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Your Russian starter sheet
Keep the alphabet, essential phrases, and a short daily routine together on one printable page.
Start by recognizing letters, then read each phrase aloud three times.
Reference 01
The 33-letter Cyrillic alphabet
These are approximate English sound cues. Russian pronunciation changes with stress and surrounding sounds.
А а
a
Б б
b
В в
v
Г г
g
Д д
d
Е е
ye / e
Ё ё
yo
Ж ж
zh
З з
z
И и
ee
Й й
short y
К к
k
Л л
l
М м
m
Н н
n
О о
o
П п
p
Р р
rolled r
С с
s
Т т
t
У у
oo
Ф ф
f
Х х
kh
Ц ц
ts
Ч ч
ch
Ш ш
sh
Щ щ
shch
Ъ
hard sign
Ы ы
y
Ь
soft sign
Э э
e
Ю ю
yu
Я я
ya
Reference 02
Ten useful first phrases
| Russian | Pronunciation guide | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Привет! | Privet! | Hi! |
| Здравствуйте! | Zdravstvuyte! | Hello! (formal) |
| Спасибо | Spasibo | Thank you |
| Пожалуйста | Pozhaluysta | Please / you're welcome |
| Извините | Izvinite | Excuse me / sorry |
| Я не понимаю | Ya ne ponimayu | I don't understand |
| Повторите, пожалуйста | Povtorite, pozhaluysta | Please repeat |
| Где ...? | Gde ...? | Where is ...? |
| Сколько это стоит? | Skolko eto stoit? | How much does this cost? |
| До свидания! | Do svidaniya! | Goodbye! |
Practice routine
A focused 15 minutes
- Step 1
Read for five minutes
Choose six letters and read short words containing them.
- Step 2
Listen for five minutes
Use a short native recording and notice sounds you recognize.
- Step 3
Speak for five minutes
Repeat useful phrases aloud, then say them without looking.
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