Russian For Everyone. Learn Russian Language Online
Self study guide for elementary level learners of Russian and for intermediate level students who wish to review basic grammar and vocabulary


Introductory Lesson 2


Russian reading syllables. Conjunctions и and а

Russian Letters and Sound System
Russian Alphabet
Russian Alphabet with sound.
Introductory Lesson 1
Russian reading syllables. Translating This is..., Here is...
Introductory Lesson 2
Russian reading syllables. Conjunctions и and а
Introductory Lesson 3
Russian hushing and velar sounds. Stress and vowel reduction (а, о)
Check Yourself Quiz 1
Check what you have learned from Lessons 1-3 with this 10 minute quiz.
Introductory Lesson 4
Russian Letters ц,й,ы,и
Introductory Lesson 5
Learn 7-letter Russian spelling rule
Introductory Lesson 6
Russian Hard and Soft сonsonants. Vowel reduction (я, е)
Check Yourself Quiz 2
Check what you have learned from Lessons 4-6 with this 15 minute quiz.
Introductory Lesson 7
Russian Letters ь and ъ. Pronunciation of я, ё, ю, е. Letters к, г, х
Introductory Lesson 8
Russian unpaired hard and soft consonants. The soft consonant й
Check Yourself Quiz 3
Check what you have learned from Lessons 7-8 with this 15 minute quiz.
Introductory Lesson 9
Russian Voiced and Voiceless Consonants. Devoicing of Final Consonants. Consonant Clusters
Introductory Lesson 10
Pronunciation of г, ч, тся and ться
Phrasebook Topic 1
Greetings and Goodbyes in Russian
Phrasebook Topic 2
Introducing Yourself in Russian
Check Yourself Quiz 4
Check what you have learned from Lessons 7-8 with this 10 minute quiz.

Фонетика                                                 Lesson 2 - Урок 2

 
2.1. Letters Вв Фф Зз Сс Лл Рр in syllables 
Practice reading combinations of consonants Вв Фф and vowels. 
Click each combination to listen, then click again and say it with me. 

ва

во

ву

вэ

фа

фо

фу

фэ

Practice reading combinations of consonants Зз Сс and vowels. 

Click each combination to listen, then click again and say it with me. 

за

зо

зу

зэ

са

со

су

сэ

Practice reading combinations of consonants Лл Рр and vowels. 

Click each combination to listen, then click again and say it with me. 

ла

ло

лу

лэ

ра

ро

ру

рэ

Practice reading some Russian sentences. You have learned that many sentences in Russian have no verb. For example: This is... These are... is translated as Это..., Here is... is translated as Тут. Вот is another word you can use to point out. Тут... and Вот... structures are interchangeable.

 Click each sentence to listen, then click again and say it with me. 

1. Тут роза.

2. Это суп.

3. Это зонт.

4. Это ваза.

5. Вот лампа.

2.2. Conjunctions и and а.

Unlike и (and), which signals similarities, conjunction а (but) signals differences.

Click each sentence to listen, then say it .

1. Это стол и это стол.

2. Это стол, а это стул.

Reading   Чтение
Practice reading some Russian words aloud.
Том, Инна и Анна, мама, папа, дом, он, она, это, тут, там, банан, батон, нота
Practice reading some Russian sentences aloud.
Это банан. Это мама и папа. Тут Том. Там дом. 

Это ваза и это ваза. Это ваза, а это роза.

Exercises   Упражнения
Practice identifying consonants Вв, Фф, Зз, Сс, Рр, Лл in syllables
Practice spelling Russian words from the pictures above

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