Hi guys, i'm can be your Russian teacher if you can teach me English language. I don't know English well, but i'm trying, that's my offer to you. If you advice me about good guides or good books for learn English, i can improve your vocabulary Russian language.
Two months ago we launched Mishka on iOS and the #1 piece of feedback from this sub was "where's Android." A month ago we said it would be ready in 2-3 weeks. It's live on Google Play today.
For anyone new here: Mishka is an app Lera and I built for Russian learners who've gotten the A1 basics down (usually on Duolingo) and want an app that actually teaches grammar in context, not just more random vocabulary drills. Content scales A1 to C1. Lera is a certified Russian tutor and the brain behind all the lesson content. I'm the developer (and an intermediate learner who needed this to exist).
What's in it: stories A1-C1 with professional audio, full grammar course, conjugation and declension drills, tap-any-word translation that feeds straight into spaced repetition flashcards, conversation practice and "missions" where you do everything from ordering coffee to talking your way out of a speeding ticket (with live AI feedback on your grammar, spelling, and vocabulary), culture/slang/idioms at B2+. There's also a home screen widget that cycles your saved vocabulary throughout the day for passive review without opening the app. Free preview at every level before any subscription kicks in.
A few things we're working on next:
Grammar mastery course: almost ready. Right now the full grammar course has one lesson per topic; this new feature adds a stack of drills and exercises per concept so you can actually internalize the patterns instead of "getting" them once and then forgetting them under pressure.
B1 versions of culture, slang, and idioms: currently this content only opens up at B2+, but enough of you asked for it earlier that we're going to make a B1 tier.
More story lessons: thinking about a separate "universe" with new characters so we can keep expanding without overloading the existing storyline.
Testers who've been on the Android beta should be migrated to the full release automatically the next time you open the app.
If you've downloaded Mishka before and have feedback (what's missing, what's broken, what you'd want next), please drop it in the comments. The first two posts in this sub genuinely shaped how we built this. Multiple things in the app exist because someone here asked for them, and that's how we want to keep going.
Спасибо!
Hello guys I’m not from russia but I really love and like Russian culture tradition and Russian people. I also really like Russian language and I want to learn it could anyone help me how can I start to learn it. And I also know that Russian language not also spoke in russia but many other countries also which is also great
Is there someone from russia or anyone who can help me to learn it and I also love to make friends from russia
is there a discord where english and Russian speakers can practice?
Does grammar really affect your overall language level? I’ve been writing essays, watching content I can understand, reading mostly formal short stories, and taking online tests just for fun. When I look up the CEFR scale, I sometimes see a lower level suggested for me, but then when I read what that level can do, I feel like I can do more than it says. How should I think about this?
im looking to learn Russian and have no experience... do any of you have a teacher you recommend?
thanks in advance
Hi! I’m Yuliia — an experienced university lecturer with 15+ years in teaching and a PhD in Philology. I offer 1:1 online lessons in Russian and Ukrainian for adults and students: beginners to advanced conversation & practical communication clear explanations (no stress, no pressure) personalized learning plan. My focus is to help you speak confidently and naturally, step by step, at your own pace. Online lessons (Zoom / Google Meet) Feel free to message me for details or a trial lesson
We've been cleaning my grandma's apartment after her passing and we came across this. We believe it's Russian but we have zero clue what it says. Can anyone help us translate it, thanks!
EDIT: Thank you everyone for the translation help! We have zero clue where this came from. We're Swedish, in Sweden, and to our knowledge we have zero Russian heritage nor has my grandma ever travelled to Russia, Georgia or any such country. We're definitely a bit stumped on that part.
I can understand simple Russian questions on paper, but answering them out loud is a totally different skill.
If someone asks “Куда ты ходил вчера?” I understand it immediately. I can recognize cases, verbs of motion, and common podcast phrases, but my answer comes out like “я… ходил… в…” and then silence. There are basically no Russian speakers near me, so I’m trying to make speaking less dramatic.
My current routine is Anki for words, Russian With Max / Easy Russian for listening and shadowing, New Penguin Russian Course when cases confuse me, and occasional italki when scheduling works. I’ve been doing Anki, Russian With Max, some shadowing, and a short Issen voice session when I need AI speaking practice because I have no conversation partner nearby and need to force myself to answer out loud.
What seems true so far: passive tools improve recognition, shadowing helps rhythm/pronunciation, human tutors give the best real correction, but 10 quiet minutes in the kitchen with coffee is easier to repeat daily. One exercise I liked: take a random article, like this one about offices in Canada, and summarize it in 5 very simple Russian sentences.
FSI puts Russian in the harder category for English speakers, so I’m trying not to expect speaking to “just happen.” How do you practice speaking Russian if you don’t have local partners?
I can understand simple Russian questions on paper, but answering them out loud is a totally different skill.
If someone asks “Куда ты ходил вчера?” I understand it immediately. I can recognize cases, verbs of motion, and common podcast phrases, but my answer comes out like “я… ходил… в…” and then silence. There are basically no Russian speakers near me, so I’m trying to make speaking less dramatic.
My current routine is Anki for words, Russian With Max / Easy Russian for listening and shadowing, New Penguin Russian Course when cases confuse me, and occasional italki when scheduling works. I’ve been doing Anki, Russian With Max, some shadowing, and a short Issen voice session when I need AI speaking practice because I have no conversation partner nearby and need to force myself to answer out loud.
What seems true so far: passive tools improve recognition, shadowing helps rhythm/pronunciation, human tutors give the best real correction, but 10 quiet minutes in the kitchen with coffee is easier to repeat daily. One exercise I liked: take a random article, like this one about offices in Canada, and summarize it in 5 very simple Russian sentences.
FSI puts Russian in the harder category for English speakers, so I’m trying not to expect speaking to “just happen.” How do you practice speaking Russian if you don’t have local partners?
I’m a Japanese American who happens to have more Russian content in my feed than English/Japanese ones. But instead of just trying to change stuff around and confuse myself because the software is too much for me, I decided to just… learn the language. Besides, I have many Slavic friends, it’d be useful perhaps
So what I‘m mostly looking for is:
I thought that’d be easy to find, but no. So any ideas because my brain is not exactly at it’s peak rn
i googled the different genitive case endings and everywhere i looked said if it ends in "а" then it should be replaced with "ы", but that doesn't seem to always be the case, is it because of the к?
so after my exams i finaly have time to learn russian. i got an app to start learning cyrylic [idk how to spell it mb english is my 2nd language] and i have some questions.
so like when there is for ex. the A, do i have to write capital a with the swirly thing or can i do normal A? like is this acceptable? same with E and E with dots [i dont have russian keyboard mbmb] cuz when i was taught like cursive polish thats how i had to write it, but i could also write it js like E nd not backwards 3. i assume that for the Dg thing [first in second row] i need the swirly, but also asking about N that looks like a cursive H and X that idk what it is it looks like an x
yeah sorry if its dumb [please dont eat me] but like still: D
Which Russian series would you recommend? I’m learning the language. I started watching the series Ekaterina on one website and I absolutely loved it, but after a few episodes the servers suddenly stopped working. I also couldn’t download it from Pirate Bay. Do you have any solution? Or maybe you know another similar series — romantic and historical, maybe something with a Netflix vibe?
I also enjoy series like Bridgerton, Emily in Paris, and similar shows — something visually beautiful, romantic, entertaining, maybe even a little erotic or passionate, and easy to get hooked on. I really like costume dramas, romance, palace intrigue, luxury aesthetics, and strong female characters.
I’m mainly watching to improve my Russian listening skills, so I’d love something engaging and not too difficult to follow.
https://reddit.com/link/1tecgej/video/huv5dva3wd1h1/player
Hey everyone!
I've been frustrated with how quickly I was forgetting my learned vocab if I couldn't study actively for a few days (obligations or lack of motivation, etc...). So I built something different: an app whose main feature lives entirely outside the app itself.
It's a home screen widget that automatically cycles through flashcards (word → reading if needed → translation + audio if you tap on it). You glance at your phone home screen 50–100+ of times a day, why not make those useful for vocab retention?
How it works in practice:
App Store link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/peek-learn-language-passively/id6759779792 (free with literally 1 ad/day maximum, tried to be as fair as possible)
I made this for myself as I keep forgetting Japanese Kanjis, but thought some of you might find it useful as a complement to Anki/Duolingo/immersion/etc.
Would love honest feedback:
Thanks for reading, and happy learning!
С моей точки зрения, выгонять Эмиля было не правильно. Я полностью согласна с высказывание про казино, что тогда что сейчас, человек показал свое нутро обиженки. Дима решил сесть на удобный стул вот и все
Hey everyone. I’m about to start learning Russian consistently every day and I’m looking for someone serious about accountability and progress.
I’ll be using Duolingo and some YouTube tutorials to start, then possibly moving to better platforms/resources later on. Any advice on a good learning path is appreciated as well.
I’m not necessarily looking for a tutor, though conversation practice eventually would be nice. For now, I’m mainly looking for:
Planning to study around 45–60 mins daily for now (work takes most of my time).
We could do things like:
My main goal is to build enough consistency to comfortably understand and communicate in basic Russian over the next several months.
DM me if you’re also beginning to learn Russian or just want a consistent accountability setup. Thanks.
