Russian Resources

Russian language can be very daunting. The grammar is much different from that of English, and the case system coupled with agreement can entail lots of thought for those who have never had any experience with them. However, there are many resources available to help you improve your language skills.

Firstly, if you are new to Russian, you might want to try BBC Languages. This site offers a few essential words and phrases.

There are free beginners and intermediate courses for Russian on Livemocha. This is a very good site, and there are many native Russian speakers who are happy to help grade your exercises, answer questions, or recommend movies or books to read.

Next, Flashcard Exchange and Byki Languages offer many vocabulary building flashcard sets. Some sets even include audio and pictures.

I have also found that for Russian, as well as for any language, looking up textbook websites or other university websites is often very helpful. The Russian department at UCLA has a page for the book V Puti, which includes helpful videos, listening exercises and grammar exercises. There is also a useful website for the textbook Golossa. The University of Denver has a Russian video project site, as well.

You can also find clips and even some show on Rutube.

There is a Russian verb conjugater here and a great online Cyrillic keyboard here.

I have also found a great site called Russian Lessons. This site has grammar, vocabulary lists, forums, dictionaries, as well as Russian articles with audio and the English translations. It also provides users with an online ebook of Crime and Punishment, with one half of the page in Russian and the English on the opposite page. You can also acquire free online books for Russian, as well as many other languages here.

Master Russian is another great site that offers free Russian lessons, forums, vocabulary lists, word of the day, and dictionaries. It also has links to games and tests for extra practice.