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Sviatlana, créatrice de Hey Russian, portant des lunettes et un cardigan rouge

Sviatlana
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Learn Russian through short stories, familiar characters and everyday situations. Watch, listen and practise at your level.

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A0–A2

Beginner to elementary

10-20 min

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Tima, chat blanc à cravate rouge portant un chapeau biélorusse en paille, prend le thé sur une terrasse à Minsk.

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New to Russian or ready for a story? Find your next step.

BEGINNER STORY

Try your first story

Join Paul in Minsk in “Where is the metro?” Hear useful Russian in a simple everyday conversation.

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1. Russian Alphabet: Learn All 33 Cyrillic Letters

STARTING FROM ZERO

Learn the alphabet

Meet the 33 Cyrillic letters and learn how they sound. Your first step towards reading Russian.

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Already know some Russian? Explore the library and choose a lesson that fits your level and interests.

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Learn Russian with us

Meet your guides to Russian. Follow their stories, listen and read, discover useful language, then put it into practice.

Paul · Поль

Everyday situations
Discover Minsk with me. Learn the Russian you need along the way.

Masha · Маша

Listen and read
Follow our conversations with audio and transcripts. Understand a little more each time.

Anya · Аня

Vocabulary and grammar
Let’s explore useful words and expressions from each story.

Tima · Тима

Practice and games
Time to investigate! Test what you’ve learned with exercises and mini-games.

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What learners say

Kids (10 years old) are very interested and want to continue learning! Thank you !!

Armin H.

Belgium

I was hesitant to get a teacher to start my Russian learning journey as I've been trying to learn on my own for a few months now, and Sviatlana was extremely patient with my almost non-existent Russian.

Ammad S

Spain

Очень хорошие уроки!

Jen

United States

Hi, I’m Sviatlana!

Здравствуйте, меня зовут Светлана

Originally from Belarus, I’ve been teaching Russian and English for over 10 years. Today, I live in France with my multilingual family, where Russian is part of our everyday life.

I create the stories, lessons and exercises on Hey Russian to help you understand the language step by step. If you’d like more personalised guidance, I also offer private online lessons.

My background on LinkedIn ↗

Sviatlana, Russian teacher and creator of Hey Russian

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