Learn Russian
in the right order.
Not another pile of lessons. A structured path from your first letter to real conversation — where every word you meet is remembered for you.
No credit card
Whole module free
Go at your own pace
Sound familiar?
The problem isn't you. It's the order.
You've used three apps for a year and still freeze when someone speaks to you.
You know 500 words in theory but can't build a single sentence with them.
You've read about cases five times and still have no idea which one to use.
You learn a word on Monday and it's gone by Thursday.
Every one of these comes from the same thing: learning pieces in a random order, with nothing holding them together. An app here, a YouTube video there, a grammar page you found on Google. Each piece might be fine. The sequence is what's missing.
Why this works
It's not a course.
It's an ecosystem.
This is the part most courses get wrong. You learn a word in lesson 4, and then… nothing. Nobody brings it back. Two weeks later it's gone and you're annoyed at yourself.
1
You meet a word in a lesson
Inside a vocabulary set, a phrase builder, or an audio drill.
2
It lands in your vocabulary
Automatically. No decks to build, no exporting to another app.
3
It comes back before you forget
Spaced repetition schedules it at the exact moment it starts to fade.
My Vocabulary
Every word you meet, collected for you.
You never build a deck, never export anything, never maintain a spreadsheet. Finish a lesson and the words are already there — sorted, with audio, examples and their full declensions, waiting for their next review.
The same applies to grammar. A rule you learn in Module 1 reappears in Module 2 exercises. A phrase you build shows up later in a listening drill. Nothing you learn is left behind — the whole platform keeps circling back to it.
Inside the course
See it for yourself.
A path, not a pile
Modules built with logic, so you learn everything step by step — never wondering what comes next.
Grammar that makes sense
One rule at a time, explained the way a teacher would explain it to you in person.
Lock it in immediately
Every grammar topic is followed by exercises — you use the rule while it is still fresh.
Words that stay
Learn vocabulary through a smart repetition system that brings each word back at the right moment.
Build real sentences
Assemble phrases from the vocabulary you already have — the bridge from words to speaking.
Listen, repeat, choose
Train your ear with audio drills: hear a sound, a word or a phrase and pick what you heard.
Six formats
Because reading alone doesn't work.
Every topic is approached from several angles — you read it, hear it, build with it, and drill it. That's what moves a rule from "I understand" to "I can use this".
Grammar articles
One rule at a time, explained like a human would explain it.
Vocabulary sets
Words grouped by topic, with audio and real examples.
Listening drills
Hear a sound, a syllable or a word — pick what you heard.
Phrase builder
Assemble real sentences from the words you just learned.
Interactive exercises
Drag, match, choose — active recall, not passive reading.
Built-in reviews
Scheduled reviews inside the course, not left to willpower.
The curriculum
What you'll actually learn.
01
Completely freeFoundation
Learn to read Cyrillic, master pronunciation, and build your first 100 words.
35
lessons
100
words
~2 weeks
typical pace
Reading Cyrillic
Printed letters and their sounds
Cursive and handwritten forms
Vowels and consonants overview
The six vowel rule
Syllables — reading piece by piece
Pronunciation rules
Stress and why it matters
Hard and soft consonants
The soft sign (Ь) and hard sign (Ъ)
Voicing and devoicing
Unstressed О sounds like А
Silent consonants
First grammar
What is a noun
Noun gender — the general rules
Masculine, feminine, neuter endings
The soft sign mystery: he or she?
Singular and plural
Animacy and inanimacy
First 100 words
Personal pronouns
Family members
Body, objects and people
Building your first phrases
02
With subscriptionIntroduce Yourself
Talk about who you are — your name, your family, where you come from.
30
lessons
+90
new words
2 cases
unlocked
Pronouns & formality
Personal pronouns in depth
Ты and Вы — respect and register
Question words
The case system begins
What is a case, and why six?
Case questions: кто/что, кого/чего
The three declension types
Nominative case
Subject and naming
Singular forms
Plural forms
Practice exercise
Accusative case
Direct object (Что?)
Inanimate nouns
The animate rule — people and animals
Direction: Куда? (в Москву, на работу)
Real conversation
Places and geography vocabulary
Introduce yourself — key phrases
Phrase building practice
Final review
In progress
Module 3 and beyond
We're writing the next modules right now — the remaining cases, past and future tense, verbs of motion, and everyday conversation. They appear in your account as they're released, at no extra cost.
03+
Pricing
No $500 upfront. No pressure.
Language courses love charging you a small fortune and then rushing you through a 12-week schedule. We don't see the point. Finished everything in a month? Brilliant — cancel. Need six months? Also fine.
Module 1
Free
Forever · No card
All 35 lessons of Module 1
First 100 words
Exercises and drills
1,000+ free flashcards
Putnik PRO
$2.99
first month
then $9.99 / month · cancel any time
Module 2 and every future module
Full grammar hub — all levels
5,000+ flashcards with spaced repetition
100+ interactive exercises
Discounted lessons & Speaking Clubs
New content every month
Put it in perspective
One private lesson elsewhere
$30+
A typical online course
$300–500
Putnik PRO, per month
$9.99
Cancel the moment you're done. Come back whenever you like — your progress waits for you.
FAQ
Before you start.
Do I need any prior knowledge?
None. Module 1 assumes you've never seen a Cyrillic letter. If you already read Russian, you can skip ahead — nothing is locked behind a pace.
What exactly is free?
All of Module 1 — every lesson, every exercise, every word. No credit card, no trial countdown. You only pay when you want Module 2 and everything else on the platform.
How fast should I go?
That's entirely up to you. Some finish Module 1 in a week, others take a month. The course doesn't expire and there's no schedule to fall behind on.
What happens to the words I learn?
Every word from every lesson lands in your personal vocabulary automatically. Our spaced repetition system then brings each one back right before you would forget it — no separate app, no manual deck building.
Are more modules coming?
Yes — we're writing them now. Module 3 continues into the remaining cases and past tense. Your subscription covers everything we release, so new modules just appear in your account.
Is there a teacher?
The course is self-paced, but you are not alone. PRO subscribers get discounted rates on private lessons and Speaking Clubs, so you can add live practice whenever you want it.
Read your first Russian word tonight.
Module 1 is free — all of it. No card, no countdown, no email gymnastics. See whether this way of learning suits you, then decide.
Start Module 1 — free →Поехали!
