Банк
Banking and payments
Ask about a payment, understand questions about your account and explain what went wrong.
Private online Russian lessons · Living in Russia
Russian lessons for foreigners living in Russia
Already living in Russia? Learn the Russian you need to handle everyday tasks more independently.
Lessons can focus on healthcare, housing, banking, documents, local services and conversations with people around you. I can explain new material in English, and complete beginners are welcome.
Personal learning planClear explanations in EnglishOnline via Yandex Telemost
САМОСТОЯТЕЛЬНО
01 · Жизнь в России
Russian for everyday life in Russia
We work with the situations that keep coming up after you move here: talking to a landlord, visiting a clinic, dealing with documents, making payments and getting things done around the city.
Жильё
Housing
Talk to a landlord, discuss bills and explain a problem with your apartment.
Здоровье
Healthcare
Book an appointment, describe your symptoms and understand what the doctor or receptionist asks you to do.
Документы
Documents
Ask which documents you need, check a form and find out what to do next.
Город
Around the city
Use public transport, ask for what you need in shops and cafés, and deal with local services.
Общение
Social life
Introduce yourself, answer everyday questions and join conversations without planning every sentence.
02 · Персональный фокус
Learn what you need now and keep building your Russian
We start with the situations you need help with now. New grammar and vocabulary come from those situations and return in later lessons, so you can use them without relying on a memorised script.
Understand common questionsRecognise the questions and phrases you are likely to hear at reception desks, clinics, banks and service centres.
Prepare for a conversationPractise what you need to say before an appointment, a conversation with your landlord or another important interaction.
Respond more naturallyPractise useful sentence patterns that you can adapt instead of memorising one script.
Rely less on translationPractise asking people to repeat, explain or confirm something in Russian.
03 · Вопросы
FAQ
Practical answers about learning Russian while living in Russia.
Yes. If you are starting from zero, I can explain new material in English and introduce Russian step by step.
Yes. You can bring messages, anonymised forms, phrases you heard or a conversation you need to prepare for.
Yes. Lessons are online via Yandex Telemost. We can work with the situations you face in the city where you live.
04 · Бесплатный пробный урок
Use more Russian in everyday life
Book a free 30-minute trial and tell me which everyday situations are still difficult for you in Russian.