Russian for Beginners — A1

Welcome to the course!

In this topic I give you all the information you need to go through the course and to do it the most effective way!

Course structure

In this topic you will learn how the course is structured and I give you some advice on how to make the most of it!

Tips&tricks to learn

In this topic I will share with you the best practices on how to most effectively learn a foreign language!

Russian alphabet: key features

In this topic you will learn the key features of the Russian alphabet and you will get some information about what makes…

Russian alphabet: key features Quiz

Sounds: а о у э т д н м

In this topic you will learn sounds: а о у э т д н м. We cover the topic of voiced and voiceless consonants. And we buil…

Sounds: а о у э т д н м. Listen and repeat №1

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Listen and repeat. Sounds: а о у э т д н м №2

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Sounds: а о у э т д н м Quiz

Sounds: к г п б

In this topic you will learn how to pronounce sounds: к г п б and you will practice building sentences following the spe…

Sounds: к г п б. Listen and repeat №1

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Sounds: к г п б. Listen and repeat №2

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Sounds: к г п б Quiz

Sounds: л р. Noun and its gender.

In this topic you will learn how to pronounce sounds: л р. We will talk about noun and its gender. And you will practice…

Sounds: л р. Listen and repeat №1

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Sounds: л р. Listen and repeat №2

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Vocabulary and Grammar: Noun and its gender.

Sounds: л р. Noun and its gender Quiz

Sounds: в ф с з

In this topic you will learn sounds:в ф с з. We cover the topic of Masculine and feminine of Russian surnames. And we bu…

Sounds: в ф с з. Listen and repeat №1

Слушайте и повторяйте. Listen and repeat:сад самсоксупзалзвукзубмаслословосумкасказка завтра

Sounds: в ф с з. Listen and repeat №2

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Sounds: в ф с з Quiz

Sounds: и ы and Plural nouns

In this topic you will learn how to pronounce sounds: и ы. We will talk about plural nouns. And you will practice buildi…

Sounds: и ы. Listen and repeat №1

Sounds: и ы. Listen and repeat №2

Vocabulary and Grammar: Plural nouns

Sounds: и ы and Plural nouns Quiz

Sounds: ш ж and Plural nouns

In this topic you will learn sounds ш ж. You will also learn how to make plural form of the nouns ending in ш ж.

Sounds: ш ж. Listen and repeat №1

Vocabulary and Grammar: Plural nouns ш ж

Sounds: ш ж and Plural nouns Quiz

Sounds: ц х and Plural nouns

In this topic you will learn how to pronounce sound ц х and how to make plural form of the nouns ending in х.

Sounds: ц х. Listen and repeat №1

Vocabulary and Grammar: Plural nouns - х

Sounds: ц х and Plural nouns Quiz

Sounds: ч щ. Letter: ь and plural nouns

Sounds: ч щ. Letter: ь. Listen and repeat.

Vocabulary and Grammar: Plural nouns ч щ ь

Sounds: ч щ ь and Plural nouns Quiz

Sound: й. Letters: Я Ю Е Ё. Personal and possessive pronouns.

In this topic you will learn how to pronounce sound й. You will learn the main characteristics of letters Я Ю Е Ё. Also …

Listening: Sounds: й + Я Ю Е Ё №1

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Listening: Sounds: й + Я Ю Е Ё №2

Слушайте и повторяйте. Это твой друг? - Да, это мой друг.Это его мама? - Да, это его мама.Это её машина? - Да, это её ма…

Vocabulary and Grammar: Personal and Possessive pronouns

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Sound: й. Letters: Я Ю Е Ё. Personal and possessive pronouns Quiz.

Interrogative pronouns and adjectives

In this topic we will talk about interrogative pronouns (какой, какая, кокое, какие) and adjectives. We will also practi…

Listening: Interrogative pronouns and adjectives

Слушайте и повторяйте. — Какая это машина? — Это новая машина.— Какой это стол? — Это зелёный стол.— Какое это кресло? —…

Vocabulary and Grammar: Interrogative pronouns and adjectives

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Interrogative pronouns and adjectives Quiz

Interrogative pronouns (чей, чья, чьё, чьи)

In this topic you will practice saying: Что это? - Это ручка. You will learn interrogative pronouns (чей, чья, чьё, чьи)…

Listening: Interrogative pronouns чей чья

Vocabulary and Grammar: Interrogative pronouns (чей, чья, чьё, чьи)

Interrogative pronouns (чей, чья, чьё, чьи) Quiz

Sounds: т' д' and verbs of the first conjugation

In this topic you will learn how to pronounce soft sounds: т' д'. You will learn the forms of verbs of the first conjuga…

Listening: Sounds: т' д'

Слушайте и повторяйте. — Ты работаешь? — Да, работаю.— Он читает? — Да, читает.— Вы слушаете? — Да, слушаем.— Они делают…

Vocabulary and Grammar: Verbs of the first conjugation

Sounds: т' д' and verbs of the first conjugation Quiz

Verbs and Accusative case

In this topic you will learn what Accusative case is. You will practice building sentences following the speech pattern:…

Listening: Verbs and accusative case

Слушайте и повторяйте. — Что ты делаешь?— Я читаю книгу. — Что вы делаете?— Мы смотрим телевизор. — Что он делает?— Он п…

Vocabulary and Grammar: Accusative case

Verbs and Accusative case Quiz

Verbs and Prepositional case

In this topic you will learn about Prepositional case. You will practice building sentences following the speech pattern…

Listening: Verbs and Prepositional case

Слушайте и повторяйте. — Где ты работаешь?— Я работаю в университете. — Где он завтракает?— Он завтракает в кафе. — Где …

Vocabulary and Grammar: Prepositional case

Verbs and Prepositional case Quiz

Verb "быть" in the past

In this topic you will learn how to use verb "быть" in the past. You will practice building sentences following the spee…

Listening: Verb "be" in the past

Vocabulary and Grammar: Verb "быть" in the past

Verb "быть" in the past Quiz

Sounds н' м' and different speech patterns

In this topic you will learn how to pronounce soft sounds н' м'. You will practice building sentences with these sounds …

Listening: Sounds н' м' and different speech patterns

Слушайте и повторяйте. Это книга? — Нет, это не книга. Это понятно? — Нет, это непонятно. Это твоя ручка? — Нет, это не …

Vocabulary and grammar: Sounds н' м' and different speech patterns

Sounds н' м' and different speech patterns Quiz

Sounds: с' з' п' б' and different speech patterns

In this topic you will learn how to pronounce soft sounds: с' з' п' б' . You will practice building sentences with these…

Listening: Sounds: с' з' п' б' and different speech patterns

Слушайте и повторяйте. Как дела? — Спасибо, хорошо. Как твои дела? — Хорошо. Как у него дела? — Плохо. Как поживаешь? — …

Sounds: с' з' п' б' and different speech patterns Quiz

Sounds в' ф' л' р' and calendar vocabulary

In this topic you will learn to pronounce sounds в' ф' л' р'. You will learn numbers (1 -10), days of the week, months, …

Listening: Sounds в' ф' л' р'

Слушайте и повторяйте. Привет, Катя! — Привет, Тони! Привет, друзья! — Привет! Всем привет! — Привет! Привет, ребята! — …

Vocabulary and Grammar: Calendar

Sounds в' ф' л' р' and calendar vocabulary Quiz

Verbs of the second conjugation

In this topic you will learn how to use the verbs of the second conjugation. You will practice building sentences follow…

Listening: Verbs of the second conjugation

Vocabulary and Grammar: Verbs of the second conjugation

Verbs of the second conjugation Quiz

Sounds: к' г' х'. Letter: Ъ. Numbers.

In this topic you will learn to pronounce soft sounds: к' г' х'. We will talk about  letter Ъ and how it affects so…

Listening: Sounds: к' г' х'. Letter: Ъ. Numbers.

Vocabulary and Grammar: Numbers

Sounds: к' г' х'. Letter: Ъ. Numbers Quiz

Hi! What's your name?

In this topic we learn how to greet people in Russian and say your name. We practice using Accusative case.

Grammar and Vocabulary: Hi! What's your name?

Listening: Hi! What's your name?

Listen to the dialogue.

Listening: Hi! What's your name?

What's your name Quiz

Writing: Hi! What's your name?

What is your occupation?

Here we learn various professions and masculine and feminine nouns for professions.

Vocabulary and Grammar: What is your occupation?

Listening: What is your occupation?

Listen to Anna talking about professions.

Listening: What is your occupation?

What is your occupation Quiz

Writing: What is your occupation?

Where are you from?

In this topic you will learn names of countries and nationalities. We will covers the topics of plural nouns, Genitive c…

Vocabulary and Grammar: Where are you from?

Listening: Where are you from?

Listening: Where are you from?

Where are you from Quiz

Writing: Where are you from?

My family

In this topic you will learn family members, character and appearance vocabulary. You will practice using Genitive case,…

Vocabulary and Grammar: My family

Listening: My family

Listen to Sergey talking about his family.

Listening: My family

My family Quiz

Writing: My family

My friend

In this topic we will talk about hobbies and we will practice using genitive case, verbs in present, possessive pronouns…

Vocabulary and Grammar: My friend

Listening: My friend

Listen to the man talking about his friends.

Listening: My friend

My friend Quiz

Writing: My friend

All about me

In this topic we revise professions, bio, family, nationalities vocabulary.  We practice using Dative case, Ac…

Vocabulary and Grammar: All about me

Listening: All about me

Listening: All about me

All about me Quiz

Writing: All about me

My day

In this topic you will learn daily activities verbs and how to say time. You will practice using verbs in present and nu…

Vocabulary and Grammar: My day

Listening: My day

Listen to Katya talking about her day.

Listening: My day

My day Quiz

Writing: My day

Free time

In this topic we learn how to talk about free time using common verbs in present together with Accusative case.

Vocabulary and Grammar: Free time

Listening: Free time

Listen to Andrey talking about his and his friend's free time activities.

Listening: Free time

Free time Quiz

Writing: Free time

What I eat

In this topic you will learn food vocabulary, you will revise how to make plural nouns and you will practice using verbs…

Vocabulary and Grammar: What I eat

Listening: What I eat

What I eat Quiz

Listening: What I eat

Writing: What I eat

In the city

In this topic you will learn tourism vocabulary and you will practice using plural nouns, Prepositional case, verbs in p…

Vocabulary and Grammar: In the city

Listening: In the city

Listen to a dialogue between a tourist and a Russian lady in Moscow.

Listening: In the city

In the city Quiz

Writing: In the city

Public transport

In this topic you will learn transport vocabulary. You will practice using Accusative and Prepositional case, verbs in p…

Vocabulary and Grammar: Public Transport

Listening: In the city

Listen to Anna talking about public transport she uses to get to work and university.

Listening: Public transport

Public transport Quiz

Writing: Public transport

Meeting friends

In this topic you will learn how to talk about dates. You will practice using various cases with verbs in present a…

Vocabulary and Grammar: Meeting friends

Listening: Meeting friends

Listening: Meeting friends

Meeting friends Quiz

Writing: Meeting friends

How was your weekend?

In this topic you will learn  common verbs and time vocabulary. You will practice using  Accusative and Prepos…

Vocabulary and Grammar: How was your weekend?

Listening: How was your weekend?

Listening: How was your weekend?

How was your weekend Quiz

Writing: How was your weekend?

In a restaurant

In this topic you will learn how to communicate in a restaurant. You will learn new verbs and food vocabulary.…

Vocabulary and Grammar: In a restaurant

Listening: In the restaurant

Listening: In the restaurant

In a restaurant Quiz

Writing: In the restaurant

Culture in the city

In this topic you will learn about Russian etiquette, art and clothes vocabulary, modal words (можно/нужно/нельзя). You …

Vocabulary and Grammar: Culture in the city

Listening: Culture in the city

Listening: Culture in the city

Culture in the city Quiz

Writing: Culture in the city

Sport

In this topic you will learn lifestyle and sport vocabulary. You will practice using Dative and Prepositional …

Vocabulary and grammar: Sport

Listening: Sport

Listening: Sport

Sport Quiz

Writing: Sport

Healthy food

In this topic you will learn more food and shop vocabulary. You will learn some perfective and imperfective verbs. And y…

Vocabulary and Grammar: Healthy food

Listening: Healthy food

Listening: Healthy food

Healthy food Quiz

Writing: Healthy food

At the doctor

In this topic you will learn health and lifestyle vocabulary, modal words (можно/нужно/нельзя). You will practice u…

Vocabulary and grammar: At the doctor

Listening: At the doctor

Listening: At the doctor

At the doctor Quiz

Writing: At the doctor

Home sweet home

In this topic you will learn home vocabulary and common verbs. You will practice using Genitive and Prepositional c…

Vocabulary and Grammar: Home sweet home

Listening: Home sweet home

Listening: Home sweet home

Home sweet home Quiz

Writing: Home sweet home

Celebration

In this topic you will learn holidays, date and time, culture vocabulary. You will practice using Genitive and Dati…

Vocabulary and Grammar: Celebration

Listening: Celebration

Listening: Celebration

Celebration Quiz

Weather Quiz

Writing: Celebration

Weather

In this topic you will learn climate and seasons vocabulary.You will practice using adverbs, perfective and im…

Vocabulary and Grammar: Weather

Listening: Weather

Listening: Weather

Writing: Weather