LingoMitra

Русский

Russian through English

Start with identity without an audible am. This course is for learners building a foundation in Russian with explanations in English.

Instruction
English
Target language
Russian
Written structure
25 numbered lessons
Level
Foundations; no certified CEFR level

Listen to short teaching recordings, pause to construct a sentence, then hear the explanation. Written lessons provide a broader recap. Audio is prepared when available and reused; further lessons may need preparation. Text feedback does not assess pronunciation.

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Russian · opening recording · AI-generated voice

Read the sample transcript

Welcome! Today you’ll learn how to introduce yourself and identify others in Russian—without using a separate word for 'am.' We’ll focus on just two forms: 'I' for yourself and the respectful 'you' for addressing an adult. Let’s build this step by step.

This is an opening excerpt. Full lessons add untimed questions and explanations. Teaching and pronunciation await fluent-speaker review.

Course outline

  1. Identity without an audible am
  2. Reading Cyrillic through useful words
  3. Questions and simple corrections
  4. Gender and describing a thing
  5. Present actions and the speaker
  6. Direct objects and the first case change
  7. Another present pattern and knowing
  8. Being somewhere
  9. Going to a destination
  10. Having and not having
  11. My, your and whose
  12. Time words and everyday routines
  13. Past actions and gender
  14. Was, were and earlier locations
  15. Future activity with буду
  16. Aspect and a finished result
  17. Wanting and being able
  18. Need, permission and the dative experiencer
  19. Polite requests and instructions
  20. With someone and the instrumental
  21. Small quantities and number patterns
  22. Connecting reasons and contrasts
  23. A café exchange
  24. Finding a place and repairing a misunderstanding
  25. Cumulative review: a useful day in Russian