You want to learn Russian in 5 minutes a day, right?
Great!
Now, you might be wondering: “Is it possible to learn Russian 5 minutes?” The whole language? Goodness, no.
But, the good news is…
..you CAN learn Russian in 5 minutes a day. In fact, looking for such “easy” ways to start is smart. The easier something is to do, the more likely you’ll continue and succeed with it.
So, how can you learn Russian in a few minutes?
Here’s how.
1. You can learn 1 word a day with the Russian Word of the Day
- Time: 1 minute or less
Picture this. You get a lesson in your email. You check it, read the word, get the meaning, hear the Russian pronunciation and that’s it. This takes 1 minute or less. How can you do this? RussianPod101 offers such free vocabulary lessons.
You get an email. You read it. That’s it.
This is what you’d see.
Notice, you also get sample sentences with the word. The word in the example below is “strong” or “silniy.”
How you get your Russian words.
- Click here go to RussianPod101.com
- Sign up for a free account
- They will offer the word of the day on the second screen.
- Say Yes and that’s it.
2. You can listen to 3-minute Russian Audio Lessons on your phone or computer
- Time: 3 minutes a day to 15 minutes a day
This is one of my favorite ways to learn Russian in 5 minutes a day.
Want to listen and learn some Russian while you’re out walking around?
Or while sitting at home? Listening to Russian Audio Lessons is a good option.
Here are some great examples of quick, easy audio lessons by RussianPod101, a Russian learning program.
Just press the play button to listen.
- Top 25 Questions – #1 What’s your name? in Russian (5 minutes, 45 seconds)
Here, you learn a common Russian conversational phrase and how to answer it.
- What’s your name?
- Как тебя зовут?
- Kak tebya zavoot?
Here’s another lesson.
- 3-Minute Russian – #1 How to Introduce Yourself in Russian (3 minutes, 35 seconds)
In this lesson, you learn how to introduce yourself in just 3 minutes.
- Hello, my name is ____.
- Здравствуйте, меня зовут ____.
- Zdrastvuyte, menya zavut ____.
Do you see how easy it is to learn Russian with Audio lessons?
How to get tons of easy Russian Audio lessons:
- Go to RussianPod101.com
- Sign up for your account.
- Visit the lesson library to start learning
- Visit the newest lessons section too.
3. You can Learn with Special “Daily Dose” Russian Lessons
- Time: 1 minute a day
Where do you get these special lessons?
With a certain app called “The Daily Dose of Language.” It’s available for the Android, iPhone and iPad. Basically, every day, it sends you a new 1-minute lesson.
Every day is a new and different lesson.
You can expect lessons on words, phrases, grammar, culture and holidays.
How to get the Daily Dose app:
- Click here for both iOS/Android
- Choose your platform
- Download the app for free
4. You Can Learn with Russian Vocabulary & Phrase Lessons & Slideshow
- Time required: up to 5 minutes
Where can you get a whole ton of phrase and vocabulary lessons? For free?
Well, you can only find them here.
This is also my favorite way to learn Russian in 5 minutes. You’ll learn why in a bit.
Sort through the Vocabulary and Phrase Lessons by title to find what you like.
And if you want to learn the Russian words and phrases super fast, definitely try the Slideshow study tool.
Learning with the slideshow is easy.
You just sit and watch. This is why I love the Vocab/Phrase lessons
It’s like learning on autopilot.
How to get these Russian Vocab Lessons & Slideshows:
- Click here to get the lessons.
- Find lessons that interest you
- Done
5. You can learn with Russian PDF Lessons
- Time required: 2 to 5 minutes
PDFs are books you can read on a phone or computer.
In fact, most e-books (digital books) sold online can be read in PDF form.
So, if you have a nice collection of PDF lessons, you can open one up and read or review it. Imagine, you can take 2 minutes and read through some phrases while you’re on a bus or train. If you re-read that lesson tomorrow and later, you’ll master those words no doubt.
Best of all, you can save PDFs to any device.
How to get them:
- Click on the image below
- Download the PDFs you like
You can learn with Russian video lessons on YouTube.
However, I recommend against trying to learn on YouTube. Why? Focus and distraction. YouTube is designed to distract you and entertain you. Learning requires focus. You might spend a minute wisely but some other cat video will pull your attention away.
6. Learn Russian with the free Duolingo App in 5 minutes
- Time required: 5 minutes
Duolingo is a free, flashcard-type app.
It is NOT a complete learning program and will NOT teach you all of the Russian language. You won’t learn to speak.
But, it is similar to the Daily Dose: you get small easy lessons.
It won’t make you fluent but it makes learning FUN and easy. That’s what makes it so powerful.
When I opened the app… they asked me how much time I wanted to learn Russian a day.
5 minutes!
Afterwards, you can learn words or phrases with their flashcards and quizzes.
My only complaint is that the images and the designs they use are atrocious.
Look at the picture of poor “Mama.”
Click here to visit Duolingo & get the app
Done!
Now you know HOW to learn Russian in 5 minutes a day.
Why is it so important to learn “the easy way?”
Remember…
You should learn 5 minutes a day because it is easy to spend 5 minutes reviewing some words. You can easily press play on a Russian audio lesson, listen and start speaking the Russian language.
Do you know why this is important for your success?
Because things that are easy to start, are easy to do and easy to finish. You learn some Russian today. Some Russian tomorrow. The next day. Then, 2 years from now, you can speak like a pro without sweating much. That’s how you get fluent.
Learning in 5 minutes a day, every day, simply works.
Studying for 3 hours every 2 weeks does not work.
Learning is like a muscle. You must flex it daily.
Other Russian Learning Resources:
- Russian Learning Program Review
- Russian PDF Lessons
- Russian Audio Lessons
- How to Introduce Yourself in Russian
Written by the Main Junkie