Reading Room The Alphabet
Beginner Reading

The Alphabet

Meet all 33 letters of the Russian alphabet — their names, their sounds, and how to read them. Twelve playful lessons plus an official test, with Easy. Учимся читать по буквам.

1
Lesson 1

Т · М · С · К

Your first four letters and the sounds they make.

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2
Lesson 2

А · О · У · Э

The first vowels — and your first little words.

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3
Lesson 3

С · Р · У · В · Х · Н

Tricky look-alikes — letters that fool English readers.

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4
Lesson 4

Б · Г · Д · З

Voiced consonants to grow your words.

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5
Lesson 5

Й · Л · М · Н · Р

More consonants, more words to read aloud.

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6
Lesson 6

П · Ф · Ц · Ы

New consonants, the vowel Ы, and reading syllables.

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7
Lesson 7

Ч · Ш · Щ · Ж

The hushing sounds of Russian.

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8
Lesson 8

Hard or soft

Hard & soft consonants — 15 pairs.

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9
Lesson 9New

Е · Ё · И · Ю · Я

The soft vowels that change a consonant's sound.

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10
Lesson 10New

Ь · Ъ

The two silent signs — soft and hard.

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11
Lesson 11New

Reading syllables

Put it all together — open & closed syllables.

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12
Lesson 12New

🎓 Exam

Celebrate everything — then take the official test.

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