Conversational Russian for beginners

Name: Conversational Russian for beginners
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Learn how to read, speak and write conversational Russian language from scratch

Created byСтанислав Пономарёв

Last updated 9/2021

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What you'll learn

Learn how to speak read and write in Russian
Master basic Russian grammar
86 lessons (5.5 hours of content) with explicit explanations of basic Russian grammar and lots of examples
400+ exercises with modern vocabulary and RU/ENG translation (all the exercises will come with the keys)
84 PDFs with short grammar summaries
Basic vocabulary of 2000+ words
84 video units with pronunciation for the exercises
Learn Russian cursive

Course content

11 sections • 184 lectures • 11h 3m total length

Intro2:53
This lesson will tell you who this course is designed for, what you'll get after finishing it and a short review of the lessons.

Alphabet - Russian letters and sounds17:46
Learn Russian letters and sounds. Pronunciation of each letter and its sound. Examples of words with the sounds.
Stress and spelling rules3:39
Though in Russian you read as you see, there are a few spelling rules that you should follow. Watch this lecture to improve your spelling. It's also important, because we'll need these spelling rules throughout the course.

Unit 3.1 Gender of nouns3:36
This lecture will help you to distinguish the gender of Russia nouns.
Unit 3.1 Gender of nouns - Exercises9:29
Exercises with pronunciation and keys for PDF unit 3.1. Check your answers and practice pronunciation with this lesson.
Unit 3.1 Gender of nouns - Dialogues6:57
Learn useful phrases and grammar patterns with these short dialogues for Unit 3.1. Gender of nouns.
Unit 3.2 Nominative singular3:05
Use Russian nouns in the nominative singular case. After this lecture you'll be able to use Russian nouns in sentences like: "I am a student. She is a teacher. It is a window.".
Unit 3.2 Nominative singular - Exercises6:23
Exercises with pronunciation and keys for PDF unit 3.2. Check your answers and practice pronunciation with this lesson.
Unit 3.3 Nominative plural4:32
Learn how to use Russian nouns in nominative plural. Learn how to say sentences like "We are teachers. These are dogs. Cats are animals.".
Unit 3.3 Nominative plural - Exercises7:32
Exercises with pronunciation and keys for PDF unit 3.3. Check your answers and practice pronunciation with this lesson.
Unit 3.4 Nominative plural irregular4:13
Some Russian nouns follow their own pattern to make plural forms. Just as in English we have "a person - people", in Russian we have "человек - люди". Learn how to use Russian irregular in plural.
Unit 3.4 Nominative plural irregular - Exercises5:11
Exercises with pronunciation and keys for PDF unit 3.4. Check your answers and practice pronunciation with this lesson.
Unit 3.5 Accusative singular4:15
After this lecture you'll be able to use Russian noun in accusative case in sentences like "I see a car. I know the truth. I blame the dog.".
Unit 3.5 Accusative singular - Exercises7:42
Exercises with pronunciation and keys for PDF unit 3.5. Check your answers and practice pronunciation with this lesson.
Unit 3.6 Accusative plural4:44
Learn how to use nouns in sentences like: I watch movies. I see the dogs.
Unit 3.6 Accusative plural - Exercises6:04
Exercises with pronunciation and keys for PDF unit 3.6. Check your answers and practice pronunciation with this lesson.
Unit 3.7 Accusative plural irregular3:12
Learn irregular nouns in accusative plural case. I see mt brothers. I know my friends.
Unit 3.7 Accusative plural irregular - Exercises2:59
Exercises with pronunciation and keys for PDF unit 3.7. Check your answers and practice pronunciation with this lesson.
Unit 3.8 Genitive singular5:03
Learn genitive case, use it for quantities, absence or in the meaning of "of". For example: I don't have a car.
Unit 3.8 Genitive singular - Exercises4:50
Exercises with pronunciation and keys for PDF unit 3.8. Check your answers and practice pronunciation with this lesson.
Unit 3.9 Genitive Plural4:10
Learn genitive case, use it for quantities, absence or in the meaning of "of". For example: Five cars. I don't have any cats.
Unit 3.9 Genitive Plural - Exercises4:57
Exercises with pronunciation and keys for PDF unit 3.9. Check your answers and practice pronunciation with this lesson.
Unit 3.10 Genitive plural Irregular3:09
Learn genitive case, use it for quantities, absence or in the meaning of "of". For example: There are five friends in the room.
Unit 3.10 Genitive plural Irregular - Exercises3:21
Exercises with pronunciation and keys for PDF unit 3.10. Check your answers and practice pronunciation with this lesson.
Unit 3.11 Dative singular2:52
Learn how to use dative case to build sentences like: Have you called your teacher?
Unit 3.11 Dative singular - Exercises6:25
Exercises with pronunciation and keys for PDF unit 3.11. Check your answers and practice pronunciation with this lesson.
Unit 3.12 Dative plural3:07
Learn how to use dative case to build sentences like: Have you told your friends?
Unit 3.12 Dative plural - Exercises5:19
Exercises with pronunciation and keys for PDF unit 3.12. Check your answers and practice pronunciation with this lesson.
Unit 3.13 Instrumental singular5:24
Learn how to use instrumental singular case to build sentences like: I love you with all my heart.
Unit 3.13 Instrumental singular - Exercises5:05
Exercises with pronunciation and keys for PDF unit 3.13. Check your answers and practice pronunciation with this lesson.
Unit 3.14 Instrumental plural2:48
Learn how to use instrumental case to build sentence like: My heat if filled with beautiful feelings.
Unit 3.14 Instrumental plural - Exercises5:06
Exercises with pronunciation and keys for PDF unit 3.14. Check your answers and practice pronunciation with this lesson.
Unit 3.15 Prepositional singular3:50
Learn how to use prepositional case to build sentences like: I work at school.
Unit 3.15 Prepositional singular - Exercises5:20
Exercises with pronunciation and keys for PDF unit 3.15. Check your answers and practice pronunciation with this lesson.
Unit 3.16 Prepositional plural3:22
Learn how to use prepositional plural to build sentences like: I will tell you about my friends.
Unit 3.16 Prepositional plural - Exercises3:36
Exercises with pronunciation and keys for PDF unit 3.16. Check your answers and practice pronunciation with this lesson.
Unit 3.17 Russian cases summary4:13
This lesson will help you to organize and review the Russian case system.
Unit 3.17 Russian cases summary - Exercises11:03
Exercises with pronunciation and keys for PDF unit 3.17. Check your answers and practice pronunciation with this lesson.

Unit 4.1 Most common adjectives - unstressed adjectives3:41
Learn unstressed adjectives. Use it in sentences like: A beautiful woman.
Unit 4.1 Most common adjectives - unstressed adjectives - Exercises4:17
Exercises with pronunciation and keys for PDF unit 4.1. Check your answers and practice pronunciation with this lesson.
Unit 4.2 Stressed adjectives and soft adjectives2:57
This lesson will teach you how to use stressed and soft adjectives. Use them in sentences like: A blue pen. A big cat.
Unit 4.2 Stressed adjectives and soft adjectives - Exercises4:15
Exercises with pronunciation and keys for PDF unit 4.2. Check your answers and practice pronunciation with this lesson.
Unit 4.3 Possessive adjectives3:55
Learn how to use possessive adjectives. Use them in sentences like: My dream. Her dog.
Unit 4.3 Possessive adjectives - Exercises4:19
Exercises with pronunciation and keys for PDF unit 4.3. Check your answers and practice pronunciation with this lesson.
Unit 4.4 Reflexive adjectives3:33
This lesson will teach you how to use reflexive adjectives. Use them in sentences like: He reads his (his own) book.
Unit 4.4 Reflexive adjectives - Exercises3:05
Exercises with pronunciation and keys for PDF unit 4.4. Check your answers and practice pronunciation with this lesson.
Unit 4.5 Accusative singular3:03
Learn how to use adjectives in accusative singular. Use them in sentences like: I see a beautiful lake.
Unit 4.5 Accusative singular - Exercises4:22
Exercises with pronunciation and keys for PDF unit 4.5. Check your answers and practice pronunciation with this lesson.
Unit 4.6 Accusative plural2:37
Learn how to use adjectives in accusative plural. Use them in sentences like: I see big dos.
Unit 4.6 Accusative plural - Exercises3:53
Exercises with pronunciation and keys for PDF unit 4.6. Check your answers and practice pronunciation with this lesson.
Unit 4.7 Genitive singular3:19
Learn how to use adjectives in genitive singular. Use them in sentences like: A house of a good man.
Unit 4.7 Genitive singular - Exercises3:35
Exercises with pronunciation and keys for PDF unit 4.7. Check your answers and practice pronunciation with this lesson.
Unit 4.8 Genitive plural1:40
Learn how to use adjectives in genitive singular. Use them in sentences like: The house of my parents.
Unit 4.8 Genitive plural - Exercises3:55
Exercises with pronunciation and keys for PDF unit 4.8. Check your answers and practice pronunciation with this lesson.
Unit 4.9 Dative singular3:29
Learn how to use adjectives in dative singular. Use them in sentences like: I give a book to a good friend.
Unit 4.9 Dative singular - Exercises3:40
Exercises with pronunciation and keys for PDF unit 4.9. Check your answers and practice pronunciation with this lesson.
Unit 4.10 Dative plural1:34
Learn how to use adjectives in dative plural. Use them in sentences like: I promised my parents.
Unit 4.10 Dative plural - Exercises3:32
Exercises with pronunciation and keys for PDF unit 4.10. Check your answers and practice pronunciation with this lesson.
Unit 4.11 Instrumental singular2:20
Learn how to use adjective in instrumental singular case. Use them in sentences like: I was kissed by a beautiful woman.
Unit 4.11 Instrumental singular - Exercises3:55
Exercises with pronunciation and keys for PDF unit 4.11. Check your answers and practice pronunciation with this lesson.
Unit 4.12 Instrumental plural1:51
Learn how to use adjectives in instrumental case. Use them in sentences like: This building was built by outstanding architects.
Unit 4.12 Instrumental plural - Exercises3:45
Exercises with pronunciation and keys for PDF unit 4.12. Check your answers and practice pronunciation with this lesson.
Unit 4.13 Prepositional singular3:40
Learn how to use adjective in prepositional singular case. Use them in sentences like: I'm telling you about my beautiful wife.
Unit 4.13 Prepositional singular - Exercises3:52
Exercises with pronunciation and keys for PDF unit 4.13. Check your answers and practice pronunciation with this lesson.
Unit 4.14 Prepositional plural1:45
Learn how to use adjectives in prepositional plural. Use them in sentences like: They are talking about rare animals.
Unit 4.14 Prepositional plural - Exercises3:20
Exercises with pronunciation and keys for PDF unit 4.14. Check your answers and practice pronunciation with this lesson.
Unit 4.15 Long and short forms of adjectives3:04
Learn how to form long and short forms of adjectives.
Unit 4.15 Long and short forms of adjectives - Exercises3:24
Exercises with pronunciation and keys for PDF unit 4.15. Check your answers and practice pronunciation with this lesson.
Unit 4.16 Long form comparatives2:58
Learn how to compare thing in Russian, by using long form comparative adjectives.
Unit 4.16 Long form comparatives - Exercises3:52
Exercises with pronunciation and keys for PDF unit 4.16. Check your answers and practice pronunciation with this lesson.
Unit 4.17 Short form comparatives3:12
Learn how to compare things in Russian, but using short form comparative adjectives.
Unit 4.17 Short form comparatives - Exercises2:55
Exercises with pronunciation and keys for PDF unit 4.17. Check your answers and practice pronunciation with this lesson.
Unit 4.18 Constructions with comparatives2:45
Learn very useful constructions with comparatives.
Unit 4.18 Constructions with comparatives - Exercises2:57
Exercises with pronunciation and keys for PDF unit 4.18. Check your answers and practice pronunciation with this lesson.
Unit 4.19 Superlative forms2:33
Learn superlatives.
Unit 4.19 Superlative forms - Exercises3:26
Exercises with pronunciation and keys for PDF unit 4.19. Check your answers and practice pronunciation with this lesson.

Unit 6.1 Cardinal numerals3:05
Master Russian numerals.
Unit 6.1 Cardinal numerals - Exercises2:44
Unit 6.2 Cardinal numerals, part 24:40
Master Russian numerals.
Unit 6.2 Cardinal numerals, part 2 - Exercises2:42
Unit 6.3 Cardinal numerals, part 35:50
Master Russian numerals.
Unit 6.3 Cardinal numerals, part 3 - Exercises2:51
Unit 6.4 Ordinal numerals4:26
Master Russian ordinal numerals.
Unit 6.4 Ordinal numerals - Exercises2:35
Unit 6.5 Telling the time5:50
Learn how to tell the time in Russian.
Unit 6.5 Telling the time - Exercises2:22
Unit 6.6 Telling the dates3:36
Learn how to tell the dates in Russian.
Unit 6.6 Telling the dates - Exercises2:38
Unit 6.7 Prices, ages, weights etc.5:16
Learn how to use Russian numerals in other situations.
Unit 6.7 Prices, ages, weights etc. - Exercises2:39

Unit 7.1 Personal pronouns, part 13:34
Learn Russian personal pronouns.
Unit 7.1 Personal pronouns, part 1 - Exercises2:42
Unit 7.2 Personal pronouns, part 24:11
Learn Russian personal pronouns.
Unit 7.2 Personal pronouns, part 2 - Exercises2:23
Unit 7.3 Possessive pronouns2:42
Learn how to use possessive pronouns in Russian.
Unit 7.3 Possessive pronouns - Exercises2:47
Unit 7.4 Interrogative pronouns4:09
Learn how to use interrogative pronouns in Russian.
Unit 7.4 Interrogative pronouns - Exercises2:26
Unit 7.5 Demonstrative pronouns4:43
Learn how to use demonstrative pronouns in Russian.
Unit 7.5 Demonstrative pronouns - Exercises2:35
Unit 7.6 Determinative pronouns3:19
Learn how to use determinative pronouns in Russian.
Unit 7.6 Determinative pronouns - Exercises2:10
Unit 7.7 Reflexive pronouns3:24
Learn how to use reflexive pronouns in Russian.
Unit 7.7 Reflexive pronouns - Exercises2:10
Unit 7.8 Relative pronouns3:47
Learn how to use relative pronouns.
Unit 7.8 Relative pronouns - Exercises2:18
Unit 7.9 Relative pronouns, part 22:16
Learn and master relative pronouns.
Unit 7.9 Relative pronouns, part 2 - Exercises2:02
Unit 7.10 Indefinite pronouns2:36
Learn how to use indefinite pronouns in Russian.
Unit 7.10 Indefinite pronouns - Exercises2:00

Unit 8.1 Regular present tense4:08
Learn the regular present tense.
Unit 8.1 Regular present tense - Exercises2:40
Unit 8.2 Regular present tense, part 23:19
Continue to master regular present tense.
Unit 8.2 Regular present tense, part 2 - Exercises2:38
Unit 8.3 Present tense consonant change5:00
Learn how we need to change a consonant sometimes, when we use verbs in the present tense.
Unit 8.3 Present tense consonant change - Exercises2:21
Unit 8.4 Irregular present tense3:46
Learn irregular present tense.
Unit 8.4 Irregular present tense - Exercises2:07
Unit 8.5 Irregular present tense, part 23:30
Continue to master irregular present tense.
Unit 8.5 Irregular present tense, part 2 - Exercises2:19
Unit 8.6 Irregular present tense, part 34:29
Continue to master irregular present tense.
Unit 8.6 Irregular present tense, part 3 - Exercises2:11
Unit 8.7 Reflexive verbs, present tense2:58
Learn how to use reflexive verbs in Russian.
Unit 8.7 Reflexive verbs, present tense - Exercises2:37
Unit 8.8 Aspect of the verb4:59
Learn perfective an imperfective aspects of Russian verbs.
Unit 8.8 Aspect of the verb - Exercises1:40
Unit 8.9 Future tense, part 12:37
Master Russian verbs in the future tense.
Unit 8.9 Future tense, part 1 - Exercises2:08
Unit 8.10 Future tense, part 24:25
Master Russian verbs in the future tense.
Unit 8.10 Future tense, part 2 - Exercises2:33
Unit 8.11 Past tense, part 13:50
Master Russian verb in the past tense.
Unit 8.11 Past tense, part 1 - Exrcises2:38
Unit 8.12 Past tense, part 23:10
Master Russian verb in the past tense.
Unit 8.12 Past tense, part 2 - Exercises2:28
Unit 8.13 Verbs of motion3:08
Master Russian verbs of motions.
Unit 8.13 Verbs of motion - Exercises1:51
Unit 8.14 Condition, part 12:35
Learn how to build sentences using conditions.
Unit 8.14 Condition, part 1 - Exercises2:39
Unit 8.15 Condition, part 22:30
Learn how to build sentences using conditions.
Unit 8.15 Condition, part 2 - Exercises2:39
Unit 8.16 Imperative3:13
Learn how to ask people to do something.
Unit 8.16 Imperative - Exercises2:06
Unit 8.17 Negatives2:46
Learn how to build negative sentences in Russian.
Unit 8.17 Negatives - Exercises2:54
Unit 8.18 Negatives, part 22:21
Learn how to build negative sentences in Russian.
Unit 8.18 Negatives, part 2 - Exercises1:54
Unit 8.19 Another usage of infinitives2:21
Learn how else you can use some Russian infinitives to enrich your speech.
Unit 8.19 Another usage of infinitives - Exercises1:55
Unit 8.20 Indirect speech2:50
Master Russian indirect speech.
Unit 8.20 Indirect speech - Exercises4:04
Unit 8.21 Indirect speech, part 22:46
Master Russian indirect speech.
Unit 8.21 Indirect speech, part 2 - Exercises2:34
Unit 8.22 Purpose2:31
Learn how to tell about purpose in Russian. Use it in sentences like: I came here to help you.
Unit 8.22 Purpose - Exercises2:32
Unit 8.23 Impersonal constructions2:56
Learn how to use impersonal construction. Use the in sentences like: It's hot.
Unit 8.23 Impersonal constructions - Exercises2:08
Unit 8.24 Conjugation / conjunction4:40
Learn useful conjunctions.Enrich your speech by building more complicated sentences.
Unit 8.24 Conjugation / conjunction - Exercises2:33
Unit 8.25 Prepositions3:51
Learn what preposition are used with certain cases.
Unit 8.25 Prepositions - Exercises2:05
Unit 8.26 Prepositions, part 23:08
Learn what preposition are used with certain cases.
Unit 8.26 Prepositions, part 2 - Exercises2:19
Unit 8.27 Prepositions, part 32:37
Learn what preposition are used with certain cases.
Unit 8.27 Prepositions, part 3 - Exercises2:18

Cursive - Unit 1 (Letters А Б В)5:39
Learn how to write in cursive letters А, Б and В.
Cursive - Unit 2 (Letters Г Д Е)4:20
Cursive - Unit 3 (Letters Ё Ж З)4:22
Cursive - Unit 4 (Letters И Й К)4:27
Cursive - Unit 5 (Letters Л М Н)4:15
Cursive - Unit 6 (Letters О П Р)4:15
Cursive - Unit 7 (Letters С Т У)4:16
Cursive - Unit 8 (Letters Ф Х Ц)4:35
Cursive - Unit 9 (Letters Ч Ш Щ)4:42
Cursive - Unit 10 (Letters Ъ Ы Ь)3:05
Cursive - Unit 11 (Letters Э Ю Я)4:27

Requirements

You don't need to know anything about Russian, we start from scratch
The course has downloadable materials - PDF files, you need any free PDF reader (Adobe reader or Foxit Reader)

Description

Learn the basics of Russian grammar and use it in everyday conversations

Learn Russian grammar to build any sentences you want

Learn the Russian case system;
Learn Russian nouns, adjectives, adverbs, numerals, pronouns and verbs;
Build any sentences based on well explained grammar rules;
Check your knowledge with 400+ exercises;
Learn modern Russian vocabulary of 2000+ words;
Learn useful phrases;

Overview

Speak Russian today! This course will teach you how to read and speak Russian language. Starting with nouns, step by step, you'll learn how to build your first phrases and sentences. More than 5 hours of explicit video lessons, PDF materials with short summary of the video lessons, and more than 400 exercises (2000+ sentences with modern vocabulary and RU/ENG translation) to check your knowledge and master the Russian language.

Who this course is for:

Ideal for beginners and absolute beginners who want to speak Russian
For students who want to learn Russian grammar
The course explains the most difficult aspects of Russian grammar in an easy way
For students who whant to practice what they learn using the real Russian language sentences
Not for advanced students

Conversational Russian for beginners

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Course content

About the course1 lecture • 3min

Alphabet2 lectures • 21min

Nouns35 lectures • 2hr 53min

Adjective38 lectures • 2hr 4min

Adverbs4 lectures • 13min

Numerlas14 lectures • 51min

Pronouns20 lectures • 58min

Verbs54 lectures • 2hr 35min

Time4 lectures • 12min

Russian Cursive11 lectures • 48min

Requirements

Description

Who this course is for: