Free video lessons. Each one comes with a transcript you can download, RU / EN / JP subtitles, and quick exercises to check yourself. Newest first.
We watch a prank video from blogger Лутчак together and break down modern slang, spoken contractions, and internet culture — кружочки, «шарить», «того», «чё/ничё», and why subtitles get «вот-вот» wrong.
High-frequency words you’ll hear constantly. (10 words)
We watch Russian YouTube Shorts from a Minsk coffee shop together and break down the slang, diminutives, and wordplay — пакетик, юрфак, «для души», and the КиШ pun.
High-frequency words you’ll hear constantly. (10 words)
We describe a Wednesday (Wesday) doll in simple Russian and pick up lots of vocabulary: hair words (чёлка, косичка, хвостик), makeup (стрелки, помада), and how Russian loves diminutives — череп → черепушка, ложка → ложечка.
High-frequency words you’ll hear constantly. (8 words)
We compare paper and digital books in simple Russian — weighing them, flipping pages, and the vocabulary around e-readers: чехол, подсветка, закладка, спящий режим, and using a built-in толковый словарь.
High-frequency words you’ll hear constantly. (8 words)