Learn Russian
Short Russian lessons in the browser. You learn words, listen to them, and practise with exercises.
Where this language is spoken
These cities are places where Russian is official, widely used, or part of daily life for many people. It is not the only language you will hear.
Moscow
Russia
Russian is the language of the station mosaics, courtyard talk, and shop signs.
Saint Petersburg
Russia
Russian is the city language. Museum labels and Nevsky shopfronts use it, in a city built on a European plan.
Kazan
Russia
Russian and Tatar are both official in Tatarstan. The kremlin and the main street carry both scripts.
Novosibirsk
Russia
Russian is the language of the opera house, the metro, and the institutes of Akademgorodok.
Yekaterinburg
Russia
Russian is the city language, on the dam promenade, in the metro, and at the border marker.
Minsk
Belarus
Russian and Belarusian are both official. In the city, Russian is the one you hear more in shops and on the street.
Almaty
Kazakhstan
Kazakh is the state language. Russian is widely used in this city, in shops and in conversation, alongside Kazakh.
Who it is for
For anyone learning Russian for travel, work, study, or everyday conversation. You start at the level you choose.
In the app
You choose Russian as the language to study, set a level and a daily time, then take short lessons. Pronunciation uses ru-RU.
A few phrases
| Phrase | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Здравствуйте | Zdravstvuyte | Hello |
| Спасибо | Spasibo | Thank you |
| Доброе утро | Dobroye utro | Good morning |
| Меня зовут… | Menya zovut… | My name is… |
