English → Russian · everyday words & phrases

Learn the Russian
you’ll actually use.

Learn through the common words and phrases real life runs on — getting directions, ordering at a restaurant, the formalities of meeting someone, talking with a partner or their family who is Russian-speaking. See it, hear it, say it, and save what matters.

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First Words
WordsPhrases
Привет · informal
pree-VYET
Hi
Здравствуйте · formal
ZDRAST-vooy-tye
Hello
Спасибо · neutral
spa-SEE-ba
Thank you
Как дела? · informal
kak dee-LA
How are you?
Меня зовут Анна · neutral
me-NYA za-VOOT AHN-na
My name is Anna
Это моя семья · neutral
E-ta ma-YA syem-YA
This is my family
80+
Lessons
12
Levels, A0 → up
45,797
Dictionary words
10 min
A day is enough
Every word, fully understood

See it. Hear it. Say it.

Each word and phrase lives on a single, quiet card — enough to make it click the first time, and stick the next.

Здравствуйте· formal / polite
ZDRAST-vooy-tye
Hello
Менязовут Анна· neutral
me-NYA za-VOOT AHN-na
My name is Anna
tap to hear · ♡ to keep
Everything you need

A whole toolkit, not just flashcards.

Lessons to learn, a translator for the moment, and a dictionary for everything else — all in one warm, unhurried place.

Lessons, level by level

Twelve levels and 80+ short lessons carry you from your first letter to real conversations — one small step at a time.

Browse by theme

Family, food, travel, shopping, health and more — jump straight to the words your life actually calls for.

Translate by text, voice or camera

Type it, say it, or point your camera at a sign or a menu. English and Russian, auto-detected.

Save what matters

Tap the heart on any word, phrase or translation to build a saved collection that’s entirely your own.

A searchable dictionary

Search in English or Russian, find a word’s meaning and all its forms, and save the ones you want to keep.

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Read Cyrillic, fast

Pick up all 33 letters with their names and sounds — so menus and street signs stop being a mystery.

How it works

Three easy steps, then it’s yours.

1

Pick a moment

Choose what’s coming up — ordering food, getting around, meeting the family — and open a deck of clear cards: the Russian, how to say it, and what it means.

2

Hear it, then say it

Tap any card for a native voice, repeat it out loud, and check off each word and phrase as it starts to stick.

3

Take it with you

Save your favorites to pull up anywhere — and when a new situation comes up, translate it by text, voice, or camera on the spot.

Russian for real life

Ready for wherever you’re going.

The everyday moments a trip is really made of — finding your way, asking the price, and ordering what you want.

👋 Saying hello
Здравствуйте· formal
ZDRAST-vooy-tye
Hello
literally “be healthy”
🏷️ Asking the price
Сколько это стоит?· neutral
SKOL-ka E-ta STO-eet
How much is this?
literally “how much does this cost?”
☕ Ordering at a café
Один кофе, пожалуйста· neutral
a-DEEN KO-fye pa-ZHAL-sta
One coffee, please
literally “one coffee, please”
Lessons

A clear path, level by level.

Twelve levels and 80+ short lessons carry you from your very first letter to real conversations — always one obvious next step, never a blank page.

👋 Level 1 · Introductions & Formalities
The AlphabetNOW
First WordsA0
Hello & GoodbyeA0
Meeting SomeoneA1
А
Foundations
9 lessons
Я
Everyday Words
26 lessons
П
Travel
18 lessons
Е
Eating & Drinking
12 lessons
Themes

Or jump straight to your life.

Prefer to follow your own needs? Browse by theme — family, food, travel, shopping, health, home — and learn exactly the words a trip or a conversation calls for.

Translate

By text, voice, or camera.

Type a phrase, say it out loud, or point your camera at a menu or a sign. English and Russian, auto-detected — read back in a native voice, and savable with a tap.

⌨ Text🎙 Voice📷 Camera
Excuse me, where is the metro?
Извините, где метро?
eez-vee-NEE-tye, gdye mye-TRO
Go straight, then turn left.
Идите прямо, потом налево.
ee-DEE-tye PRYA-ma, pa-TOM na-LYE-va
Saved · your phrasebook
Спасибо
spa-SEE-ba
Thank you
Где метро?
gdye mye-TRO
Where is the metro?
Saved

Build a phrasebook that’s yours.

Heart any word, phrase, or translation and it lands in Saved — the exact lines you need for your trip or your people, together in one place and ready offline.

Dictionary

Every word, every form.

Search in English or Russian to find a word’s meaning, its dictionary form, and every case and conjugation — each one tappable to hear, and savable with a tap.

говоритьga-va-REET
verbimperfectiveneutral
“to speak, talk”
Present tense
я (I)
говорю ga-va-RYOO
I speak
ты (you)
говоришь ga-va-REESH
you speak · informal
он / она
говорит ga-va-REET
he / she speaks
мы (we)
говорим ga-va-REEM
we speak
вы (you)
говорите ga-va-REE-tye
you speak · formal / plural
LettersWordsPhrases
Аа
A
“ah”
Бб
B
“beh”
Вв
V
“veh”
Гг
G
“geh”
Дд
D
“deh”
Ее
Ye
“yeh”
мама MA-ma
mom
вода va-DA
water
дом dom
house
Привет pree-VYET
Hi
Как дела? kak dee-LA
How are you?
Спасибо spa-SEE-ba
Thank you
Foundations

Start with the 33 letters.

Learn every letter and its sound — the foundation everything else is built on.

Meet Mishka

Learn with a friend, not a teacher.

Mishka’s here to cheer you on, not grade you. Miss a day? No lecture, no guilt-trip — just a friendly bear, ready to pick up right where you left off. It’s Russian, but warm.

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Loved by learners

The people behind the streak.

“My partner’s family is from Almaty. I learned the phrases that actually come up at their table — and saved them all in one place for the next visit.”

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Maya R.
Learning for her partner’s family

“Seeing the meaning, the pronunciation, and whether it’s formal — all on one little card — means I actually say it right, not just recognize it.”

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Jordan T.
Heritage learner

“I pointed my camera at a menu in Almaty and just… ordered. Two weeks later I was holding my own at dinner. 10/10.”

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Questions

Good to know.

I’m learning for travel or my partner — is this right for me?

Exactly right. It’s built around the everyday words and phrases that come up on a trip and in daily life — a real help if your partner speaks Russian, too — and it works for any Russian-speaking country, from Russia to Kazakhstan and beyond.

Do I need to know any Russian to start?

Not a word. You’ll begin with the alphabet and the most useful phrases — everything appears in Russian, pronunciation, and English together, so you’re never lost.

How long until I can hold a basic conversation?

About ten minutes a day is enough. You’ll move through 12 levels — from the alphabet and first words up to real, everyday conversations — at your own pace.

How are the lessons organized?

Two ways: a guided path of 12 levels and 80+ lessons that builds step by step, or browse by theme — family, food, travel, shopping, health and more — to jump straight to what you need.

How does each word or phrase appear?

On a single clear card with the Cyrillic, the pronunciation, the meaning, and a note on when it’s formal or informal — plus a tap to hear it in a native voice.

Can I save words I want to remember?

Yes. Tap the heart on any word, phrase, or translation and it’s kept in your Saved collection — your own personal phrasebook, ready offline whenever you need it.

How does the translator work?

Three ways: type it, speak it, or point your camera at a sign or menu. It auto-detects the language in both directions and reads the result back in a native voice.

What’s in the dictionary?

A searchable dictionary you can look up in English or Russian — with each word’s meaning, part of speech, and every inflection (cases and conjugations), all tappable to hear and savable with a tap.

Will it help me actually remember?

Yes — smart review brings words back right before you’d forget them, and Pro adds offline mode so you can keep learning anywhere.

What does Pro cost?

$9.99/month billed yearly ($119.88/year), or $12.99/month month-to-month. Both start with a 3-day free trial.

How does the free trial work?

Every plan starts with a 3-day free trial — no credit card to start, and cancel anytime in two taps before it ends and you won’t be charged.

Can I switch plans or cancel?

Anytime, from your profile. Switch between monthly and yearly whenever you like, and cancel in two taps — your access continues until the period ends.

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