Сло́во за сло́во
Speak Russian, one word at a time. The name is a Russian idiom for how a conversation grows, one exchange after another. One short unit for every week of the course.
How it works
- Each unit goes with one week of the course.
- Every day: one word of the week, said aloud in a sentence.
- Questions and answers: answer aloud first, then compare with the model.
- Shadow the dialogue: listen, pause, repeat at the same speed.
- Say it aloud: tick each task. All ticked, and the unit is done, with XP.
Word of the day
Сло́во дня, the word of the day
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Eleven question words
Every conversation runs on these. Learn the eleven, and you can ask about anything.
| Question word | Meaning | Question and answer |
|---|---|---|
| кто? | who? | Кто э́то? — Э́то мой брат. |
| что? | what? | Что вы де́лаете? — Я чита́ю. |
| где? | where? | Где метро́? — Пря́мо и нале́во. |
| куда́? | where to? | Куда́ вы идёте? — В парк. |
| отку́да? | where from? | Отку́да вы? — Из Ме́хико. |
| когда́? | when? | Когда́ уро́к? — В понеде́льник. |
| почему́? | why? | Почему́ вы у́чите ру́сский? — Потому́ что люблю́ культу́ру. |
| как? | how? | Как дела́? — Хорошо́, спаси́бо. |
| ско́лько? | how many, how much? | Ско́лько сто́ит? — Сто рубле́й. |
| како́й? | which, what kind? | Како́й фильм? — Ру́сский. |
| чей? | whose? | Чей э́то телефо́н? — Мой. |
The units
A1 Осно́вы Foundations
- 1Read all 33 lettersNot started
- 2Hello, who is it?Not started
- 3Who are you?Not started
- 4Month 1: put it togetherNot started
- 5My familyNot started
- 6Where I live and workNot started
- 7Cities and countriesNot started
- 8Month 2: put it togetherNot started
- 9YesterdayNot started
- 10In a restaurantNot started
- 11My dayNot started
- 12Month 3: put it togetherNot started
- 13Films, music and the theatreNot started
- 14Home and flatNot started
- 15At universityNot started
- 16Month 4: put it togetherNot started
- 17Birthdays and presentsNot started
- 18In the cityNot started
- 19Reading Russian literatureNot started
- 20A1: put it togetherNot started
A2 Повседне́вная жизнь Everyday life
- 21At the stationNot started
- 22Arrive and leaveNot started
- 23The hotel, and the story of a tripNot started
- 24Month 6: put it togetherNot started
- 25The body and how you feelNot started
- 26At the doctor and the pharmacyNot started
- 27Advice and healthy habitsNot started
- 28Month 7: put it togetherNot started
- 29Clothes, colours and sizesNot started
- 30How many: the genitive pluralNot started
- 31Comparing and choosingNot started
- 32Month 8: put it togetherNot started
- 33The weatherNot started
- 34Seasons and datesNot started
- 35Plans and natureNot started
- 36Month 9: put it togetherNot started
- 37Jobs and experienceNot started
- 38Phone calls and meetingsNot started
- 39Work emails and a CVNot started
- 40Month 10: put it togetherNot started
- 41A2 review: travel and healthNot started
- 42A2 review: shopping, weather and plansNot started
- 43A2 review: work, and the examNot started
- 44A2: put it togetherNot started
B1 Свобо́дно Independence
- 45Years and datesNot started
- 46Life eventsNot started
- 47Reading a biographyNot started
- 48Month 12: put it togetherNot started
- 49Pushkin: the fisherman and the fishNot started
- 50Chekhov: the fat and the thinNot started
- 51Art, music and the theatreNot started
- 52Month 13: put it togetherNot started
- 53Headlines and short newsNot started
- 54Reported speechNot started
- 55The language of the newsNot started
- 56Month 14: put it togetherNot started
- 57Giving an opinionNot started
- 58Agreeing and disagreeingNot started
- 59Reasons and contrastsNot started
- 60Month 15: put it togetherNot started
- 61Moscow and St PetersburgNot started
- 62The Golden Ring and historyNot started
- 63Planning a trip to RussiaNot started
- 64Month 16: put it togetherNot started
- 65Formal and informal RussianNot started
- 66Official emails and requestsNot started
- 67Forms and documentsNot started
- 68Month 17: put it togetherNot started
- 69New Year, Ма́сленица and name daysNot started
- 70Customs and etiquetteNot started
- 71What you would do: быNot started
- 72Month 18: put it togetherNot started
- 73B1 review: life stories, culture and the newsNot started
- 74B1 review: opinions, cities and formal RussianNot started
- 75B1 review: traditions, and the B1 examNot started
- 76B1: put it togetherNot started