Learn Russian with an AI tutor
Don't memorize Russian (Русский) - have a conversation in it. Semantix immerses you from your first message: the tutor chats in Russian with light English scaffolding, gently corrects you, and turns what you fumble into spaced-repetition flashcards automatically. A placement chat finds your CEFR level and a structured A1-B2 path of 18 units takes it from there.
Your Russian learning path (A1 → B2)
393+ curated, frequency-ordered words across four CEFR levels, organised into themed units you work through in conversation.
A1 · Russian foundations (A1)
131 wordsThe first ~100 words a Russian learner needs — top pronouns, possessives, the most common verbs, numbers 1-20, days, family, food basics, greetings and basic adjectives/adverbs. Frequency-ordered.
- Greetings & introductions
- Numbers, days, time
- Food & ordering
A2 · Russian A2 essentials
75 wordsMid-frequency vocabulary for everyday topics: more verbs and aspect pairs, modal expressions, body and health, work, travel, frequency adverbs and basic conjunctions.
- Daily routines & habits
- Talking about the past
- Travel & directions
- Body, health & feelings
- Планы и договорённости
- Телефон, сообщения и мелкие проблемы
B1 · Russian intermediate (B1)
61 wordsMid-frequency vocabulary for opinions, abstract topics, common idioms and the connectors that make speech flow naturally.
- Работа и учёба
- Планы, мечты и условия
- Город, общество и мнения
B2 · Russian upper-intermediate (B2)
66 wordsB2-level Russian for nuanced opinions, formal discussion, and abstract argumentation: register-flexible nouns and adjectives, set phrases, hedging connectors, and verbs of claim, emphasis and concession.
- Размышления о жизни
- Общество и мнения
- Культура и медиа
C1 · Russian advanced (C1)
60 wordsSixty advanced Russian words, collocations and set phrases drawn from journalism, academic prose, debate and literature, for learners who already command roughly 3000 common words.
- Стиль и регистр
- Сложная аргументация
- Передавать и вести переговоры
Free Russian reference
The explanations and tables from the Semantix course, open to read without an account.
Your first Russian words
A peek at the frequency-ordered A1 deck - the first words most Russian learners need.
| Russian | English | Example |
|---|---|---|
| я | I | Я учу русский. |
| ты | you (informal sg.) | Ты говоришь по-русски? |
| он | he, it (m.) | Он мой друг. |
| она | she, it (f.) | Она студентка. |
| оно | it (n.) | Это окно — оно большое. |
| мы | we | Мы дома. |
| вы | you (formal or pl.) | Вы из Москвы? |
| они | they | Они мои друзья. |
| это | this, this is | Это мой дом. |
| тот | that (m.) | Тот дом старый. |
| мой | my (m.) | Это мой брат. |
| моя | my (f.) | Это моя сестра. |
Learning Russian - FAQ
- Do I need to know any Russian to start?
- No. A quick placement chat finds your level, and complete beginners start at CEFR A1. From your very first message the tutor speaks Russian with light English scaffolding so you're immersed without being lost.
- How does Semantix teach Russian?
- You learn by having real conversations in Russian with an AI tutor. It gently corrects you and turns the words and phrases you fumble into spaced-repetition flashcards automatically, so your review deck is built from your own conversations.
- How many Russian words will I learn?
- Semantix ships 393+ curated, frequency-ordered Russian words across CEFR levels A1-B2, organised into 18 guided units - plus everything you pick up naturally in conversation.
- Can Semantix help me become conversational in Russian?
- That's the whole point. Instead of memorising isolated words, you practise real Russian conversation from day one - the fastest path to speaking - while spaced repetition locks in what you learn.
- Is Russian included in every plan?
- Yes. All 19 languages, including Russian, are available on every paid Semantix plan, and you can switch between them anytime.
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