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Every Russian guide, in one place
Grammar explained with real data, honest comparisons, the phrasebook, and what Russian words actually mean. Written and reviewed by a person, dated honestly, free without the app.
84 guides and counting
Grammar
The systems that make Russian Russian: cases, conjugation, motion.
- Russian grammar, the mapSep 2, 2026The whole system on one page: cases, verbs, gender, what Russian does not have, and every chart.
- The Russian cases, explainedJul 28, 2026Six cases, the full endings chart, and real annotated sentences.
- The nominative caseAug 10, 2026
- The genitive caseAug 10, 2026
- The dative caseAug 10, 2026
- The accusative caseAug 10, 2026
- The instrumental caseAug 10, 2026
- The prepositional caseAug 10, 2026
- Russian conjugation, explainedSep 2, 2026Two patterns, three tenses, real stress-marked tables, and the four true irregulars.
- The verbs of motionSep 2, 2026One trip or many? All 14 pairs and the cues that decide between идти and ходить.
- Russian pronouns, declined and explainedSep 2, 2026Every personal pronoun through all six cases, the possessives, and the three that never change.
- Russian word order, free but not randomSep 2, 2026The default order, why words can move, and what moving them changes, on verified sentences.
Comparisons
Where each tool wins, where it stops, and when to pick which. Ourselves included, bias disclosed.
- Anki for Russian, comparedJul 28, 2026
- Duolingo for Russian, comparedAug 9, 2026
- ReWord for Russian, comparedAug 10, 2026
- Pimsleur for Russian, comparedAug 15, 2026
- Rosetta Stone for Russian, comparedAug 15, 2026
- The best apps to learn RussianAug 15, 2026Six apps picked by job, ourselves included with full disclosure.
Say it in Russian
One phrase per page: stress-marked, with register and the reply you will actually hear.
- Basic Russian phrases, said rightSep 2, 2026The whole phrasebook on one page: stress marks, register labels, and a full guide behind each phrase.
- Hello in RussianAug 9, 2026
- Hi in RussianAug 9, 2026
- Thank you in RussianAug 9, 2026
- I love you in RussianAug 9, 2026
- No in RussianAug 9, 2026
- Yes in RussianAug 9, 2026
- Good morning in RussianAug 9, 2026
- Goodbye in RussianAug 9, 2026
- How are you in RussianAug 9, 2026
- Cheers in RussianAug 9, 2026
- Happy birthday in RussianAug 9, 2026
- Good night in RussianAug 9, 2026
- Please in RussianAug 9, 2026
- My love in RussianAug 9, 2026
- Merry christmas in RussianAug 9, 2026
- Welcome in RussianAug 9, 2026
- Sorry in RussianAug 9, 2026
- Beautiful in RussianAug 9, 2026
- Happy new year in RussianAug 9, 2026
- Good evening in RussianAug 9, 2026
- Excuse me in RussianAug 9, 2026
- I miss you in RussianAug 9, 2026
- What is your name in RussianAug 9, 2026
- You're welcome in RussianAug 9, 2026
- Stop in RussianAug 9, 2026
- My name is in RussianAug 9, 2026
- Darling in RussianAug 9, 2026
- Good luck in RussianAug 9, 2026
- Congratulations in RussianAug 9, 2026
- Nice to meet you in RussianAug 9, 2026
- Sweetheart in RussianAug 9, 2026
- Help in RussianAug 9, 2026
- Bless you in RussianAug 9, 2026
- Happy easter in RussianAug 9, 2026
Word meanings
Russian words English already half-knows, explained properly.
- What does babushka actually mean?Aug 15, 2026
- What does privet mean?Aug 15, 2026
- What does spasibo mean?Aug 15, 2026
- What does nostrovia mean? (Not what the movies think)Aug 15, 2026
- What does devushka mean?Aug 15, 2026
- What does gulag mean?Aug 15, 2026
- What does kompromat mean?Aug 15, 2026
- What does gopnik mean?Aug 15, 2026
- What does dacha mean?Aug 15, 2026
- What does troika mean?Aug 15, 2026
- What does samovar mean?Aug 15, 2026
- What does matryoshka mean?Aug 15, 2026
- What does borscht mean?Aug 15, 2026
- What does ushanka mean?Aug 15, 2026
- What does banya mean?Aug 15, 2026
- What does bolshoi mean?Aug 15, 2026
Names, slang and culture
- The Russian New YearSep 2, 2026Why December 31 is the real winter holiday: Ded Moroz, the midnight script, and the full greeting calendar.
- Russian slang, honestly labeledAug 15, 2026
- Russian greetings, hello to goodbyeAug 15, 2026
- Russian proverbs and sayingsAug 15, 2026
- Russian terms of endearmentAug 15, 2026
- Russian names, the three-part systemAug 15, 2026
- Russian last namesAug 15, 2026
- Russian nicknames and diminutivesAug 15, 2026