The Russian alphabet has 31 letters and two signs. In this lesson, you'll learn the letters and their sounds. Knowing the letters and their sounds will allow you to learn to read Russian words and sentences in the lessons without English transliteration.

This is the first sound practice lesson in the Absolute Beginner level, in which you'll learn and practice Russian vowel sounds by practicing them in words repeatedly. You will also learn how stressed vowels are marked in words.

The letter Б produces two sounds when it is used with different vowels: hard Б and soft Б. In this lesson you'll practice all the possible combinations of Б with vowels, so you can learn their correct pronunciation.

Russian doesn't use any special characters like English does to show how words should be pronounced. At the same time, not all Russian words are pronounced as they are written. In this lesson, you’ll learn the differences between spelling and pronunciation.

Привет is the most common greeting word we use every day to greet each other. In this lesson, you will learn more about it and practice it. You will also listen to a short dialogue, in which we use the word.

До свидания is a respectful and frequently used form of saying bye in Russian, which can be heard more often in the formal environment. До свидания can be literally translated as till meeting meaning see you soon.

Как дела? - is the most common question that we ask to learn about someone's progress or general situation. We ask the question when we meet a familiar person, especially when we haven't seen him recently and there is a lot to tell.