🇷🇺 Russian
Русский • Cyrillic
Start here: build sentences (word order + core patterns)
Learn the default word order and memorize a handful of high‑frequency sentence patterns.
Default word order
Russian word order is flexible because cases show roles. Neutral order is often SVO, but emphasis can change order.
- Start with short sentences and keep the pattern consistent.
- Copy a native pattern, then swap one word at a time.
Core sentences to memorize
These are extremely reusable. Read them aloud, then change one word (water → coffee, bathroom → station…).
Я здесь.
ya zdes'
I am here.
Я хочу воду.
ya khochu vodu
I want water.
Я не понимаю.
ya ne ponimayu
I don't understand.
Вы говорите по-английски?
vy govorite po-angliyski
Do you speak English? (formal/plural)
Где туалет?
gde tualet
Where is the toilet?
Это мой друг.
eto moy drug
This is my friend.
Drills
Build the sentence
ya khochu vodu
I want water.
Your sentence
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Tokens
Build the sentence
gde tualet
Where is the toilet?
Your sentence
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