Conversational Russian for beginners

Grammar first, then sentences

This course organises its teaching around grammar: the Russian case system first, then the main parts of speech, so that you can assemble your own sentences rather than memorising fixed phrases. The stated approach starts with nouns and builds step by step toward full phrases, which suits learners who like to understand the rules behind a sentence.

Practice load

Practice is substantial. There are more than 400 exercises and a vocabulary of more than 2000 words, with translations for the sample sentences. The video lessons run to more than 5 hours and are supported by PDF summaries, so you can review the rules away from the video player.

Who it suits

• Learners who want to understand why Russian endings change, not just recognise them.
• Those who prefer written summaries alongside video.
• Anyone willing to commit to a steady number of exercises.