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Start Speaking Russian
Rating: 4.8 out of 5(10 ratings)
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Start Speaking Russian

Russian language video course for beginners
Created byTony Chamberlain, Tatiana Ivanovna Semke
Last updated 10/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • Basic Conversational Skills: Students will learn essential phrases and simple sentences for everyday communication, such as greetings, introductions,
  • Russian Alphabet and Pronunciation: Students will become familiar with the Cyrillic alphabet and correct pronunciatio
  • Fundamental Grammar and Vocabulary: Learners will grasp basic grammar concepts like noun genders, cases, verb conjugation
  • Confidence in Speaking and Listening: Students will practice listening comprehension and speaking exercises to gain confidence

Course content

2 sections • 110 lectures • 21h 43m total length

  • The Alphabet20:30
  • Greetings13:43
  • Growing your vocabulary18:08
  • Basic conversation phrases13:55
  • Asking 'what is it?'14:50
  • Revision and practice0:27
  • 5 safe and 1 dangerous greetings0:07
  • Family members0:51
  • Meeting people9:51

    Master personal pronouns in russian and learn how to ask and answer about occupations using formal and informal forms, with common professions like doctor, journalist, designer, and programmer.

  • Talking about possession17:53

    Explore Russian noun genders: masculine, feminine, neuter, and how animate vs inanimate nouns determine gender. Learn possessive and interrogative pronoun agreement with gender.

  • Plural nouns18:05

    Learn how to form plural forms of Russian nouns and possessive and interrogative pronouns, with rules for hard and soft consonants, gender agreements, and practical examples.

  • Numbers 1-1014:13

    Learn to count from 0 to 10, ask for and give a phone number, and present yourself with full name and patronymic in Russian, using dialogues and self-presentation practice.

  • Resume and practice0:38
  • Practice0:16
  • Everyday routine22:09
  • Discussing language skills19:14
  • Street dialogues14:45
  • Objects of mental activity15:49
  • Talking about locations20:24
  • Practice1:16
  • Practice0:38
  • Locations and activities22:16
  • Discussing skills and talents14:47
  • Seasons and months10:07
  • Talking about preferences5:48
  • Talking about hobbies17:10
  • Reading practice5:48

    Engage in reading practice with a long text about a young man’s daily routine. Translate phrases and read aloud to reinforce coffee-related vocabulary and comprehension, followed by audio feedback.

  • Resume1:41
  • Days of the week18:14

    Learn to name the days of the week, count to 100, and answer 'what day is today' using the accusative with days; master because and therefore and gender-based noun changes.

  • Objects of seeing and viewing24:06

    Learn the difference between to look and to see in Russian, and how animate and inanimate nouns and pronouns change in the accusative case, including feminine endings and common exceptions.

  • Description words15:03

    Explore how Russian adjectives agree with nouns in gender, number, and case, showing hard and soft endings and how to spot them in phrases like goluboy shapka and neba glaza.

  • 3 genders of description words20:07
  • Superlative forms of adjectives13:17
  • Reading practice0:27
  • Resume1:11
  • Describing personality17:42

    Learn to describe people’s character and personality in Russian using adjectives, colors, and traits like active, extrovert, introvert, optimistic, romantic, and creative.

  • Adjectives and adverbs19:12

    Explore demonstrative pronouns across masculine, feminine, neuter, and plural forms. Distinguish adjectives from adverbs, noting how endings vary by gender and number while adverbs describe actions.

  • Verbs of motion15:56
  • Direction VS location14:38
  • Invitations11:31
  • Practice0:50
  • Resume1:04
  • Verbs of motion1:35
  • Verbs of motion and time markers21:05
  • Talking about past15:20
  • Talking about visiting places23:45
  • Verbs of motions in the past tense13:44
  • Reading practice10:52

    Practice reading Russian while identifying adjectives and adverbs, and learn how adjective endings change with nouns and how adverbs describe actions, using place names and travel contexts.

  • Resume1:07
  • Discussing origin11:45

    Explore expressing origin in Russian with the genitive and verbs of motion, adjust country and city names, and use prefixes to show arriving by vehicle or on foot.

  • Location, direction, origin19:43
  • Talking about possession11:22

    Learn to talk about possession in the present tense and the presence or absence of items. Practice genitive forms for masculine and feminine nouns in possession phrases.

  • Absence of things14:22

    Learn to express possession in the present tense by changing pronouns to genitive forms and using possessive constructions with a preposition.

  • Possessive pronouns14:47
  • Practice0:35
  • Resume1:19
  • Time18:43

    Learn to tell time in Russian, with correct numeral endings for 2–4 vs 5+, minutes, and 24-hour usage; include days and clock phrases.

  • Talking about possession1:11
  • Reading practice15:48
  • Building sentences1:39

Requirements

  • You will learn Russian from the Alphabet. No knowledge is needed.

Description

Start Speaking Russian is an online Russian language well-dosed training course consisting of 110 pre-recorded video lessons of 10-15 min each with summary and vocabulary lists in PDF. 

After completing the whole training, you will reach the language level A1 (Beginner) and will be ready to communicate in a simple way if the other person talks slowly and clearly.

You will be able to:

  • read in Russian

  • speak clearly and confidently

  • understand up to 1000 words

  • ask all types of “survival” questions

  • share basic info about yourself and your family

  • understand and use very common everyday expressions and simple phrases for immediate needs

  • ask and answer questions about personal details, such as where you live and work, things you have and like

  • buy food and order meals in restaurants

  • count money and talk about prices

  • talk about the past

  • tell and ask about future plans

  • invite other people to do something

This training is for you…

  • If you speak a little or no Russian at all

  • If you want to speak Russian actively and without fear

  • If you like learning online

  • If you like to smartly allocate your learning time within a day by yourself

  • If you agree that regularity is the key to success

Who this course is for:

  • English speakers whom wish to learn Russian

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