Russian
Essential phrases for getting around, ordering food, and everyday situations.
Reading Practice & Review
Consolidate your Russian with a reading passage and comprehensive grammar review.