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Lessons
Work through them in order — each builds on the last. (6 of 7 complete)
Lesson 1
True Friends
5 letters that look and sound the same as in Latin — instant wins.
5 letters
~10 min
Lesson 2
False Friends
6 letters that look Latin but sound completely different — the #1 trap.
6 letters
~12 min
Lesson 3
Vowel Reduction
Why О sometimes sounds like А — Russian's most common pronunciation rule.
О → А
~5 min
Lesson 4
Five New Letters
И Я Л Б Г — add these and read РОССИЯ, БОЛГАРИЯ, МОНГОЛИЯ.
5 letters
~12 min
Lesson 5
Street Signs
П Е Д Ь Ц — read УЛИЦА, МЕТРО, ЦЕНТР, ПРОСПЕКТ, СТАНЦИЯ.
5 letters
~12 min
Lesson 6
The Hissing Sounds
Ш Ж З Щ Ч — finally read ПЛОЩАДЬ, plus ШОССЕ, МАГАЗИН, ЖЕЛЕЗНАЯ ДОРОГА.
5 letters
~12 min
Lesson 7
The Final 7 — Alphabet Complete
Й Ф Э Ю Ё Ы Ъ — the last letters. Read ТРАМВАЙ, КАФЕ, ЭТАЖ, СЪЕЗД and more.
7 letters
~15 min