Learn Russian Free — AI Lessons, Practice & Quizzes
Learn Russian free with Appmo's AI tutor: adaptive lessons, quizzes, starter phrases, and the common mistakes to avoid. Category III for English speakers (~1,100 hours) — the cases and verb aspect take time, but Cyrillic is quick.
Russian is the most spoken Slavic language and one of the UN's official languages. With Appmo you'll read Cyrillic quickly, then work through cases and verb aspect — lessons and quizzes generated on demand that adapt to your level.
Category III for English speakers (~1,100 hours) — the cases and verb aspect take time, but Cyrillic is quick.
What you'll learn in Russian
- The Cyrillic alphabet — several letters are more familiar than they look
- Six cases that change noun endings by their role in the sentence
- The perfective/imperfective verb aspect — a core feature of Slavic languages
- Word stress, which is unpredictable and changes how words sound
Russian phrases to know
- Привет (Privet) — Hi
- Спасибо (Spasibo) — Thank you
- Пожалуйста (Pozhaluysta) — Please / You're welcome
- Сколько это стоит? (Skol'ko eto stoit?) — How much is it?
- Я не понимаю (Ya ne ponimayu) — I don't understand
- Где туалет? (Gde tualet?) — Where is the bathroom?
Common mistakes learning Russian
The six cases are the real work — every noun, adjective, and pronoun shifts endings depending on its role, and there's no avoiding it. The other surprise is verb aspect: most verbs come in perfective/imperfective pairs, and choosing wrong changes the meaning. Stress is also unmarked and unpredictable. Appmo introduces cases and aspect gradually, in real sentences.
Frequently asked questions
Is Cyrillic a big obstacle?
Less than people fear — several letters match Latin sounds, and 'false friends' (В sounds like V, Р like R) are quickly learned. Appmo gets you reading Cyrillic first so everything after feels approachable.
What's the hardest part of Russian?
The case system and verb aspect, not the alphabet. Appmo teaches both in context — you learn cases by using them — so the endings become instinct rather than a table to recite.