Learn Russian, starting with the words that matter
4 642 Russian words ranked by how often they actually appear — taught in that order, with spaced repetition so they stick.
4 642words
97grammar lessons
A1–C2CEFR levels
The first Russian words you should know
Ranked by real usage frequency — number one is the single most common word in the language.
| # | Word | Signification | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | не
//nʲe// |
not | particle |
| 2 | что
//ʂto// |
what | pronoun |
| 3 | ты
/tɨ/ |
you | pronoun |
| 4 | это
/ˈɛtə/ |
this | pronoun |
| 5 | на
/na/ |
on | preposition |
| 6 | он
/on/ |
he | pronoun |
| 7 | мы
/mɨ/ |
we | pronoun |
| 8 | как
//kak// |
how | adverb |
| 9 | вы
/vɨ/ |
you | pronoun |
| 10 | да
/da/ |
yes | particle |
| 11 | мне
/[mnʲe]/ |
to me | pronoun |
| 12 | нет
//nʲet// |
no | particle |
The Russian course, level by level
Grammar taught in CEFR order, each lesson with worked examples and a quiz.
A1
16 lessons
A2
16 lessons
B1
16 lessons
B2
16 lessons
C1
16 lessons
C2
17 lessons
How you'll actually learn Russian
Frequency-first flashcards
Spaced repetition schedules each word for the moment you're about to forget it — so review time goes to what's actually slipping.
Read and watch real material
Graded readers, imported books, and YouTube with tap-to-translate. Every unknown word becomes a card.
An AI tutor that answers back
Chat, role-play a scene, or ask why a sentence works the way it does — at your level, any hour.