Learn the fundamentals of Russian language through a comprehensive 35-hour course designed for complete beginners. Master the Cyrillic alphabet systematically, starting with letters similar to Latin script and progressing through all 33 characters including soft and hard signs. Develop essential vocabulary covering personal introductions, professions, countries, food and drinks, family members, daily activities, and travel-related terms. Build grammatical foundations including personal pronouns, verb conjugations for present, past, and future tenses, noun cases (nominative, accusative, genitive, dative, instrumental, and prepositional), gender agreement, and plural formations. Practice pronunciation rules for challenging Russian sounds and learn proper word stress patterns. Acquire practical communication skills for ordering in restaurants, asking for directions, discussing work and living situations, expressing preferences, talking about health, and handling social interactions. Progress from basic greetings and self-introduction to more complex conversations about relationships, plans, and daily routines. Study numbers from 1-100, time expressions, days of the week, months, and age-related vocabulary. Explore cultural aspects including formal and informal address, Russian names, and social customs. Advance from A1 newcomer level through A2 beginner level, gaining confidence in real-world Russian communication scenarios.
Overview
Syllabus
- Newcomer (A1): An easy introduction to Russian: Russian alphabet, basic vocab, grammar, and pronunciation.
- Я Таня.
- Your first Russian lesson. Part 1: five Cyrillic letters that are similar to the Latin alphabet: а, о, к, м, т two Russian words which use these letters your first question in Russian
- Your first Russian lesson. Part 2: three new letters: н, д, and е how to say "yes" and "no"
- Я Таня. Part 1: the letters я and в the personal pronouns я and вы and… how to pronounce your first words in Russian!
- Я Таня. Part 2: the pronunciation of е the letters ы and и the personal pronoun мы something about Russian names
- Я Таня. Part 3: how to express the verb "to be" in the present tense the personal pronouns ты, он, она, oнo and они how to say who you are and ask others the same
- Я Таня. Part 4: more about the use of personal pronouns how to address someone in a formal way
- Я Таня. Review: the letters я, ы, и and в the vocabulary of the last four lessons personal pronouns
- Кто ты по профессии?
- Letters 1: Practice the letters: а е о к м т н д я ы и в
- Кто ты по профессии? Part 1: the letters п, р, с and ф a few different professions the conjunctions а (and, but) and и (and)
- Кто ты по профессии? Part 2: some more words for jobs how to ask people what they do for a living, and to speak about your own work negation
- Кто ты по профессии? Review: the letters п, р, с and ф the vocabulary of the last two lessons negation
- Откуда ты?
- Откуда ты? Part 1: the letters г, л, у and з the names of some countries
- Откуда ты? Part 2: some more country names how to say where you're from
- Letters 2: Practice the letters: п р с ф г л у з
- Откуда ты? Review: the letters г, л, у and з the vocabulary of the last two lessons the construction из + country name
- Привет, как дела?
- Привет, как дела? Part 1: the letters х, ш, ч and б a few adverbs to describe how you feel
- Привет, как дела? Part 2: to ask how someone is to say how you are
- Привет, как дела? Review: the letters х, ш, ч and б the vocabulary of the last two lessons the question Как (у тебя) дела?
- Одно пиво, пожалуйста.
- Одно пиво, пожалуйста. Part 1: the letters й, ё, ж and ь some drinks
- Одно пиво, пожалуйста. Part 2: the names of more drinks how to order drinks the gender of nouns
- Одно пиво, пожалуйста. Review: the letters й, ё, ж and ь the vocabulary of the last two lessons the gender of nouns
- Счёт, пожалуйста.
- Letters 3: Practice the letters: х ш ч б й ё ж
- Soft and hard sign: the hard sign the effect of the soft and hard sign on pronunciation
- Счёт, пожалуйста. Part 1: the letters ю, ц, э and щ Russian food
- Счёт, пожалуйста. Part 2: how to order food the gender of adjectives
- Letters 4: Practise the letters: ю ц э щ ъ ь
- Счёт, пожалуйста. Review: the letters ю, ц, э and щ the vocabulary of the last two lessons the gender of adjectives
- Как тебя зовут?
- Как тебя зовут? Part 1: more ways to greet people
- Как тебя зовут? Part 2: introducing yourself to someone by telling them your name finding out what someone's name is
- Как тебя зовут? Part 3: the personal pronouns in the accusative (I, you, he, she...)
- Как тебя зовут? Review: the vocabulary of the last lessons personal pronouns in the accusative
- Ты русская?
- Russian word stress:
- Ты русская? Part 1: some masculine forms of nationality irregular masculine forms of nationality
- Ты русская? Part 2: the feminine form of nationality irregular feminine forms of nationality
- Ты русская? Review: the vocabulary of the last two lessons the feminine and masculine forms of nationalities
- Где ты работаешь?
- Где ты работаешь? Part 1: general information about Russian verbs how to form the present tense of the first group of verbs the verb работать and some new words connected to the world of work
- Где ты работаешь? Part 2: how to form and use the "prepositional" case how to form sentences giving location how to talk about work
- Russian pronunciation: о:
- Где ты работаешь? Review: the vocabulary of the last two lessons the first group of verbs the prepositional case
- Моя семья.
- Моя семья. Part 1: vocabulary for different family members the possessive determiners мой and твой
- Моя семья. Part 2: more vocabulary about family the possessive determiners его, её and их
- Моя семья. Review: the vocabulary of the last two lessons the possessive determiners мой, твой, его, её and их
- У Вас есть багаж?
- Russian pronunciation: р and п:
- У Вас есть багаж? Part 1: how to form sentences meaning "I have ..." in Russian 3rd person personal pronouns in the accusative and genitive some new vocabulary connected to "traveling"
- У Вас есть багаж? Part 2: the possessive determiners наш and ваш in the singular more vocabulary connected to "traveling" and "airports"
- У Вас есть багаж? Review: the vocabulary of the last two lessons personal pronoun forms in the construction **У меня есть** the possessive determiners наш and ваш
- Что ты сегодня делаешь?
- Russian pronunciation: ы and и:
- Что ты сегодня делаешь? Part 1: another regular verb belonging to the 1st group: читать (to read) how to talk about different times of the day
- Что ты сегодня делаешь? Part 2: how to speak about your daily routine two more verbs belonging to the 1st group: делать (to do, to make) and слушать (to listen)
- Что ты сегодня делаешь? Review: the vocabulary of the last two lessons the regular verb forms of the 1st group
- Ты говоришь по-русски?
- Russian pronunciation: с and з:
- Ты говоришь по-русски? Part 1: the names of some languages how to talk about your knowledge of languages
- Ты говоришь по-русски? Part 2: how to talk about which languages you speak the present tense of the 2nd verb group using the example of говорить (to speak)
- Ты говоришь по-русски? Review: the vocabulary of the last two lessons how to talk about your knowledge of languages the 2nd group of verbs
- Где ты живёшь?
- Где ты живёшь? Part 1: some new words to do with the theme "living" how to form the present tense of the irregular verb жить (to live)
- Где ты живёшь? Part 2: how to say where you live and to ask others where they live the prepositional case of nouns ending in -ия and -ие in the singular
- Где ты живёшь? Review: the vocabulary of the last two lessons the forms of the verb жить the prepositional case
- Что ты делаешь в понедельник?
- Что ты делаешь в понедельник? Part 1: some words to do with "sport" the regular verb of the first group играть (to play) the construction "to play + type of sport" in Russian
- Что ты делаешь в понедельник? Part 2: the days of the week the use of the accusative case with days of the week how to talk about "sport" and what you do during the week
- Что ты делаешь в понедельник? Review: the vocabulary of the last two lessons the forms of the verb играть the use of the accusative case with days of the week
- Где Вы были в августе?
- Russian pronunciation: я:
- Где Вы были в августе? Part 1: the months from January to June masculine nouns ending in -й and -ь the use of the prepositional case with months
- Где Вы были в августе? Part 2: the months July to December the past tense of the verb быть (to be) how to talk about travel and say which countries and cities you've been to
- Где Вы были в августе? Review: the vocabulary of the last two lessons use of the prepositional case with months past tense forms of быть (to be)
- Сколько стоят помидоры?
- Russian pronunciation: е and ё:
- Сколько стоят помидоры? Part 1: some new words relating to the theme "fruit and vegetables" the plural form of masculine nouns
- Сколько стоят помидоры? Part 2: how to make yourself understood at the market the plural form of feminine nouns
- Russian pronunciation: э and е:
- Сколько стоят помидоры? Review: the vocabulary of the last two lessons the plural form of feminine and masculine nouns
- В Москве четыре аэропорта.
- В Москве четыре аэропорта. Part 1: numbers 1 to 4 the use of the numeral "one"
- В Москве четыре аэропорта. Part 2: describing places in town using nouns after the numbers 2, 3 and 4 genitive noun endings - masculine and feminine
- В Москве четыре аэропорта. Review: the vocabulary from the last two lessons describing quantities of places and people
- Какой твой номер телефона?
- Russian pronunciation: ш and ж:
- Какой твой номер телефона? Part 1: numbers 5-10 the number 0
- Какой твой номер телефона? Part 2: a few useful phrases regarding the theme of "phone numbers" the question words какой, какая and какое
- Какой твой номер телефона? Review: the vocabulary of the last two lessons numbers the question words какой, какая, какое
- Идите прямо.
- Идите прямо. Part 1: the use and present tense of the verb знать (to know) some useful words for getting around town
- Идите прямо. Part 2: how to ask for directions the present tense of the verb понимать (to understand) word order in negative sentences
- Идите прямо. Review: the vocabulary of the last two lessons word order in negative sentences the use of the verbs знать (to know) and понимать (to understand)
- Я еду на автобусе номер три.
- Я еду на автобусе номер три. Part 1: the present tense form and usage of the verb ехать (to go) new words related to the topic "transport"
- Я еду на автобусе номер три. Part 2: some useful phrases for when you're taking public transport to use the verb ехать (to go) in relation to public transport
- Я еду на автобусе номер три. Review: the vocabulary of the last two lessons the verb ехать and its usage with public transport
- Какие у тебя планы на лето?
- Какие у тебя планы на лето? Part 1: some new vocabulary on the topic of "sightseeing" some peculiarities about the plurals of masculine and feminine nouns some important spelling rules following the letters г, к, х
- Какие у тебя планы на лето? Part 2: additional words for describing landscapes how to ask others about their holiday plans the formation of the plural for neuter nouns
- Какие у тебя планы на лето? Review: the vocabulary of the last two lessons the regular plurals of nouns some peculiarities about forming plurals
- Какие шумные соседи!
- Какие шумные соседи! Part 1: some new words on the topic of "apartments and furniture" singular adjective endings
- Какие шумные соседи! Part 2: more expressions on the topic of "living" forming adjectives in the plural
- Какие шумные соседи! Review: the vocabulary of the last two lessons forming adjectives in the plural
- Это ноутбук Марины.
- Numbers 11-19: the numbers from 11 to 19
- Это ноутбук Марины. Part 1: some words for household objects the genitive case of masculine nouns
- Это ноутбук Марины. Part 2: additional ways to express possession the interrogative pronouns чей and чья (whose) the genitive case of feminine nouns
- Numbers 20-100: the multiples of ten from 20 to 100
- Это ноутбук Марины. Review: words and constructions that express possession the interrogative pronouns чей and чья (whose) the genitive case of masculine and feminine nouns
- Когда начинается концерт?
- Когда начинается концерт? Part 1: some new words on the topic of "going out" how the word час (hour) changes when it follows numbers how to give the time
- Когда начинается концерт? Part 2: additional words that will help you talk about the future the verb быть in the future tense
- Когда начинается концерт? Review: the vocabulary of the last two lessons the verb быть in the future tense giving the time
- Вы любите рыбу?
- Numbers 21-29: the numbers from 21 to 29
- Вы любите рыбу? Part 1: some new words on the topic of "food and drink" the verb любить (to love, to like)
- Вы любите рыбу? Part 2: additional expressions for talking about food preferences and placing orders the accusative case of masculine, feminine and neuter nouns
- Вы любите рыбу? Review: the vocabulary of the last two lessons the verb любить the accusative case of masculine, feminine and neuter nouns
- Где Вы родились?
- Numbers 31-99: the numbers from 31 to 99
- Где Вы родились? Part 1: some new adverbs of time the past tense of the verb жить (to live)
- Где Вы родились? Part 2: how to say where you were born about reflexive verbs the past tense of the verb родиться
- Где Вы родились? Review: the vocabulary of the last two lessons the past tense of the verbs жить and родиться
- Numbers 10-100. Review: the numbers from 10 to 100
- Сколько тебе лет?
- Сколько тебе лет? Part 1: some new words for giving information about time how the word год (year) changes following different numbers
- Сколько тебе лет? Part 2: how to ask someone's age how to tell someone your age the dative case forms of the personal pronouns я, ты and Вы
- Сколько тебе лет? Review: the vocabulary of the last two lessons expressions related to age
- Я Таня.
- Beginner (A2): Discover more words and expressions for many different life situations.
- У тебя есть зонт?
- У тебя есть зонт? Part 1: some new words about the weather and clothing to talk about "possession"
- У тебя есть зонт? Part 2: more words for clothing how to say you don't have something the genitive of neuter nouns
- У тебя есть зонт? Review: how to say you don't have something the genitive of masculine, feminine and neuter nouns the vocabulary of the last two lessons
- Как Вы себя чувствуете?
- Как Вы себя чувствуете? Part 1: how to say something hurts
- Как Вы себя чувствуете? Part 2: more important words and expressions for going to the doctor or pharmacy the conjugation of чувствовать себя (to feel)
- Как Вы себя чувствуете? Review: the vocabulary of the last two lessons the verb чувствовать себя болит/болят + body part
- Приятного аппетита!
- Приятного аппетита! Part 1: what the pieces of silverware are called how to ask someone to give you something the imperative of the verb дать (give)
- Приятного аппетита! Part 2: more words you can use at the table how to send your greetings to someone the rest of the personal pronouns in the dative the imperative of the verb передать
- Приятного аппетита! Part 3: the words друг, подруга, муж and жена the dative forms of masculine and feminine nouns
- Приятного аппетита! Review: the vocabulary of the last three lessons the imperative of дать and передать the dative forms of masculine and feminine nouns
- Мне нравятся эти сапоги.
- Мне нравятся эти сапоги. Part 1: the names of a few new items of clothing a few colors the demonstrative pronoun этот/эта/это (this)
- Мне нравятся эти сапоги. Part 2: the names of more items of clothing the verb нравиться (to please) how to say you like something
- Мне нравятся эти сапоги. Review: the vocabulary of the last two lessons the demonstrative pronoun этот/эта/это constructions with the verb нравиться
- О ком ты думаешь?
- О ком ты думаешь? Part 1: how to refer to a young man or woman in Russian the conjugation of the verb думать (to think) how to say what you're thinking about
- О ком ты думаешь? Part 2: the words for "woman" and "man" in Russian the prepositional for the question words кто (who) and что (what) the prepositional for masculine, feminine and neuter adjectives
- О ком ты думаешь? Review: the vocabulary of the last two lessons how to say what you're thinking about the prepositional of masculine, feminine and neuter adjectives
- Везде пробки!
- Везде пробки! Part 1: words about city life and getting around how to use the accusative when you talk about going somewhere
- Везде пробки! Part 2: to talk about plans for the weekend the verb **поехать** (to go) and how it's used
- Везде пробки! Review: the vocabulary from the last two lessons the accusative for talking about where you're going the verb **поехать** and how it's used
- У нас сегодня гости.
- У нас сегодня гости. Part 1: how to say that you have guests the verb **идти** (to go on foot) and you'll review the dative
- У нас сегодня гости. Part 2: vocabulary about birthday parties and presents the difference between **идти** and **пойти** how to use **надо** (it's necessary)
- У нас сегодня гости. Part 3: how to use the preposition **к** with personal pronouns and you'll review the dative for personal pronouns
- У нас сегодня гости. Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons the forms and use of **идти** and **пойти** how to use **надо** the dative case
- Вчера он ходил в баню.
- Вчера он ходил в баню. Part 1: about the characters Ruslan and Ludmila how to say where you were recently the verbs **ходить** (to go by foot), **ездить** (to go by transportation) their forms in the past tense
- Вчера он ходил в баню. Part 2: about Kirill how to say who you've done something with the instrumental form of nouns and using it with the preposition **с** (with)
- Вчера он ходил в баню. Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons the verbs **ходить** and **ездить** in the past tense the instrumental form of nouns and how to use it with the preposition **с** (with)
- Я хочу спать.
- Я хочу спать. Part 1: a few verbs for expressing basic needs how to say what you want the verb **курить** (to smoke)
- Я хочу спать. Part 2: a few words for ordering in a café the forms of the irregular verb **хотеть** (to want) polite requests with **можно** (can/may) the instrumental of neuter nouns
- Я хочу спать. Review: the vocabulary from the last lessons the verb **хотеть** how to use **можно** the instrumental with **с**
- Я не могу без тебя жить!
- Я не могу без тебя жить! Part 1: how to say what you dream of and what you miss how to use **нельзя** (not able to/not allowed to) how to use the genitive with the preposition **без** (without) and you'll review how to form the genitive
- Я не могу без тебя жить! Part 2: how to talk about relationship problems about the role of gender in Russian the instrumental for personal pronouns the forms of **мочь** (can)
- Я не могу без тебя жить! Review: the vocabulary from the last lessons the instrumental forms for personal pronouns **мочь**, **можно** and **нельзя** how to use the genitive with the preposition **без**
- У тебя есть зонт?
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