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simultaneously

I read short fairy tales slowly. Follow along with text, translations, and vocabulary breakdowns on every episode page.

Жили-были дед да баба. Была у них Курочка Ряба.

Once upon a time there lived a grandfather and a grandmother. They had a hen called Ryaba.

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lessons

We record free Russian lessons to help you master grammar and vocabulary. Dive into our curated playlist and start learning visually.

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Drag-and-drop, matching, handwriting decoding — practice Russian the way your brain actually learns. Some exercises are open to everyone, no account needed.

Interactive Russian exercise preview — noun genders drag and drop
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