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Learn Russian online for free

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Complete Russian

Beginner, intermediate and advanced lessons.

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Russian for Travel

Learn important words and useful phrases for your trip.

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The Russian Alphabet

Learn and practise the 33 letters of the Russian alphabet.

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Why Busuu is the best place to learn Russian online

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See your progress towards your Russian goals.
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Improve your Russian by listening to native speakers.
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Improve your skills with useful feedback.
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Learn Russian vocabulary with extra practice.
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How Busuu works

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    Learn Russian in short, interactive lessons at your own pace.

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    Create good learning habits with daily practice.

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    Improve with support from other Russian speakers.

Why learners love Busuu

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I rely on the Busuu app in developing my vocabulary and cementing the grammar rules I could miss during my "traditional" classes.

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Learned

SPANISH

For work

Busuu allows me to practice real-world conversations and receive feedback from native-level speakers.

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James C.

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ENGLISH

For work

I just got my 365-day learning streak on Busuu for practicing my English. Thanks a lot, Busuu, for making this learning journey so inspiring!

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Anton K.

Learned

ENGLISH

For work

I could not even describe how my life changed since I've progressed in my learning with Busuu.

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Frank Q.

Learned

ENGLISH

For work

Busuu is incredible because you can interact with other people from around the world. It's very practical, as you can carry your classroom in your pocket, so that's amazing.

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Noémie N.

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I needed a reliable app to keep Portuguese fresh in my mind, and Busuu has been the ideal solution.

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Get fluent in Russian with access to interactive lessons featuring real people, a vocabulary revision tool, and dedicated alphabet and travel courses.

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Learn with bite-sized lessons structured to build solid language skills at all levels.

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Commit vocabulary and grammar to memory with a wide variety of graded interactive exercises.

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Work towards fluency with courses built to follow the globally recognised Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).

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