Complete Russian Course for Beginners (A1-A2)

Name: Complete Russian Course for Beginners (A1-A2)
Rating: 4.5 (138 reviews)

This course is a flexible, low-cost way of learning Russian online in your own time, at your own speed!

Created byAngelika A.

Last updated 4/2026

English

What you'll learn

Russian Language (A1 Beginner - A2 Pre-Intermediate)
Alphabet, Reading, Adjectives, Adverbs, Verbs, Conjugations, Verb tenses, Cases, New words

Course content

4 sections • 102 lectures • 11h 30m total length

A1 - Introduction5:37
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 1 - Alphabet/Reading25:08
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 2 - Greeting6:06
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 3 - Gender of nouns9:51
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 4 - Exceptions6:44
Explore how to identify masculine, feminine, and neuter Russian nouns by endings, and learn exceptions and key neuter nouns like ima and vremia, plus the soft sign rule.
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 5 - My10:34
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 6 - Popular phrases3:23
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 7 - Plural12:43
discover how to form Russian plurals by gender, using male, female, and neuter patterns, with adding e after consonants or replacing endings with e, plus common exceptions and possessive pronouns.
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 8 - Whose?5:39
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 9 - Negation/Denial7:02
Practice negation and denial in Russian at level A1, exploring common phrases, basic vocabulary, and patronymic name conventions through examples and translation exercises.
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 10 - Рresent tense of the verb13:54
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 11 - Numbers10:17
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 12 - Endings of adjectives/demonstrative pronouns18:39
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 13 - that, because …/ordinals7:13
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 14 - Professions3:33
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 15 - Verbs 15:38
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 16 - Accusative20:36
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 17 - Аdverb6:00
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 18 - Past tense of the verb4:55
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 19 - Рronouns and adjectives accusative9:17
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 20 - Сonjugation of verbs7:34
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 21 - The future tense 13:47
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 22 - Prepositional 112:14
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 23 - Prepositional 213:29
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 24 - Verbs 28:04
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 25 - Types of verbs26:31
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 26 - Verbs 39:54
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 27 - Тest3:24
practice reading and translating a Russian text about people in Arkhangelsk, including a doctor, a teacher, and a sports enthusiast, with interests in literature, music, film, and theater.
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 28 - Future tense. Perfective verbs8:17
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 29 - Numbers6:03
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 30 - Movement verbs9:30
Learn Russian motion verbs for walking and by vehicle, with present, future, and past tense conjugations. Grasp one-direction versus multidirectional usage and how to express ongoing or completed movement.
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 31 - Verb conjugation2:15
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 32 - Genitive26:05
Master the Russian genitive case using from and other prepositions, learn possession constructions with I have, and apply genitive plural endings and number rules across genders.
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 33 - Genitive for adjectives12:02
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 34 - Imperative4:21
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 35 - How much/many?10:13
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 36 - Verb conjugation2:38
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 37 - Feel5:47
Explore basic russian phrases for asking how you feel today. Learn conjugations for he, she, and they, and build vocabulary on body parts, sports, and medical words.
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 38 - Dative 117:34
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 39 - Dative 26:48
Explore the dative case in Russian grammar, learning endings for masculine, feminine, neutral, and plural, plus possessive pronouns and adjectives with practical examples.
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 40 - Instrumental case 113:45
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 41 - Instrumental case 211:11
Learn the instrumental case in Russian, including masculine, feminine, and neutral endings for adjectives and nouns, with practical examples for singular and plural forms.
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 42 - When?14:45
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 43 - Which7:53
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 44 - Comparison of adjectives6:56
Learn to form comparative and superlative adjectives in Russian, with gender and case endings, suffix variations, and key exceptions. Practice using examples like 'more interesting' and 'the most interesting'.
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 45 - Movement verbs with prefixes13:56
A1 - Lesson / Урок № 46 - Full and short form of adjectives4:55
Learn how to use the short form of Russian adjectives across genders, dropping the last vowel. Note that full forms are rare, and the infinitive follows the short form.

А1 - Practice - Япо́нский студе́нт в столо́вой (И.п.)1:19
А1 - Practice - Большая семья (И. П.)2:03
А1 - Practice - Кла́ра и "За́ра" (И.п.)2:54
А1 - Practice - Мой фотоальбом (П.п.)2:16
А1 - Practice - Мои бабушка и дедушка (П.п.)1:55
А1 - Practice - Два соседа (П.п.)2:01
Practice А1 Russian focusing on two neighbors (Два соседа) to build beginner-language skills. Explore content from the Complete Russian Course for Beginners (A1-A2) to reinforce foundational phrases and comprehension.
А1 - Practice - Транспорт и любовь (П.п.)3:02
Practice A1 Russian transport vocabulary and travel phrases, including by train and by plane, with focus on recognizing labels and related travel contexts.
А1 - Practice - Комната Олега (П.п.)2:31
А1 - Practice - Долче вита (П.п.)2:11
А1 - Practice - Спасибо Интернету! (П.п.)3:52
А1 - Practice - Это справочная (Р.п.)1:36
А1 - Practice - У нас есть всё! (Р.п.)1:50
А1 - Practice - В магазине … 30 лет назад (Р.п.)1:51
Practice sentences for beginner Russian in a store scenario, exploring a mix of names, dialogues, and topics from 30 years ago, oppression, directors, and social issues.
А1 - Practice - Всё относительно (Р.п.)2:47
Practice essential Russian at the A1 level through beginner exercises and dialogues, building basic vocabulary and everyday conversation around Moskva and origin stories.
А1 - Practice - Умный мальчик (Р.п.)1:40
А1 - Practice - Приятного аппетита! (Р.п.)3:44
А1 - Practice - Начните с дерева (Р.п.)2:59
А1 - Practice - Как я готовила борщ (В.п.)3:38
А1 - Practice - Времена года (В.п.)4:17
А1 - Practice - Одноклассники (В.п.)5:24
А1 - Practice - Одноклассники (продолжение) (В.п.)3:45
А1 - Practice - У бабушки (Д.п.)2:07
А1 - Practice - Подруги (Д.п.)2:51
А1 - Practice - Сакура, Текила и Ковбой (Д.п.)4:16
Engage in A1 Russian practice using a diverse set of terms such as sakura, tequila, samovar, matryoshka, and cowboy references to build foundational vocabulary and pronunciation.
А1 - Practice - Почему (Т.п.)2:20
А1 - Practice - Как я решил стать врачом (Т.п.)3:25
А1 - Practice - Место под солнцем (Т.п.)3:56
Join an A1 practice session featuring a collage of names, theater and restaurant imagery, plus the caption 'this is Russian salad' as you encounter varied Russian context.

A2 - Lesson / Урок № 1 - Direct and indirect speech5:29
A2 - Lesson / Урок № 2 - Active Present Participle10:49
A2 - Lesson / Урок № 3 - Active Past Participle11:30
Learn to form the active past participle in Russian, using past tense constructions and correct adjective endings according to gender and case, including the dative.
A2 - Lesson / Урок № 4 - Subjunctive mood7:04
A2 - Lesson / Урок № 5 - Passive present participles13:30
A2 - Lesson / Урок № 6 - Verbs with the suffix –СЯ/Reflexive Verbs9:02
A2 - Lesson / Урок № 7 - Gerunds (Verbal Adverbs)11:16
A2 - Lesson / Урок № 8 - Conjugation of pronouns7:58
A2 - Lesson / Урок № 9 - Conjugation of numbers16:39
A2 - Lesson / Урок № 10 - Reflective Pronouns: Свой (Own) and Себя (Self)7:27

А2 - Practice - Самое холодное место в мире1:33
А2 - Practice - Санкт-Петербург1:27
А2 - Practice - Баня1:35
А2 - Practice - Масленица1:48
А2 - Practice - Она будет учительницей3:27
Practice Russian through scenarios about a prospective teacher, including budget discussions and school decisions, to build essential vocabulary and comprehension for beginners.
А2 - Practice - Солнце и луна1:37
А2 - Practice - На льдине3:22
Engage in A2 Russian practice focusing on phrases like на льдине to build basic vocabulary and listening skills for beginners.
А2 - Practice - Детский доктор2:50
Engage in A2 level practice through a pediatric doctor scenario to build practical Russian vocabulary and everyday communication skills.
А2 - Practice - Времена года0:50
А2 - Practice - Желания2:44
А2 - Practice - Пожарные собаки (по Л. Н. Толстому)1:45
А2 - Practice - Вас пригласили в гости7:22
А2 - Practice - Боборыкин2:33
Engage in an A2 Russian practice session through a complete Russian course for beginners, featuring Боборыкин and a variety of names to build essential beginner skills.
А2 - Practice - Первая Улыбка5:52
Engage in A2 practice centered on the first smile (первая улыбка) through the varied content featured in this complete Russian course for beginners.
А2 - Practice - Фотопортрет4:53
А2 - Practice - Экскурсия По Санктпетербургу3:12
А2 - Practice - Братья1:46
А2 - Practice - Обида2:06

Requirements

B1 (Intermediate English)

Description

This is a self-study course prepared by e-russkiy. e-russkiy self-study course is a flexible, low-cost way of learning Russian online in your own time, at your own speed. Improve your language level and professional communication skills. Express yourself with confidence with my online, self-study Russian courses.

And also if you want you can book completely personalised online lessons, tailored specifically to your own needs from native russian professional teacher.

This course is a great opportunity for everyone from anywhere around the world who wants to give it a start to learn Russian at A1- A2 level.

Hello everynone! My name is Angelika, a native Russian speaker and language teacher. I have been working in the field of online Russian lessons and training for the past 3 years. I have helped hundreds of people, from young children to mature adults, to achieve their language goals through my online lessons.

As an instructor, I make a point of always challenging my students while being a patient individual and a good listener. It is important for students to feel comfortable and have realistic and achievable goals, and I am doing my best to keep you on track with your language learning objectives.

Let's learn to speak Russian in an efficient way.

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Basic Russian for beginners

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Course content

A1 - Beginner Lessons47 lectures • 7hr 43min

A1 - Beginner Practices27 lectures • 1hr 17min

A2 - Pre-Intermediate Lessons10 lectures • 1hr 41min

A2 - Pre-Intermediate Practices18 lectures • 51min

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